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Monsanto Company faces possible punitive damages if the jury agrees the cancer was caused by Roundup and Monsanto hid the risks.

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) released a new warning regarding Benzocaine (also known as Orajel, Baby Orajel, Anbesol, Hurricane and other brands) which are marketed as a pain reliever in teething babies:

An adolescent, previously healthy woman went to the Emergency Room complaining of several days of cough, chest pain and increasing difficulty breathing.

A 38 year old man from St. Petersburg, Florida was killed when a vape mod device exploded in his face. The official cause of death was a projectile wound to the head.

Uber and Lyft announced an end to their previous practice of forcing survivors of driver on passenger sexual assault into mandatory arbitration. Uber and Lyft’s mandatory arbitration clauses required survivors of sexual assault to handle resolution out of court. This means survivors could not sue due to the terms of service inside the app.

On May 10, 2018 the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) sent 4 letters to manufactures of vape e-liquid regarding 3 products with packaging that mimics popular children’s food.

The FDA published this press release noting their ongoing efforts to prevent children and youth from confusing vape e-juice products with candy and juice. The FDA released 13 warning letters regarding dangerous nicotine products that can be mistaken for children’s candy or other food products due to deceptive packaging design.

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company initiated a voluntary recall of Vuse Vibe power units, recalling the battery portion of all Vuse Vibe vape devices. The recall followed consumer complaints of power devices overheating which can create a risk for fire or injury. The recall covers all 2.6 million Vuse Vibe devices sold.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and co-defendant Imerys were ordered to pay $117 million after losing a trial in New Jersey regarding asbestos contaminated baby powder and talcum powder products. The plaintiff was awarded $37 million in damages by the New Jersey jury. An additional $80 million in punitive damages was awarded today by the jury after arguments that Johnson & Johnson were negligent regarding consumer safety.Talc is a mineral mined from the earth. Powder made fro

A liquid nitrogen tank failure at Pacific Fertility Center fertility clinic in San Francisco occurred on March 4th, 2018. The tanks require constant liquid nitrogen cooling or temperatures rise within the tank. The tank that failed contained “several thousand” eggs and embryos.