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March 2019

The Law

Legal but illegal: How Illinois shut down a company that played by the rules

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – As of Oct. 29, 2018, a medical sterilization firm called Sterigenics was in full compliance with state and federal regulations over its use of ethylene oxide, a carcinogen. Then on Oct. 30, it wasn’t.  In an 18-page complaint filed that day, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan accused Read more…

By dan@waldenconsultants.com, 6 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
The Law

CT Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Lawsuit Over Advertising

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) – The Connecticut Supreme Court has said family members of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre can sue the manufacturer of the Bushmaster rifle used in the assault under a theory the company’s advertising violated the state consumer protection statute. The 4-3 decision by Read more…

By dan@waldenconsultants.com, 6 yearsMarch 18, 2019 ago
The Law

Talc Suits Teeter on a Tiny Group of Paid Experts

A small group of highly paid experts, one of whom recently testified his firm has made $30 million offering mostly pro-plaintiff testimony, are the key ingredient for more than 10,000 lawsuits claiming talcum powder is laced with deadly asbestos, forming the tip of an inverted pyramid upon which the rest Read more…

By dan@waldenconsultants.com, 6 yearsMarch 18, 2019 ago
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