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• Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Lawsuit Results in $15M Verdict for Connecticut Man Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

  October 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury in Connecticut state court indicates Johnson & Johnson should pay $15 million in compensatory damages to a man who developed mesothelioma after years of exposure to Baby Powder, and an additional punitive damage award is likely to be decided later.

• Federal Appeals Court Returns Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Back To Connecticut State Court

  July 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An appeals court ruling has approved the transfer of claims representing more than 850 individuals who have filed Zantac cancer lawsuits from federal to state court, over the manufacturers' objections.

• Talc Exposure Lawsuit Over Mesothelioma Death Results in $15M Award for Family of Deceased Engineer

  May 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Connecticut jury has awarded $15 million to the family of a man who died of mesothelioma after exposure to talc his family claims was laden with asbestos decades before his death.

• PFAS Water Contamination Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Kleenex Factory Manufacturer

  March 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Kimberly-Clark faces a class action lawsuit alleging the company's Kleenex manufacturing plant in Connecticut is responsible for PFAS water contamination.

• Artificial Tears Eye Drops Infection Outbreak First Detected in Connecticut Nursing Home: AP

  March 1, 2023

  Russell Maas

  An investigation into illnesses in nursing homes led to the revelation of an Artificial Tears eye drops infection outbreak and the resulting recalls, according to a new report.

• Lawsuit Accuses Connecticut Priest of Sexually Assaulting Altar Boy During Sister’s Wedding

  February 1, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A deceased priest and a the Roman Catholic diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, are the subject of a lawsuit alleging a nine-year-old altar boy was raped at his own sister's wedding.

• Firefighter Foam Phase-Out Proposed In Senate Defense Funding Bill

  June 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Defense funding legislation for the upcoming year includes provisions calling for the phase-out of some types of firefighter foam linked to toxic chemicals and cancer risks.

• “Forever Chemicals” In Firefighter Foam May Face New Regulations in Connecticut

  February 6, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Connecticut lawmakers are considering measures to combat and remove toxic chemicals found in firefighting foam and other products from the state's waters after the governor said he may pass such measures through executive orders if necessary.

• Lawsuit Against Remington Over Sandy Hook School Shooting Allowed to Proceed

  March 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The Connecticut Supreme Court is allowing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by parents of Sandy Hook massacre victims to proceed.

• Gun Manufacturer Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit over Sandy Hook School Shooting

  December 16, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The families of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Bushmaster and those who distributed and sold the gun to the shooter.