The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released an emergency order to suspend all registrations of the pesticide Dacthal (dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate or DCPA) because of potentially serious health risks. This is the first time the agency has used its power to suspend the use o
An Oregon woman recently filed a new Instant Pot lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. She claims that the safety features on the cooker did not work as advertised and that she suffered from serious injuries as a result. She…
On February 2, 2024, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ruled that all federal lawsuits involving Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and similar medications be consolidated in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for pre-trial proceedings. Since then, both sides have been working toward s
On July 3, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that BMW recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles because of a potential risk of airbag explosions. The recall is a reminder of the massive Takata airbag recall, which spanned the globe and impacted about 67…
A New Mexico man recently filed a new Instant Pot Duo pressure cooker lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He claims that he was seriously injured by the cooker and that the manufacturer, Midea America Corp., sold a product…
Pressure cookers have long been hailed as convenient kitchen appliances, promising to reduce cooking times while locking in flavors. According to many consumer reports, however, they’re not always as safe as they are advertised to be. Three plaintiffs have come forward, each with claims of…
On October 4, 2023, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Uber sexual assault lawsuits in the Northern District of California. When the plaintiffs first filed the motion for consolidation, there were 22 cases pending in 11 districts. At the…
On December 1, 2023, a group of plaintiffs filed a motion request with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro lawsuits, alleging gastrointestinal and associated injuries. All of these products include medications ca
On December 11, 2023, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered that all federally filed Onewheel injury-related lawsuits be consolidated into the Northern District of California. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman was appointed to oversee the proceedings. The judge met with
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been looking into the potential side effects of diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, including suicidal ideation. The administration noticed potential signals of the serious risk in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), which co
After several years of investigation into the Catholic church in six dioceses across Illinois, the office of Attorney General Kwame Raul recently issued a press release detailing its findings concerning child sex abuse by Catholic clergy. This investigation began in 2018 after a Pennsylvania grand…
On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed Exactech lawsuits consolidated in the Eastern District of New York. Recently, the court released a joint status report indicating 571 cases are pending in or being transferred to this…
