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• Change Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits MDL Judge Seeks Cooperation With State Courts

  May 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Four state court judges received letters from the U.S. district judge presiding over all federal Change Healthcare lawsuits, requesting that they coordinate during the handling of litigation over last year’s massive data breach.

• Judge Dismisses Some Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuit Claims Under Texas and California Law, Allowing Plaintiffs to File Amended Complaints

  August 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Court indicates the complaints fail to include individualized allegations necessary to establish causation and survive motion to dismiss. However, plaintiffs were given leave to amend complaints and the court will discuss timeline for the filing and challenging of amended complaints at a conference later this month.

• Cancer-Causing Benzene Air Pollution Was Cut in Half During 2023: Report

  May 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new report finds more oil refineries are reducing benzene air pollution emissions to meet with new EPA rules and enforcement measures.

• 130 lbs. of Roundup Sprayed Over Every Square Mile in the U.S. on Average, NBC News Reports

  October 31, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new investigative report finds that 130 pounds of Roundup weed killer is sprayed on every square mile in the U.S., with the most usage in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.

• Bayer Cannot Hide Behind EPA Registration To Prevent Roundup Lawsuits in Texas, MDL Court Rules

  December 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected a motion by Bayer and Monsanto to dismiss several Roundup lawsuits following claims that registering the weed killer with the EPA provided protection from liability in Texas.

• More Than 140 Lawsuits Filed Over Deadly AstroWorld Festival, Including Family of 9 Year-Old Who Died

  November 18, 2021

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  Organizers and performers of the AstroWorld Festival face more than 140 lawsuits filed over injuries and deaths which occurred when the crowd at the concert stampeded, including the family of the youngest victim; a nine-year-old boy who was crushed to death.

• AstroWorld Festival Lawsuits Filed Over Injuries, Deaths Suffered By Concertgoers

  November 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  At least two lawsuits have been filed over a deadly stampede at the Astroworld Festival on November 5, with more likely to be filed in the future.

• Texas Passes Law To Make It Harder to File Auto Accident Lawsuits Against Delivery, Rideshare And Truck Drivers

  September 29, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Texas law prevents victims of truck or auto accidents from filing lawsuits against trucking, delivery and rideshare companies unless they can prove gross negligence.

• Hand Sanitizer Caught on Fire, “Engulfed” Woman In Flames: Report

  September 8, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas woman suffered severe burns after her hand sanitizer caught fire and exploded, setting her and her house aflame.

• Texas Chemical Plant Fire Leads To Two Evacuations In One Week Over Cancer Fears

  December 6, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Residents near a Texas chemical plant which exploded before Thanksgiving have been evacuated twice in one week, with the latest coming after high levels of cancer-causing chemicals were detected in the air.