US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Press Secretary Olya Voytovich told Mass Tort News that “Chairman Jon Tester of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee…condemn[s] the move by Republicans to block this bill,” and included footage of Tester’s press conference following the failed vote. Voytovich also shared Sen. Tester's press release regarding the failed vote: FOR … [Read more...] about Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Responds to Mass Tort News Media inquiry on Senate PACT Act Vote Roadblock
Archives for July 2022
Legislative Update: PACT Act blocked
By: Lori L. Freshwater A bill that began as the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act is now more commonly called the Honoring our PACT Act or simply the PACT Act. The legislation is meant to address chemical exposures caused by the military which have affected human health for generations. Although it was thought to have wide bipartisan support, the PACT … [Read more...] about Legislative Update: PACT Act blocked
Southern Baptist Convention Leadership Recognizes A History of Sex Abuse
The Church's managing entity Southern Baptist Convention publicly apologizes for sexual assault investigation findings By Christina Grube The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) passed resolutions at the 2022 convention publicly apologizing to survivors and enacting safeguards against future abuse after an internal investigation exposed widespread sexual abuse and … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention Leadership Recognizes A History of Sex Abuse
SCOTUS rulings support plaintiffs in Roundup fight against Bayer and Glyphosate
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) This week, the Supreme Court made a second favorable ruling for plaintiffs' litigation against pharmaceutical giant Bayer. The Court upheld two 2019 consumer trial verdicts of $25 million and $87 million against the company after each set of plaintiffs developed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after using the weedkiller Roundup (Monsanto v. … [Read more...] about SCOTUS rulings support plaintiffs in Roundup fight against Bayer and Glyphosate
