According to a June 22, 2021 court filing, Syngenta, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, and Chevron USA had hundreds of cases pending against them in state and federal courts across the country. The lawsuits claim that their paraquat-based herbicides cause Parkinson's disease. All named defendants have denied liability. Paraquat dichloride is a highly toxic chemical commonly … [Read more...] about Paraquat vs. Roundup: A Case Study
Archives for September 2021
A Forward-Looking Perspective on Mass Tort Practice
As with most things, the future of mass torts will likely mimic its past. Cancer cases, like those associated with tobacco and asbestos in the past, are driving current and future mass tort litigation. New and ongoing litigation continues for products such as: Zantac Roundup Talc Valsartan Sunscreen PFAS Metformin CPAP With technological and scientific … [Read more...] about A Forward-Looking Perspective on Mass Tort Practice
Data & Practice Hacks
A data hack affecting millions of T-Mobile customers recently came to light when on August 15, 2021 a hacker posted on a dark web forum that it was offering the social security numbers and drivers license numbers of about 30 million people from T-Mobile internal databases for about $270,000. T-Mobile finally acknowledged that the company had suffered a cybersecurity incident, … [Read more...] about Data & Practice Hacks
