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Government Under Fire Over Jet Fuel Claims in Hawaii Base Drinking Water

Four families previously posted to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham have filed a federal lawsuit against the United States alleging that the Navy contaminated the base’s water supply with jet fuel and failed to notify base residents. The lawsuit alleges “negligence, trespass, nuisance, and medical malpractice resulting in physical and emotional injuries.”

According to the lawsuit, tens of thousands of gallons of jet fuel were released from the Red Hill fuel storage facility located near the base into the ...

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New Yorker Magazine Publishes Blistering Indictment of Johnson & Johnson and Corporate America

johnson and johnson talc asbestosA new story posted to The New Yorker penned by Casey Cep offers up one of the most comprehensive and infuriating views into the ongoing scandal over Johnson & Johnson talc products and the impact they have had on Americans’ health, particularly women.

The contamination of J&J’s talc products with asbestos is a tale that spans across decades, multiple federal agencies, and billions of dollars. While the company has ...

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Lawsuit: Meta Knew Facebook, Instagram Was Harming Teens

lawsuit alleges meta knew instagram harms body image“We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls.” This was the content of a slide shown during an internal meeting at Meta; the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. And while the company has actively denied its role in the lives of its youngest users, lawsuits are bringing internal documents and studies to light that show just how aware it is and how little ...

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Plaintiffs: 5,000 Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims Just the Beginning

5,000 claims already filed after camp lejeune water contamination discoveryThe Office of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Tort Claims Unit recently said that “approximately 5,000” claims have now been filed as a result of water contamination found at Marine installation Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The claims seek compensation for Marines, their families, and contractors stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs say those dates account for upward ...

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Infant Formula Contamination Lawsuits Moved to Multidistrict Litigation

abbott labs baby formula lawsuits moving to MDLThe United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation recently ruled in favor of consolidating 18 class action lawsuits currently pending against Abbott Laboratories in response to contamination found in batches of infant formula. The discovery of the contamination led to nationwide shortages of the formula. At the height of the crisis, nearly 30% of the nation’s infant formula supply showed as out of stock.

The ...

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Del Taco Settles Wage-and-Hour Class Action Lawsuit

Del Taco settles 50 million dollar wage theft lawsuitA class action lawsuit filed against California-based quick service restaurant Del Taco has resulted in a $50 million settlement. The settlement will be paid by Jack in the Box, as the company acquired Del Taco earlier this year. Jack in the Box has stated that it was aware of the allegations against Del Taco as it moved through the acquisition process and that the ...

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