In August 2018, a San Francisco jury told a former school groundskeeper named Dewayne Johnson that Monsanto owed him $289 million. That was the number in every headline. It is not the number he was paid. Months later the trial judge cut the punitive portion of the award, bringing the total to roughly $78.5 million. In July 2020, the California
Most legal cases are measured by what they mean to one client or one family. Class actions and mass torts are different. While every plaintiff has an individual story, these cases often reveal a much larger pattern, one that affects hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people. Whether the issue is a dangerous product, environmental contamination, deceptive business practices, or
A mother calls at midnight. Her 14-year-old son has not slept in three days. He refuses to eat. When she tries to take away his gaming console, he becomes violent. This is not teenage defiance. This is addiction by design. When I first started looking at video game addiction cases, I thought we were dealing with parents who could not
You likely saw the news that on January 3, 2026, the United States executed a covert military operation in Caracas, Venezuela wherein U.S. forces abducted that country’s head of state, Nicolas Maduro, along with his spouse, and then transported them to New York City to face charges for alleged drug trafficking and gun possession. In press briefings after the operation,
In recent years, about three dozen states, municipalities and indigenous tribes have sued fossil fuel producers from whom they seek compensation for climate harms the claimants allege to have been caused by carbon pollution and/or corporate deception. So far, the results in courtrooms across the country have been mixed. Some courts have held that the claims are preempted by federal
I have been a plaintiff’s lawyer for 32 years. Over the course of those years, I’ve learned three things that all of you know well, but we need voters and lawmakers to better understand: (1) plaintiff lawyers perform work that improves public safety; (2) powerful industries are pursuing opposite objectives with enormous success; and (3) plaintiff lawyers are essential guardians
Our planet is hotter now than it has been in human history. Over the last 40 years, we have seen the largest increase in the surface temperature of Earth than in any other 40-year period. The hottest years in human history are the last 10. More Americans died in 2023 from heat-related illnesses than in any previous year. These aren’t
Attorney Jeffrey Simon Examines the Details of the McDonald’s Coffee Case and the Impact Today
Suboxone—a medication widely used to treat Opioid Use Disorder—has been linked to tooth decay by various medical studies and patient reports, leading to a slew of lawsuits. These lawsuits focus on the failure of Indivior, the maker of Suboxone, to warn patients about the severe dental damage that the medication can potentially cause. These lawsuits claim that patients have suffered
If you or a loved one is battling lung cancer, you recognize it as life-altering and frightening. You’re also likely constantly contemplating what external variables may have played a hand in the development of the illness – perhaps prolonged exposure to harmful chemicals and/or pollutants at work. These considerations bring about a health crisis, a sense of injustice, and a
In August 2018, a San Francisco jury told a former school groundskeeper named Dewayne Johnson that Monsanto owed him $289 million. That was the number in every headline. It is not the number he was paid. Months later the trial judge cut the punitive portion of the award, bringing the total to roughly $78.5 million. In July 2020, the California
Most legal cases are measured by what they mean to one client or one family. Class actions and mass torts are different. While every plaintiff has an individual story, these cases often reveal a much larger pattern, one that affects hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people. Whether the issue is a dangerous product, environmental contamination, deceptive business practices, or
A mother calls at midnight. Her 14-year-old son has not slept in three days. He refuses to eat. When she tries to take away his gaming console, he becomes violent. This is not teenage defiance. This is addiction by design. When I first started looking at video game addiction cases, I thought we were dealing with parents who could not
You likely saw the news that on January 3, 2026, the United States executed a covert military operation in Caracas, Venezuela wherein U.S. forces abducted that country’s head of state, Nicolas Maduro, along with his spouse, and then transported them to New York City to face charges for alleged drug trafficking and gun possession. In press briefings after the operation,
In recent years, about three dozen states, municipalities and indigenous tribes have sued fossil fuel producers from whom they seek compensation for climate harms the claimants allege to have been caused by carbon pollution and/or corporate deception. So far, the results in courtrooms across the country have been mixed. Some courts have held that the claims are preempted by federal
I have been a plaintiff’s lawyer for 32 years. Over the course of those years, I’ve learned three things that all of you know well, but we need voters and lawmakers to better understand: (1) plaintiff lawyers perform work that improves public safety; (2) powerful industries are pursuing opposite objectives with enormous success; and (3) plaintiff lawyers are essential guardians
Our planet is hotter now than it has been in human history. Over the last 40 years, we have seen the largest increase in the surface temperature of Earth than in any other 40-year period. The hottest years in human history are the last 10. More Americans died in 2023 from heat-related illnesses than in any previous year. These aren’t
Attorney Jeffrey Simon Examines the Details of the McDonald’s Coffee Case and the Impact Today
Suboxone—a medication widely used to treat Opioid Use Disorder—has been linked to tooth decay by various medical studies and patient reports, leading to a slew of lawsuits. These lawsuits focus on the failure of Indivior, the maker of Suboxone, to warn patients about the severe dental damage that the medication can potentially cause. These lawsuits claim that patients have suffered
If you or a loved one is battling lung cancer, you recognize it as life-altering and frightening. You’re also likely constantly contemplating what external variables may have played a hand in the development of the illness – perhaps prolonged exposure to harmful chemicals and/or pollutants at work. These considerations bring about a health crisis, a sense of injustice, and a
