Grounded in Contamination: The High-Stakes Battle Over PFAS at Airports in 2024 July 17, 2024 By Sara G. Stephens As airport skies hum with the sound of arrivals and departure, a silent, toxic threat lurks beneath the ground—it’s PFAS contamination, and it’s sparking a multi-billion-dollar battle over health, safety, and environmental justice. Airports rely on aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for rapid suppression of aviation fuel fires, making these facilities particularly […] Read More
“We Have Been Validated”: Leading Law Firm in Talc Cancer Lawsuits Comments on IARC’s Alarming Talc Findings July 9, 2024 Attorneys condemn J&J’s evasion tactics, citing decades of negligence in acknowledging cancer risks associated with talc products. In light of the recent evaluation by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a prominent international authority on carcinogenic substances, Levin Papantonio, a leading advocate for victims of talc-related ovarian cancer, addresses the significant implications of the IARC’s latest […] Read More
Supreme Court Decision in Purdue Opioids Case Heralds Grim Future for J&J Bankruptcy Protection June 27, 2024 The nation’s top court says the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is not an appropriate avenue to handle all collective action problems that come its way. The Supreme Court entered its decision (HARRINGTON, UNITED STATES TRUSTEE, REGION 2 v. PURDUE PHARMA L. P. ET AL.), saying bankruptcy courts have no business handling claims unless a company is […] Read More
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