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, Alexandra Echsner-Rasmussen, 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, Alexandra Echsner-Rasmussen, 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, Alexandra Echsner-Rasmussen, Douglass Kreis, Hannah Pfeifler, Jennifer Hoekstra
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PENSACOLA, FL, NOV. 8, 2022 – On November 3, 2022, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLC (“AWKO”) filed the first class action lawsuit against L’Oréal USA, Inc. and Softsheen-Carson, Inc. for their toxic and...
