Less than a month ago, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“Illinois EPA”) ordered Sterigenics to temporarily close its plant in Willowbrook over concerns of dangerous levels ...
As one of the most important and powerful agencies in America, the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for a great deal. In addition to overseeing testing and approval for ...
On Friday, pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced that by the end of the year, it would stop selling its controversial Essure birth control implant. This decision by Bayer is welcomed news for the ...
Illinois Talcum Powder Plaintiffs Can Stay in Cook County
By WBE | 5.23.2018 | Chicago,For Consumers,In The News,The Firm,Uncategorized,You Should Know
A Chicago federal judge recently granted victory for five Chicago talcum powder plaintiffs with claims against Johnson & Johnson that could have huge implications for multidistrict ...
British Govt. Acknowledges ‘Unacceptable’ Risks of Vaginal Mesh
By WBE | 5.9.2018 | For Consumers,Uncategorized,You Should Know
Vaginal mesh is a torturous medical device that has caused irreparable harm to countless women. We’ve witnessed the damage it has inflicted, and fight to give the victims a voice. ...
Tree Stand Accidents, not Guns, Account for Majority of Hunting Injuries and Deaths
By WBE | 4.24.2018 | For Consumers,Uncategorized,You Should Know
When Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost suffered a near-fatal hunting injury in 2017, it drew national attention to a growing problem. The 62-year-old skipper was hurt while hunting ...
A study published in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention on January 11, 2017 found a small, but statistically significant, link between women’s talcum powder use and ovarian ...
In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a stand to defend net neutrality by passing regulations designed to protect Internet users from being relegated to online ...
On January 20, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)[1] and to “take all actions consistent with law to ...
On Friday, January 20, Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the Oath of Office, and Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America. Although Mr. ...
Clean water is perhaps one of the most take-for-granted aspects of life in the United States. I, for one, assume I use clean water each day due to living in a metropolitan area ...
Not a Duck: State Can Still Bring Suit on Behalf of Citizens in Own State Court
By WBE | 6.24.2011 | In The News,Uncategorized,You Should Know
On May 20, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided whether an action instituted by the Attorney General of the State of West Virginia on behalf of the citizens of ...
