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Billionaire coal man Chris Cline killed in helicopter crash
Coal tycoon Chris Cline, one of his daughters, and five others were killed in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas early July 4. Bahamian authorities…
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $325 Million in Talc Mesothelioma Case
Recently, a New York State jury awarded a woman $325 million in damages, finding Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing products were contaminated with asbestos and contributed to her mesothelioma….
3M to Face MDL Over Defective Military Earplugs in Florida
More than 640 injury lawsuits citing 3M military earplugs as the cause of action have been assigned to a U.S. district court in Pensacola, Florida….
3M Admits to More Unlawful Chemical Releases in North Alabama
In Decatur, Alabama, a 3M manufacturing facility violated federal environmental law by allowing the release of certain chemicals into the Tennessee River, raising concerns in…
Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops for fire risk
If you own a 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop, Apple wants you to know the lithium-ion battery in the device could overheat, posing a fire risk….
Four teens die in fiery single-vehicle car crash near Omaha
A horrific car crash that killed four teenage girls and critically injured a fifth plunged the community of Gretna, Nebraska, into a state of shock…
BAE Systems fined for poor safety in wake of deadly Radford Arsenal fire
Federal safety regulators cited BAE Systems for numerous “serious” violations at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia. In June 2018, a flash fire…
Whistleblowers file retaliation complaints against FEMA
Federal contractors sent to Puerto Rico to improve hurricane relief efforts have filed whistleblower retaliation complaints alleging they were laid off after complaining about dysfunction and…
JUUL admits role in youth vaping epidemic
JUUL Labs chief Kevin Burns admitted his company is “partly responsible” for the epidemic of youth vaping in the U.S. but insists it was never…
Tyson wastewater spill kills fish, spreads E.coli in Alabama river
Alabama authorities are investigating a Tyson Foods wastewater spill that released toxic levels of E. coli bacteria into the Black Warrior River, killing fish populations…
Weed killer Roundup found in 21 oat-based cereals, snacks
Twenty-one oat-based cereals and snacks, including the iconic Cheerios, tested positive for glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup blamed for causing cancer….
Wrongful death lawsuit filed for Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
The Beasley Allen Law Firm filed a lawsuit against Boeing on behalf of Sara Yakob, the widow of Getnet Alemayehu, a passenger killed during the…
JUUL hires top Trump aide
Johnny DeStefano Vape manufacturer JUUL Labs is welcoming top Donald Trump aide Johnny DeStefano to its ranks, a move that bolsters…
3M Settlement with Water Authority Totals $35 Million
3M will pay the West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority $35 million in a lawsuit settlement. According to filings with the U.S. Securities…
J&J loses fight to provisionally transfer talc asbestos suits to federal court
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) lost its motion to provisionally transfer 2,400 personal injury and wrongful death suits over asbestos-containing talc powder products to Delaware federal…
Can vaping trigger seizures?
U.S. health officials are investigating dozens of reports of people experiencing seizures after using vaping devices, including JUUL devices that are popular among children, teens,…
Auburn graduate with rare eye melanoma dies
Former Auburn University graduate Allyson Allred, who was diagnosed in 2001 with rare ocular melanoma, has died, her father, former State Senator and past Alabama…
Dangers of vaping nicotine portrayed in powerful new ad
Vaping has become an epidemic among U.S. adolescents, but many young vapers don’t know what the e-cigarette products they are using contain. Recent studies indicate…
Boeing 737 Max developments: an update
Boeing, initially projected to bring in total revenue in 2019 of $110 billion, has now cut its 737 Max production line by 20% in response…
In a desperate move, J&J seeks to move all talc cases to bankruptcy court
Johnson & Johnson wants a federal bankruptcy judge to take over more than 2,400 talc lawsuits. If the federal judge takes the case, they would…
Boeing 737 Max 8 – Sacrificing safety to the bottom line?
Ten years ago, Boeing was under immense pressure to compete with its European rival Airbus when that company redesigned its A320 planes to carry larger, more…
NHTSA’s probe of ZF TRW airbags affects 12.3 million vehicles
Federal officials investigating airbags made by auto supplier ZF TRW Automotive that could fail to deploy in a crash are widening their probe to encompass…
Documentary investigates safety of talc, chemicals in beauty products
Canadian film director Phyllis Ellis’s new documentary, Toxic Beauty, uses the suspected link between talc products and ovarian cancer as a launching point to investigate…
Whistleblower says Boeing aircraft contain bogus, unsafe parts
A Chinese whistleblower who worked for an aviation parts supplier for Boeing alleges bogus and potentially dangerous components made by third-party companies are being installed…