12.4.2019
Study Shows Most Baby Foods Contain Toxic Heavy Metals
The Wexler Wallace blog offers detailed insights, updates and commentary on current events related to class action and multidistrict lawsuits…
11.19.2019
Retailers Pull Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder from Shelves Amid Asbestos Contamination
Talcum powder products like Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder have come under fire in recent years due to a substantial…
10.9.2019
An Update on the Juul E-Cigarette Lawsuits
After a wave of Juul e-cigarette lawsuits, vaping company Juul Labs, Inc. suspended all broadcast, print and digital product advertising…
9.25.2019
FDA Warns of Cancer-Causing Substance in Heartburn Drug Zantac
With thousands of drugs available to consumers, both by prescription and over-the-counter, it should surprise no one that a large…
8.21.2019
An Update on the Status of Roundup Trials
Over the last several months, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto, a Bayer company, regarding its popular weed…
8.7.2019
Justice Department Investigating Johnson & Johnson for Concealing Talcum Powder Cancer Risks
The possible link between Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder and ovarian cancer has been the subject of numerous health studies,…
8.1.2019
Juul E-Cigarettes Leave a Cloud of Addiction and Potential Health Risks
According to Juul Labs, makers of the most popular e-cigarette on the market, Juul devices were developed to provide adult…
7.23.2019
Antidepressants, Bladder Drugs Tied to Nearly 50% Higher Dementia Risk
For anyone who has experienced it firsthand, dementia is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking medical conditions. The loss…
7.17.2019
A Divided Court Decides a Contentious Census Dispute
In a closely-watched case, the United States Supreme Court recently ruled that the Commerce Department may not proceed with its…
7.10.2019
France, Canada Ban Textured Breast Implants Over Increased Cancer Risk
In terms of cosmetic surgery, breast implants are by far the most popular procedure. In 2018, over 313,000 breast augmentation…
6.25.2019
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Scope of Biometric Information Privacy Act
Last year, we wrote about the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The 2008 act requires companies to obtain affirmative…