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Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Can Chemical Hair Straighteners Cause Cancer? Understanding the Risks

Chemical hair straighteners are popular products sold in stores and hair salons across the United States. But, they are also dangerous. Over the past few years, there have been several reports of these products being linked...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Re:Torts - Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts - Issue 11

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Recent Nuclear Verdicts Highlight Danger of Punitive Damages - In October and November 2023, four separate products liability trials ended with large plaintiff verdicts. Three of these verdicts were against Monsanto in...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

What You Need to Know About the Recent Mass Tort Litigation for Chemical Hair Straighteners

Women are suing L’Oréal and other hair product companies for selling dangerous chemical hair straighteners. With a recent study suggesting that women who use these products “frequently” (four or more times in a year) are...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

West Virginia Federal Court Finds Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Parent Company in Elk River Spill

In a ruling that could broaden parent company exposure to suit in West Virginia, the Southern District of West Virginia found that it had personal jurisdiction over the out-of-state parent company of an in-state water company...more

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