Weitz & Luxenberg is pleased to announce our women partners — Lisa Nathanson Busch, Robin Greenwald, and Ellen Relkin — are presenting at multiple legal events this winter. They are sharing their knowledge and experience at several professional events. Among their goals are connecting with colleagues who are also striving to achieve the best outcomes for clients….

Why Are Lawsuits Being Filed Over Dark Chocolate Bars? Weitz & Luxenberg is suing the Hershey Company and Lily’s, LLC, for deceptively advertising and marketing many of their dark chocolate candy bars. These chocolate bars contain high levels of heavy metals like lead and cadmium. Customers like you purchase these products, not knowing they have…

James Bilsborrow, a Weitz & Luxenberg partner and practice group co-chair, is speaking at a virtual event titled “PFAS Litigation and Regulatory Developments Conference.” It is taking place on Thursday, February 9. Hosted by Perrin Conferences, the event features presentations by prominent plaintiff and defense attorneys. PFAS Current Litigation and MDL Status This conference covers…

Weitz & Luxenberg is proud to announce our Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group has been named a 2022 Environmental Group of the Year by Law360. The organization praised us for our efforts in helping to secure a $626 million settlement for victims of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. They also commended our team…

Do Baby Products Contain PFAS? Also called “forever chemicals”, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), accumulate in the human body and they remain there for years. Also, these chemicals do not break down in the environment. (4) Even more alarming is the range of baby products with PFAS in the market which include wipes, diapers, strollers,…

Who Gets Exposed to Pesticides? Pesticides are toxic chemicals, and any amount of exposure may have harmful health consequences. Because of their frequent use, nearly everyone has had some exposure to pesticides. You might get exposed if you are a farmer who uses pesticides on crops. Or if you are an agricultural worker, groundskeeper, or…

Weitz & Luxenberg partner Ellen Relkin remains as busy as ever this November, with two more speaking engagements lined up. The first is George Washington University Law School’s conference titled Bench, Bar & Bankruptcy: Complex Litigation Forum 2022. It is scheduled for November 17-18 in Washington, DC. The second is HarrisMartin’s MDL Conference: Navigating Current…

After working with us for several years in a legal capacity, Samantha E. Stahl has joined us as a full-time staff attorney. She joins our Weitz & Luxenberg team of experienced, highly dedicated Environmental, Toxic Torts, and Consumer Protection litigators. Environmental Protection and Social Justice Ever since she was little, Ms. Stahl has been inspired…

Weitz & Luxenberg’s ongoing efforts to achieve justice on behalf of residents of Hoosick Falls, New York, takes another step forward. Recently, our attorneys have been appointed co-lead counsel in the class action lawsuit against E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. This lawsuit is over Hoosick Fall’s groundwater being contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Earlier…

Weitz & Luxenberg associate attorney Devin Bolton, along with an experienced team of environmental pollution and consumer protection litigants, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Consumer Attorney of the Year award. They have been recognized by the Consumer Attorneys of California organization for significantly advancing “the rights or safety of California consumers by…