Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical herbicide primarily used to control weeds and grasses. A clear medical link has been established between exposure to paraquat…
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Category: Consumer
Banner Health Data Breach May Leave You with a Stolen Identity
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is now investigating cases due to a data breach that targeted Banner Health, a nonprofit hospital system that operates hospitals in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Alaska, Wyoming and Nebraska. The data breach began in late June 2016, but was not made public until early August. It exposed sensitive personal and financial…
Category: Drugs & Devices
Ellen Relkin Speaking at LexisNexis Webinar on Medical Device ADR
On August 25, 2016, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. of counsel attorney Ellen Relkin is speaking at the LexisNexis complimentary CLE-eligible webinar “ADR for Complex Claims:Choosing and Using the Most Effective Resolution Instruments.” This 90-minute, audio-only webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. ET. This program is geared toward law firm professionals, state and local government representatives, and corporate…
Category: Environmental
Hoosick Falls, NY Class Action Lawsuit Judge Appoints W&L Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel
A federal judge selected Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., and Faraci Lange, LLP to serve as co-lead interim class counsel and to manage the Hoosick Falls, New York, class action lawsuit against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. and Honeywell International, Inc. The Court also appointed experienced Albany attorney John Powers of Powers & Santola LLP as interim…