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- Yahoo Finance Interview of Tracy Finken about Vaping
Nov 19, 2019
To view Tracy’s interview on Yahoo Finance please click here...Read More - Electronic Cigarette or Vaping-associated Lung Injury (EVALI): The Tip of the Iceberg
Nov 2, 2019
Several authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments, have started an investigation into the perceived widespread outbreak of lung injury attributed to the use of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or vaping products, or EVALI. To read more click here. ...Read More - E-cigarette Maker Juul Sued by PA. Family over 13-Year-Old’s Nicotine Addiction
Oct 23, 2019
A Lehigh County family is suing e-cigarette maker Juul after their 13-year-old son became addicted to nicotine from vaping. The family, whose names were withheld in the complaint to protect the child’s privacy, alleges that Juul designed its e-cigarettes to be addictive and marketed them in ways intended to appeal to youth, which led to their middle-school-age son’s addiction. To read additional information click here...Read More - Lung damage hospitalizations after vaping rises to 11
Aug 13, 2019
Fourteen teens and young adults have been hospitalized in Wisconsin and Illinois for breathing problems potentially linked to vaping, according to health officials from both states. In Wisconsin, eleven young adults were sent to the hospital with severe lung disease, an increase from the eight reported in July. Three young adults in Illinois were hospitalized. The severity of the lung damage has varied with symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and weight...Read More - San Francisco Bans E-Cigs
Jul 31, 2019
San Francisco becomes the first United States city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes until their health effects are clearly established. Juul Labs, a manufacturer of the most popular electronic cigarette “Juul”, is headquartered in San Francisco and controls about 70% of the United States vaping market. Upon San Francisco’s mayor signing this legislation, the law will be enforced seven months from the date of signature. Instead of waiting for the United States Food and...Read More - Sol Weiss, Shareholder at Anapol Weiss Announces Settlement Agreement with LivaNova PLC to Resolve Certain Litigation in the U.S. Related to the 3T Heater-Cooler Device
Mar 29, 2019
Under the terms of the agreement and subject to certain conditions, including acceptance of the settlement by individual claimants, LivaNova has agreed to a settlement framework that provides for a comprehensive resolution of the personal injury cases pending in the multi-district litigation in U.S. federal court, a related class action case pending in U.S. federal court, as well as certain cases in state courts across the U.S. The agreement provides for a total payment of up...Read More - 3M Military Earplug Litigation
Jan 22, 2019
3M and its predecessor, Aearo Technologies, sold defective Combat Arms Earplugs, version 2 (CAEv2) to the U.S. military between 2003 and 2015. These were standard issue devices provided to thousands of servicemembers. The CAEv2 earplugs may have caused permanent and significant hearing loss or tinnitus to military personnel including those who were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq. The CAEv2 were dual-ended earplugs with one yellow end and one black end. The differing sides were designed for...Read More - Texas Man Dies After E-Cigarette Blows Up in His Face
Dec 18, 2018
FORT WORTH, TX – Authorities say a young man by the name of William Brown died of a massive stroke after an e-cigarette exploded and tore his carotid artery. According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner, Williams died in a Fort Worth hospital on January 29th. The explosion reportedly happened on January 27th in the parking lot of a store selling smoking and vape supplies. Brown was rushed to the Hospital and was put in to...Read More - EndDD.org Presents On Giving Tuesday
Dec 10, 2018
Anapol Weiss partner, Joel Feldman is teaching kids to ask mom and dad not to drive distracted. On Giving Tuesday , Anapol Weiss partner Joel Feldman spent the day at Marple Newtown High School, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, talking to students about distracted driving. Feldman, who has litigated distracted driving cases for years, wants to prevent them from occurring in the first place. One of the issues he addressed was what to do when mom and...Read More - Water Authorities Sue Foam Manufacturers Over Water Contamination
May 21, 2018
By Kyle Bagenstose Horsham, Warminster and Warrington will seek millions of dollars in damages from firefighting foam manufacturers whose products they say contaminated drinking water. Two is company, three’s a crowd? The manufacturers of firefighting foam may feel a little crowded, as all three water authorities impacted by PFAS drinking water contamination in Bucks and Montgomery counties are now suing them over the issue. The Warminster Municipal Authority, the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority, and Warrington all initiated legal proceedings...Read More