Meat Plant Workers Being Denied Workers’ Compensation for COVID-19: Reuters September 29, 2020 By Tom Hals and Tom Polansek Saul Sanchez died in April, one of six workers with fatal COVID-19 infections at meatpacker JBS USA’s slaughterhouse in Greeley,...
Bayer Settles More U.S. Claims Over Weedkiller Roundup September 17, 2020 By Tom Hals Bayer AG has settled thousands of U.S. Roundup weed killer lawsuits as part of an $11 billion settlement, reaching deals...
Accusers Oppose $35M Weinstein Insurance Settlement of Sexual Misconduct Claims September 3, 2020 By Tom Hals Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein’s bankrupt film studio on Wednesday presented a revised proposal to settle sexual misconduct claims against the...
Bayer Appeals $20.5 Million Roundup Damages Award to California Supreme Court September 2, 2020 By Tom Hals Bayer AG has asked California’s Supreme Court to review a decision awarding $20.5 million to a groundskeeper who claimed the...
Bayer’s $11 Billion Roundup Settlement Hits Some ‘Bumps’ August 28, 2020 By Mrinalika Roy and Tom Hals German drug company Bayer AG said on Thursday there were “bumps” in sealing its $11 billion settlement of thousands of...
Lawyers Urge Use of ‘Vaccine Court’ Over U.S. Injury Compensation Fund for Coronavirus August 24, 2020 By Tom Hals A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out...
Judge Nixes 7% Plaintiffs Attorneys’ Fee on Opioid Settlements July 28, 2020 By Tom Hals and Nate Raymond A federal judge overseeing thousands of opioid lawsuits declined on Monday to grant a demand by plaintiffs attorneys for fees...
Warning of ‘Trivial’ Suits, Judge Dismisses Cruise Passengers’ COVID-19 Claims July 16, 2020 By Tom Hals A federal judge dismissed lawsuits by Grand Princess cruise ship passengers who sued for emotional distress caused by their fear...
Workers’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Seeks Safety Measures, Not Damages May 26, 2020 By Tom Hals As U.S. businesses reopen, worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy...
OSHA Vows More Work Safety Inspections for Coronavirus as Businesses Reopen May 21, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees...