A New Jersey appeals court’s decision to revive two lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1,000 lawsuits targeting these talcum powder products. According to a Bloomberg news report, a three-judge panel of the New Jersey Superior Court last month said that a trial court…
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New Jersey Court Ruling Revives Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuits
Important Ruling Reached in Business Interruption Claims Against Insurance Companies
A court in Missouri has reached a momentous ruling pertaining to COVID-19 business interruption claims. According to a news report, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough for the Western District of Missouri ruled that business income loss due to the coronavirus might be covered under standard property and casualty policies, as long as the claimant…
Apple Ordered to Pay California Store Workers for Time Spent in Bag Searches
Apple must pay store employees in California for the time they spend waiting for their bags to be checked by security officers. According to a report on The Verge, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued the ruling, which reverses a summary judgment in Apple’s favor. The ongoing case began back in…
Exercise Balls Recalled Because They Can Explode and Cause Injuries
Hundreds of exercise balls are being recalled because they can explode unexpectedly and cause injuries. According to an alert posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Domyos Swiss balls, manufactured by Decathlon USA, could burst while in use posing an injury risk to the user. So far, the company has received 26…
Graphic Photos from Kobe Bryant’s Crash Site Lead to Tougher Privacy Laws
After Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shared graphic photos from the helicopter crash that killed Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in Calabasas, the California Senate has approved a bill that would make it a crime for first responders to take pictures of dead people for reasons other than official investigations….
Santa Ana Cracks Down on Street Racing on City Roads
The city of Santa Ana is pushing back on street racing, which has become a scourge all around Southern California as more racers are taking to public roadways that have become relatively empty because of coronavirus-related shutdowns. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Santa Ana police are working on an initiative…
Hyundai and Kia Recall Vehicles for Potential Fire Danger
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 591,000 vehicles in the United States to repair a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires. According to an ABC News report, the recalls cover more than 440,000 Kia Optima midsize sedans from 2013 to 2015 and Kia Sorento SUVs from 2014 and 2015. Also…
General Motors to Investigate Chevy Bolt Fire
GM is looking at the risk of fires in Chevy Bolt vehicles after a Virginia woman reported that her car went up in smoke on July 4. According to an ABC7 news report, the $43,000 electric vehicle caught fire in the parking lot of her parents’ home during a family get together. Hajime Rojas said…
Former Takata Consultant Says Millions of Cars Still Have Faulty Airbags
Jerry Cox, a former consultant with Takata back in 2014, says at least 12 million cars on the road still have defective Takata airbag inflators in them. According to a news report, Cox says vehicle owners are not getting the recall notices and probably don’t realize how serious or how deadly this Takata airbag defect…
635,000 Aflac Plush Toy Ducks Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard
More than half a million toy ducks that Aflac sales reps hand out when making sales calls to sell their insurance policies have been recalled for high levels of toxic lead. According to a Newsweek report, the company that made these plush Doctor Duck toys is recalling them in collaboration with the U.S. Consumer Product…