Stand Against J&J’s Abuse of Bankruptcy: An Open Letter to the Legal Community October 23, 2023 As many of you know, over the last two years, our firm and many others have successfully stood against Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to abuse the bankruptcy system and strip plaintiffs of their right to a trial by jury. If J&J had been successful, it would have paved the way for any profitable company facing […] Read More
Paris Hilton’s Accounts of Being Forced to Take Daily Medications in Various “Troubled Teen” Facilities Pave the Way for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, Lawyers Say October 17, 2023 Global celebrity, entrepreneur, and advocate Paris Hilton joined renowned Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney Mike Papantonio and Oregon State Senator Sara Gelser for a candid and driven discussion about egregious abuse within hundreds of facilities in the so-called “troubled-teen” industry. The session marked the opening of the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) seminar in Las […] Read More
Plaintiffs’ Attorneys in Heartburn Drugs Lawsuits Announce $425M AstraZeneca Settlement But Say the Fight Is Not Over October 5, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorneys Troy Rafferty and Cameron Stephenson announced a settlement victory involving thousands of lawsuits claiming AstraZeneca’s heartburn drugs, Nexium and Prilosec, caused chronic kidney injuries. The settlement came after years of litigation contending that AstraZeneca knew of these risks, dating all the way back to the clinical trial phase, yet failed […] Read More