A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on sex crimes. A New York appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on rape and
During the last week of May, NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Adult Survivors Act (ASA). This new law which goes into effect
Medtronic, the Irish medical device manufacturer whose headquarters in the US are in Minneapolis, is facing renewed scrutiny concerning two of its products-the Medtronic Harmony
It may seem like an odd question to pose since the vast majority of medical errors, including medication errors and wrong site surgeries are prosecuted
Gardasil, manufactured by Merck, is a controversial vaccine manufactured to prevent cervical cancer arising from the transmission of certain types of human papillomavirus. Merck aggressively
Anyone who has served in the military knows their service comes with inherent risks. However, those risks shouldn’t include avoidable or treatable conditions for which
Avanos Medical Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System is designed to help trained healthcare personnel place medical feeding tubes into the stomach or small bowel of patients
In a previous blog we stressed the likelihood of an increase in motor vehicle accidents as the country reopens from the virus shutdown. Now we
The NY State Assembly has passed the Adult Survivors Act which was previously approved by the NY Senate. It now heads for the Governor’s desk
The Camp Lejeune Act of 2022 is moving through Congress and gaining momentum as well as influential supporters such as Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.
Anyone worth his salt recognizes we are our brother’s and sister’s keepers in the sense that we must take care of our brothers and sisters,
Last week, 21-year-old NYU student Raife Milligan was hit and killed on East Houston Street. Pedestrian and automobile fatalities in Brooklyn Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten
Traffic fatalities this year have reached an all-time high in New York City. One of the city’s leading safe streets advocacy organizations, Transportation Alternatives, has
Buffalo Democrat Sean Ryan is leading the charge to make insurance available to renters who have lead paint in their homes. “It’s unfair, it’s unjust, and
Bayer CEO Werner Baumann is facing ouster for Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, the manufacturer of RoundUp which has cost the company billions in litigation costs.
Elmiron, manufactured and marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, is a drug intended to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition that affects more women than men and
For many years, civilian airports have been forced by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules to stock and use PFAS-based firefighting foam. What is PFAS-based firefighting
In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, they estimated that half the U.S. adult population in 2015 had been
It’s been three years since New York passed the Child Victims’ Act, allowing sexual abuse survivors to pursue justice in the civil courts. Now, abuse
In a deposition taken last year, former Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard admitted that he concealed allegations of the sexual abuse of children because he wanted
Those born prior to 1996, the year the United States banned lead from gasoline, suffer from a lowered IQ which is attributable to the gasoline
Big Pharma Pfizer has recalled three of its blood pressure medications after it was discovered they contain a potentially cancer-causing compound. Accuretic, along with two
In 2012, Congress passed the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act. The Act was the government’s feeble response to a tragedy
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 passed with bipartisan support as part of a broad piece of toxics legislation in the House and if
By Thomas P. Giuffra In its press release, the American Association for Justice lauded President Biden’s signing of a law that will strengthen protections and
It has come to light that the healthcare company Johnson & Johnson helped fund a 1960s experiment that injected minority Pennsylvania prisoners with asbestos. The
28-year-old Lyft driver Kevyn Rojas has been charged with rape of a female passenger whom he was scheduled to take to her hotel. The female passenger, too
Ukraine is a sovereign nation that has every right and responsibility to make its own choice about its future. There is never justification for another
On October 7th, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement providing additional recommendations for health care providers in order to protect
Surgical staplers are devices used to cut and staple internal tissue throughout a wide variety of surgeries. Unfortunately, between January 1st, 2011 and March 31st,
Crime in general is rising at an alarming pace across the country, most especially in the larger urban areas. New York City is no exception.
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP is pleased to share Judge Janet Difiore’s latest COVID-19 protocol updates. On Monday, February 14th, Judge Difiore released
By Thomas P. Giuffra The lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting an underage girl was settled during court on Tuesday. Andrew has agreed to
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP strongly welcomes the news that last Thursday, the Senate passed legislation that will end forced arbitration for workers
At the firm, we strongly welcome the news that on Wednesday, President Joe Biden relaunched the White House’s “Cancer Moonshot” initiative. This initiative aims to
Columbia University has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought on by students claiming the university failed to refund fees when classes
