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• New York Hospital Performed Inappropriate Weight Loss Surgeries on Patients: Report

  December 18, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A New York Times report finds that Bellvue Hospital performs an unusually high number of weight loss surgeries, often on patients who would not be qualified for the procedures in other hospitals.

• Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against NY Pediatrician Results in $22M Verdict

  September 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York judge has ordered a retired pediatrician to pay $22 million in damages to a woman he allegedly sexually abused throughout her entire childhood.

• Listeria Outbreak Leads to “Soft Serve On The Go” Ice Cream Cup Recall

  August 11, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA is recalling Real Kosher ice cream "Soft Serve on the Go Cups" after potentially linking them to a listeria outbreak which has sickened consumers in two states.

• Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlement Results in Agreement to Pay $100M by Diocese of Syracuse

  July 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Diocese of Syracuse will pay $100 million as part of a sexual abuse settlement agreement which is designed to help the organization emerge from bankruptcy.

• Zantac Trial Scheduled To Begin in November Before California State Court Jury

  July 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zantac cancer lawsuit filed in California will go before a jury in November, however no specific case has yet been selected, according to a Reuters report.

• GSK Settles Zantac Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Ahead of California State Court Trial

  June 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zantac bladder cancer lawsuit scheduled to go to trial next month in California has been resolved through a confidential settlement agreement, GlaxoSmithKline says.

• JUUL to Pay $462M to Resolve Vaping Nicotine Addiction Lawsuits Filed by Six States

  April 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New York, California and several other states have reached a $462 million settlement agreement to resolve JUUL teen vaping addiction lawsuits.

• California Zantac Lawsuit Over Cancer Risks Cleared By State Court Judge to Proceed on Strength of Plaintiff’s Expert Witnesses

  March 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A California judge will allow Zantac lawsuits to move forward after allowing plaintiffs' expert witnesses to testify.

• Indoor Air Pollution Decreased Significantly When Apartments Replaced Gas Stoves, Study Finds

  February 14, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A pilot study in New York replaced the gas stoves in a number of apartments with electric induction stoves, resulting in less indoor air pollution.

• New York Governor Vetoes Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Lawsuit Benefits

  February 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The governor of New York has vetoed legislation which would have increased wrongful death benefits in that state, including allowing liability for emotional loss and increasing the statute of limitations period.