In a move hailed by abuse survivor advocates and survivors alike, the New York City Council has voted to override former Mayor Eric Adams’ veto
Written by David B. Rheingold On Thursday, January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled Live it Up Super Greens. This nationwide recall was
As we start 2026, we know plaintiffs are frustrated with this litigation. Thankfully we do have some good news as discussed below. We believe a
IVC filters are small devices implanted in the inferior vena cava to prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs. They are often used in
Inferior Vena Cava filters (“IVC”) are metal filters shaped like umbrellas. They are implanted for blocking clots from going to the lungs. They are deployed
Bard IVC Filter lawsuits and Cook IVC Filter lawsuits are revealing that the FDA has done no independent clinical testing of IVC filters. Many patients
Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters are commonly used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs. These filters are usually placed for clotting conditions
GLP-1 Drugs and its Raising Popularity Ozempic and other GLP-1 receptor agonists are analogs of a hormone that controls blood sugar levels and appetite. This
Exploring The Dangers of Pfizer’s Depo-Provera Birth Control Depo-Provera is a long-acting hormonal contraceptive, which is taken once every three months. It has medroxyprogesterone acetate,
California victims of sexual assault now have a unique legal opportunity to seek civil justice if they were sexually assaulted. The law went into effect
After fifty (50) years in the legal profession, our esteemed partner and friend, Sherri L. Plotkin, will be retiring effective January 1, 2026. Sherri will
The tradition of office holiday parties is clearly back after a COVID holiday. According to Challenger, Gray, and Christmas, a Chicago-based outplacement firm 75% of
Written by Rafsana Writu What is Primary Biliary Cholangitis? Ocaliva was sold by Intercept Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), an autoimmune
As the month of October draws to a close, it’s time to give credit where credit is due. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has done
Sean “P Diddy” Combs will serve a 50 month prison term. However, he has already served 12 months so he will most likely only serve
Prior to this morning’s explosion and partial collapse of the 20-story Mitchel House in the Bronx, the NY City Housing Authority run high rise was
In spite of spending more on healthcare than other states, New York’s hospitals have received low marks from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
The US Department of Justice recently announced a program to assist victims of sex trafficking through the now-defunct Back Page website. About the Criminal Case
Scheduled to go into effect in November, New York’s lead paint registry is designed to identify and eradicate the sources of lead paint in older
Two civil lawsuits have been filed in Los Angeles by two women who allege that Patrick Smith, formerly senior VP of print production in the
In a civil lawsuit filed in federal court, Fat Joe’s former hype man Terrance “T.A.” Dixon alleges that his former boss Fat Joe forced him
A majority female jury has convicted the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in the MeToo sex crimes case. This retrial was the result the initial conviction
In the wake of Pro Publica’s bombshell investigative report about institutional failures at Columbia University that allowed serial rapist and sex abuser Dr. Robert Hadden
Well-known comedian and social commentator Russell Brand has been charged with one allegation of rape, one allegation of indecent assault, one of oral rape and
A few months after being arrested for fondling a male patient, Dr. Amir Sitafalwalla has been arrested again for fondling another male patient. After his
Sean Combs is facing more civil actions as he awaits the start of his criminal trial from jail. The three new accusers relate similar stories
By Thomas P. Giuffra, Esq. In an interview I gave last week with NBC News, I told the stories of my clients who’d been sexually
By Thomas P. Giuffra, Esq. Dr. Darius Paduch, the disgraced urologist, has been sentenced to life in prison for his sex crimes against children. The
Former WWE founder and president, Vince McMahon is being sued by five former WWE “Ring Boys,” who allege that McMahon knowingly allowed former ringside announcer
New York City’s Local Law 123 significantly expands the current law against lead paint in the city’s residential buildings. Problems with lead paint in residential
In breaking news that is eerily similar to the arrest of Sean P. Diddy Combs, former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, along with two
Pfizer issued a global recall for Oxbryta, a sickle cell disease medication with the chemical name, voxelotor. The FDA fast-tracked Oxbryta through the “compassionate use”
Pfizer’s contraceptive injectable drug Depo-Provera has come under intensified scrutiny after some studies have linked the pharmaceutical’s active ingredient medroxyprogesterone acetate, may increase the risk
The Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre has come to an agreement with 600 abuse survivors and agreed to pay a little more than $323 million.
70-year-old Bill Bryan of Alabama is dead thanks to the ineptitude and negligence of Florida surgeon Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky. From media reports, Shaknovsky mistook Bryan’s
Pfizer is withdrawing all sales of the sickle cell disease drug Oxbryta. Patients have reported severe pain and even death associated with the drug’s use.
