by Halley Porter | Jun 20, 2023 | Top Cases, Chemical Hair Straightener/Relaxer, Douglass Kreis, Hannah Pfeifler, Jennifer Hoekstra
In their conversation, Mark York and Jennifer Hoekstra delve into the recent developments surrounding the 3M/Aearo bankruptcy case, offering valuable insights into the ongoing litigation, settlement negotiations, and the implications for the plaintiffs and law firms...
by Halley Porter | May 19, 2023 | Top Cases, Chemical Hair Straightener/Relaxer, Douglass Kreis, Hannah Pfeifler, Jennifer Hoekstra
Last year the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz law firm filed the first class action against L’Oréal and Softsheen-Carson for injuries, primarily to Black women, allegedly caused by hair relaxers and straighteners. Now there are more than 60 cases consolidated...
by Halley Porter | Nov 22, 2022 | Top Cases, Douglass Kreis, Hannah Pfeifler, Jennifer Hoekstra
Lawyers have filed at least nine lawsuits against L’Oreal USA Inc and other makers of hair straightener products since last month’s release of a U.S. government study linking frequent use of the products to uterine cancer, according to court records. The suits,...
by Halley Porter | Nov 8, 2022 | Top Cases, Douglass Kreis, Hannah Pfeifler, Jennifer Hoekstra
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PENSACOLA, FL, NOV. 8, 2022 – On November 3, 2022, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC (“AWKO”) filed the first class action lawsuit against L’Oréal USA, Inc. and Softsheen-Carson, Inc. for their toxic and...