Committee Endorses Extended Time Period for Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Victims of Child Sex Abuse More Time To Sue. A proposal that would allow victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to sue alleged abusers is headed to the Senate floor after winning overwhelming endorsement in a committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would essentially bring current civil law in … [Read more...] about Committee Endorses Extended Time Period for Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
PW Managing Partner Appointed to Actos Lawsuit Committee
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Committee. Jerrold Parker, Managing Partner with Parker Waichman LLP, has been appointed to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the growing Actos bladder cancer lawsuit multidistrict litigation, Re: Actos Products Liability Litigation, 11-2299, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana … [Read more...] about PW Managing Partner Appointed to Actos Lawsuit Committee
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Fracking Wastewater Bill
Fracking Wastewater Bill That Ban Storage Of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Okayed. A New Jersey State Assembly panel has Ok’d a bill that, if it becomes law, would ban the disposal or storage of hydraulic fracturing wastewater anywhere in the state. While the bill likely won't pass before the end of the Legislature's lame duck … [Read more...] about New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Fracking Wastewater Bill
House Committee OKs Ephedra Bill
House Judiciary Committee Approved An Ephedra Bill. A proposed state ban on an herbal supplement blamed in the death of a Lincoln teenager moved forward Thursday. The Illinois House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a measure prohibiting the sale of ephedra, a herbal stimulant. "It's a deadly drug, and we need to … [Read more...] about House Committee OKs Ephedra Bill
