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• Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Illnesses Have Sickened Over 102 in 19 States, As Two Other Leafy Greens Outbreaks Surface

  December 13, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The romaine lettuce E. coli food poisoning outbreak continues to spread with more than 100 people sickened by the tainted lettuce.

• Another Thanksgiving Romaine Lettuce Recall Issued After E. Coli Outbreak Detected

  November 25, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The CDC warns consumers not to eat products containing Romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, California region after linking it to an ongoing, multi-state E. coli outbreak.

• Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Extended in California

  October 16, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new California law extends the time victims can file child sexual assault lawsuits well into adulthood.

• California Catholic Church Settlement Fund Established To Address Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims

  September 23, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new independently-operated victims compensation fund has launched in California to address child sexual abuse claims against Catholic priests in several dioceses in the state.

• Roundup Class Action Lawsuit Targets Lowe’s For Selling Dangerous Weedkiller To Consumers

  August 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit against Lowe's says the retail chain should have warned customers about the potential side effects of Roundup exposure.

• California Moves To Ban Chlorpyrifos Following Trump Administration Inaction

  August 16, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  California has announced that it intends to ban the pesticide, chlorpyrifos, due to adverse health risks after the EPA refused to do so.

• Cancer Warnings for Roundup Weedkillers Blocked By Trump Administration’s EPA

  August 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA says it will reject any Roundup labels carrying California-required cancer label warnings.

• Lead Paint Settlement Reached for $305M By Suppliers To Resolve Decades-Long Legal Battle

  July 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Three paint companies have agreed to pay $305 million to lead paint remediation programs in California as part of a settlement for a 20-year-old lawsuit.

• New Trial Ordered in Johnson’s Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Case That Originally Resulted in $417M Award

  July 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A California appeals court has ordered a new trial in a talcum powder ovarian cancer case against Johnson & Johnson, which originally ended in a $417 million verdict against the company.

• Roundup Trial Over Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Diagnosed in Husband and Wife Set To Begin Monday in California

  March 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Another Roundup trial begins on Monday, this time involving a couple who say they both developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after years of Roundup use.