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Landmark Hearing Begins as Plaintiffs Allege Cancer Caused by Zantac, Raising Validity Questions for Popular Heartburn Medication

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Wilmington, Delaware – A Delaware Superior Court judge is set to preside over a case today involving plaintiffs who allege that the popular heartburn medication Zantac caused their cancer. The judge’s main task will be to determine the validity of the methodologies used to establish a connection between this widely-used antacid and certain types of cancer. If the methodologies are deemed valid, the lawsuits against the drug maker will proceed to trial. The lawsuits claim that Zantac, which was discontinued globally by its manufacturer in September 2019 due to concerns about a potentially cancer-causing chemical … Read more

Landmark Defamation Trial: Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape and Accusers Excluded from New York Jury

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New York City, NY – A lawyer representing a writer who has accused former President Donald Trump of sexual abuse in the 1990s and subsequent defamation in 2019 has stated that the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape and the testimonies of two other women will not be presented to a New York jury during the ongoing defamation trial. The attorney, Roberta Kaplan, made the announcement on Saturday, revealing that this decision could potentially result in Trump testifying as early as Monday in Manhattan federal court. This timing aligns with the upcoming New Hampshire primary. The trial … Read more

Former Owner Awarded $900,000 in Landmark Case Against Creditor

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SAINT PAUL, Minnesota — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a jury’s decision to award former business owner, Chad Monson, over $900,000. Monson, the former owner of 71 Aggregates of New London, filed a lawsuit against his former creditor and a director of the company, Dennis Larson, and his company, MACC of Montevideo. The appeals court ruling, issued on January 8, affirms the jury’s verdict from March 2023, which ordered Larson and MACC to pay Monson $300,000 in compensatory damages and $475,000 in punitive damages. In addition to the award, the jury also ordered … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Seven Women Awarded $857 Million in Lawsuit Against Chemical Giant Over PCB Contamination

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Seattle, Washington – A jury in Seattle reached a landmark decision on Monday, awarding a staggering $857 million to seven women who alleged that they fell ill due to exposure to Monsanto PCBs at a local school site. This ruling further compounds the financial losses for the chemical giant, Monsanto. The women who filed the lawsuit claimed that they suffered debilitating health issues as a result of being in proximity to the toxic PCBs, which were manufactured by Monsanto. The jury’s verdict demonstrates a significant victory for the plaintiffs and a blow to Monsanto’s already … Read more