by Halley Porter | Apr 5, 2023 | Top Cases, Baby Formula Recall, Samuel Geisler
— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is the March 28 written statement of Frank Yiannas, M.P.H.Prior FDA Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy & Response (Nov 2018 – Feb 2023) for the Subcommitte On Health Care And Financial Services U.S. House Of Representatives FDA...
by Halley Porter | Mar 30, 2023 | Top Cases, Baby Formula Recall, Samuel Geisler
The lag time, which mirrors the agency’s slow response ahead of last year’s historic recall, shows the agency still isn’t vigilant enough in protecting infants, critics say. A recent recall of infant formula was announced nearly three months after Food and Drug...
by Halley Porter | Mar 30, 2023 | Top Cases, Nathan Bess, Nicole Guntner, Samuel Geisler, Skanska Claims
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The attorneys representing the dozens of businesses suing Skanska USA are still waiting for a decision on an appeal. Last year, Skanska appealed a federal judges ruling that found the company was negligent and responsible for the damage their...
by Halley Porter | Mar 17, 2023 | Chelsie Warner, 3M Defective Earplugs, Bryan Aylstock, Caitlyn Miller, Douglass Kreis, Jennifer Hoekstra, Neil Overholtz, Top Cases
Former active duty U.S. army infantry officer Nathan Frei says from 2011 to 2015 he went through some of the most intense training that the U.S. Army had to offer. With it, came loud noises — everything from weapons to helicopters to explosions. To protect his...
by Halley Porter | Mar 14, 2023 | Top Cases, Daniel Thornburgh, Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 3 near East Palestine, Ohio, sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil and creeks in the area. The incident has caused lingering concerns and anxiety for residents of the town, located near the...
by Halley Porter | Mar 1, 2023 | Top Cases, Bryan Aylstock, Jason Richards, Product Liability, Sunscreen Recall
AWKO lawyers Bryan Aylstock and Jason Richards were appointed co-lead counsel by the judge in this MDL. Over 209,000 claims were filed and processed. In rejecting to the single objector’s claim that the settlement could have been better, the court said “there is no...