Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Launch Groundbreaking Strategy to Negate J&J’s Third Bankruptcy Attempt in Talc Litigation November 7, 2023 Heavy-hitter mass tort law firms Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) and Beasley Allen Law Firm announced they are training 60 seasoned trial attorneys from across the U.S. in a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Trial Package Bootcamp. The training will unleash an army of lawyers trained and equipped to handle coordinated J&J talcum powder trials taking place […] Read More
FINRA Suspends Formerly Registered Broker and Investment Advisor Austin Dutton, Who Targeted Police, Firefighters November 6, 2023 BrokerCheck reports that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has indefinitely suspended previously registered broker and investment advisor Austin Richard Dutton Jr. (CRD# 2739167) “for failure to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.” As reported in a 2017 Philly.com article, […] Read More
Why Chemical Hair Relaxers Might Be Banned—and Should Have Been Decades Ago October 28, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) might ban some hair-straightening chemicals present in both salon-grade and at-home hair relaxer products. The proposed rule, announced in early October, would prohibit the use of formaldehyde, as well as methylene, glycol, and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals, in the making of hair smoothing or straightening products marketed in the U.S. […] Read More
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