On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jul 20, 2017 | Product Liability
You may have heard by now that asbestos was discovered in a makeup product sold at girls’ clothing retailer Justice. The asbestos was discovered when the Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina conducted several tests on cosmetic brands...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 25, 2017 | Product Liability
Many people are surprised to learn that several types of cosmetics, including various lipsticks, contain measurable amounts of lead. While you can probably find trace amounts of lead in the water you drink and the food you eat, when significant amounts of this...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 11, 2016 | Product Liability
A motion was filed on October 17, 2016, with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation or the MDL Panel to transfer 15 similar federal lawsuits filed and pending in various federal courts across the country, including in California, against various...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | May 5, 2016 | Product Liability
We recently wrote about a major jury award against Johnson & Johnson, maker of dozens of medicines and personal care products. In that lawsuit, the company was ordered to pay $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer. The suit alleged that...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 25, 2016 | Product Liability
If you have read this blog before, you may remember previous posts we have written about talc. The substance that is the basis of baby powder and many similar products is benign on its own, but is sometimes contaminated with asbestos. Most American manufacturers of...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 5, 2016 | Product Liability
Yesterday, the United States Department of Justice filed a complaint on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), claiming that Volkswagen violated the Clean Air Act. Last year, it was found that the automaker had installed illegal defeat devices that were...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 14, 2015 | Product Liability
Popular Mexican cuisine, fast food restaurant, Chipotle is facing CDC and FDA investigations after being connected to an e. Coli outbreak of the Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 (STEC O26). Numerous states have been affected by the outbreak, including...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 10, 2015 | Product Liability
Consumers know that going organic can be expensive, and are usually willing to pay the price to opt for the healthier option. But what happens when you are charged organic prices for conventional products? Recently, a California herb grower intentionally marketed...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 1, 2015 | Product Liability
Before you ask Grandma to pass the Thanksgiving salad, it may be best to find out where it came from and whether or not it was included in a recent recall involving California stores such as, Raley’s, Costco, Target, Walmart, Safeway and others. The tainted...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 10, 2015 | Product Liability
If you or a loved one has been the victim of Legionnaires’ disease, you understand how devastating the illness can be. The disease can be traced to sources where temperatures allow Legionella bacteria to thrive, including building water systems, hot water...
