Plaintiff attorneys Weitz & Luxenberg are applauding a New York Supreme Court judge’s decision against Taconic Plastics denying summary judgment and clearing the way for…
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Category: Environmental
Seismic Shift? OK Court Opens Door to Earthquake Victims’ Suits for Fracking Wastewater Injection
Oklahoma’s highest court ruled last week that an individual can sue oil companies for personal injuries sustained during an earthquake that was allegedly caused…
Category: Product Liability
Your Laundry Detergent Pods May Be Cute, But They Are Also Dangerous
For several years, various manufacturers of laundry detergent and dishwashing detergent have begun making their products in "pod" form. These pods, which have been…
Category: Consumer Protection - General
The “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act” Myth
Congress is poised to interfere with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by reintroducing a bill that would return Rule 11 largely to its…
Category: Consumer Protection - General
Auto Loans and Usury Laws: Protecting Consumers from Excessively High Interest Rates
UPDATE 7-30-2015: Attorneys in W&L's Environmental and Consumer Protection Unit filed a class action lawsuit against Chrysler Capital for violating New York's usury statute.…
Category: Environmental
Train Derailment and Devastation: Are Federal Regulations Adequate to Prevent Harm?
Train Derailments Involve Crude Oil and Explosive FiresLess than a week before the deadly Amtrak passenger train derailment in May 2015, six tank cars…