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• California Gardasil Trial Halted After Several Weeks of Testimony, With New Jury To Be Selected in September

  February 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and Merck have agreed to halt the first Gardasil lawsuit trial in California state court, following the confirmation of RFK, Jr., who has been closely involved in the litigation, as Secretary of DHHS.

• Gardasil Vaccine Injury Trial Underway in California State Court

  February 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The first jury trial over injuries caused by the Gardasil HPV vaccine began last week in California state court, which is being closely watched as hundreds of other similar claims wait in the wings.

• Southern California Edison Faces Lawsuits Alleging Company Equipment Started Deadly LA Fire

  January 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Los Angeles area man is one of several plaintiffs to file lawsuits against Southern California Edison, claiming the company's equipment is responsible for the deadly Eaton Fire, which has killed at least 16 people to date.

• California OSHA Issues New Silica Exposure Standards for Fabricated Stone Workers

  January 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  California worker safety officials have voted to make permanent emergency rules launched in December 2023 that were meant to prevent silicosis caused by silica dust exposure in the stone countertop industry.

• Group of 20 Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits Will Be Prepared for Bellwether Trials in Dec. 2025

  December 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have each been directed to select 10 Uber driver sexual assault lawsuits to serve as potential bellwether trials by February 14, 2025, which will then go through case-specific discovery to prepare for early test trials.

• California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Protect Workers From Silicosis Risks

  December 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation proposed in California seeks to create new training and certification requirements for countertop cutters, fabricators and installers, to prevent worker exposure to silica dust known to cause silicosis.

• Zantac Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Trial Ends With Hung Jury in California

  November 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  California jury wound up with a 6-6 split in a Zantac lawsuit trial over claims that Boehringer Ingelheim failed to provide adequate warnings about the risks of bladder cancer.

• Hershey’s Bubble Yum Class Action Lawsuit Claims Gum Contains Toxic PFAS Chemicals

  October 31, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A California man alleges that Bubble Yum gum contains PFAS chemicals at levels that could lead to adverse health consequences for consumers, especially children.

• Los Angeles Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Payouts To Top $1.5B With Latest Settlement

  October 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay an additional $880 million to resolve nearly 2,000 child sexual abuse claims, increasing total payouts made by the Catholic Church to more than $1.5 billion.

• Gilead Claims Twice-Annual Injection Better At Preventing HIV Than Daily PrEP Pill

  September 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Drug maker says twice-yearly injection could be more effective at preventing HIV infections than Truvada, which is a daily PrEP pill that has been linked to reports of kidney injuries, bone fractures and other concerns.