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• Consolidation Sought for Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits Against Similac, Enfamil Manufacturers in State Court

  December 16, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A motion filed in the Illinois Supreme Court calls for all baby formula NEC lawsuits in that state to be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Illinois Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Ends In Defense Verdict

  August 3, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois jury issued a defense verdict in a talcum powder lawsuit, saying Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for a woman's ovarian cancer death.

• Judge Holds Johnson & Johnson in Contempt During Talc Ovarian Cancer Trial

  July 27, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson and its vice president of women's health have been held in contempt of court by an Illinois judge conducting a talcum powder ovarian cancer trial after the vice president failed to return to court for cross-examination.

• Dozens Of Cancer Lawsuits Filed Against Sterigenics Over Chemical Releases

  August 28, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Dozens of lawsuits against Sterigenics claims the medical device sterilization facility released highly carcinogenic chemicals into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancer.

• Respiratory Problems from Vaping Marijuana and Nicotine E-Cigarettes Cause Alarm in Multiple States

  August 15, 2019

  Russell Maas

  Health officials in multiple states are investigating respiratory illnesses, usually affecting teens, which may be linked to vaping products.

• Vaping Breathing Problems Have Sickened 14 Teens in Wisconsin, Illinois Over Past Month

  August 6, 2019

  Russell Maas

  More than a dozen sudden respiratory illnesses among teens and young adults in Illinois and Wisconsin are suspected of being linked to vaping products.

• Synthetic Marijuana Side Effects Linked To Fourth Death, Illinois Health Officials Warn

  April 26, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Illinois officials warn that more deaths have been linked to synthetic marijuana products which may be laced with rat poison.

• Synthetic Weed Linked to Nearly 100 Reports of Bleeding Problems, Two Deaths

  April 9, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  About 100 serious bleeding events, and two deaths, have been linked to synthetic weed which may have been laced with rat poison, federal and state health officials warn.

• Lawsuit Over Electronic Cigarette Battery Explosion Filed Against LG, Vape Shops

  July 5, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois man and his wife are suing LG and two vape shops after an electronic cigarette battery exploded in his pocket last month, causing serious burns and injuries.

• Pet Rats Spreading Rare Virus To Humans, Health Experts Warn

  January 24, 2017

  Russell Maas

  An outbreak of Seoul virus has been linked to home-based breeding of pet rats in Wisconsin and Illinois.