William Levin Appointed as Liaison Counsel in Juul JCCP
The Honorable Ann I. Jones appointed William Levin, partner at Levin Simes Abrams LLP, as liaison counsel for the Juul JCCP (California’s equivalent of a Multi-District Litigation or “MDL”)...
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Uber and Lyft Driver Declared Employees by California Regulators
The Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (CPUC) ruled on June 9th, 2020 that drivers of Uber and Lyft are employees and not independent contractors. The CPUC reviewed the rules and...
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E-Cig Group Files Lawsuit Against Flavor Ban In California
The city of Palmale, following the lead by Los Angeles County, placed a ban on flavored vape products. The California Smoke & Vape Association (which also refers to itself as the California...
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San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego & CA AG Sue Uber and Lyft
On Tuesday May 5th, 2020, the city of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and the California Attorney General sued Lyft and Uber for worker misclassification, adding to the legal woes of the...
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Elmiron Lawsuit for Pigmentary Maculopathy
Elmiron Lawsuit Elmiron patients have experienced permanent eye damage after long term use of the medication. Patients were originally prescribed Elmiron for interstitial cystitis, urinary...
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Zantac Cancer Lawsuit
Zantac NDMA Cancer Lawsuit – Side Effects of Zantac On April 1st, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled all over-the-counter (OTC) Zantac ranitidine drugs over risks of cancer....
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Juul Labs: The Rise and Demise of An E-Cigarette Empire
Juul, Labs Inc., and its products, the Juul device and accompanying Juul pods, are the brainchild of Stanford University graduates James Monsees and Adam Bowen. The two met while product design...
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Please Be Safe: Vapers at Extra Risk of Coronavirus COVID-19
Will vapers and smokers suffer worse outcomes from coronavirus COVID-19? The answer appear to be yes, after reviewing a combination of the known effects of smoking and vaping, combined with data from...
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$9 Million Verdict in Florida for Talcum Powder Mesothelioma
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) is in court fighting lawsuits alleging asbestos in talc has resulted in mesothelioma from talcum powder products such as baby powder. J&J recently settled a...
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