First Joint J&J, Colgate Talc Mesothelioma Trial: $12M Verdict By Leah M. McMorris, Esq. and Leslie-Anne Taylor, Esq. Published on June 13, 2019 A California state court jury awarded $12 million dollars in damages to a 72-year old woman dying of mesothelioma. The jury found that it was more likely than not that Johnson & Johnson’s Shower to Shower and Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet talc powders… Read More
J&J Hit With $300 Million Punitives Award in Talc Mesothelioma Case A New York state court jury ruled in favor of a woman in her suit against Johnson & Johnson alleging her mesothelioma was caused by her many years of exposure to J&J’s asbestos-containing talc powder. The jury awarded plaintiff Donna Olson, 66, and husband Robert Olson $25 million in compensatory damages – $20 million for… Read More
RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK) Shareholder Investigation: Lawsuit Filed By Garrett J. Bradley, Esq. and Guillaume Buell, Esq. Published on June 3, 2019 A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors of RCI Hospitality Holdings (NASDAQ: RICK). Shareholders who purchased at least 1,000 shares of RICK stock between February 14, 2018 and May 10, 2019, and are interested in learning about participating as a lead… Read More
Whitestone REIT (WSR) Shareholder Investigation: Lawsuit Filed By Garrett J. Bradley, Esq. and Guillaume Buell, Esq. Published on May 31, 2019 A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors of Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR). Shareholders who purchased at least 1,000 shares of WSR stock between May 9, 2018 and February 27, 2019, and are interested in learning about participating as… Read More
Johnson & Johnson Prolift Vaginal Mesh: $80M Verdict in Latest Trial By Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. Published on May 28, 2019 A Philadelphia jury ordered Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, to pay $80 million dollars to a woman who was injured by her Prolift transvaginal mesh implant. The verdict included an award of $50 million dollars in punitive damages. This is the 10th mesh-related… Read More
Pinterest Inc. IPO Shareholder Investigation (PINS) By Guillaume Buell, Esq. and Garrett J. Bradley, Esq. Published on May 27, 2019 Thornton Law Firm LLP announces that it is investigating a potential securities class action on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Pinterest Inc. (NYSE ticker: PINS) pursuant to, or traceable to, the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with… Read More
Thornton Law Firm Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Securities Class Action Alleging Misconduct Against Adient plc By Garrett J. Bradley, Esq. and Guillaume Buell, Esq. Published on May 15, 2019 Thornton Law Firm has been appointed co-Lead Counsel in a federal securities class action pending against the seat manufacturing company Adient plc, its former CEO, and its CFO. The case is In re Adient plc Securities Litigation., No. 18-cv-9116. The lawsuit is… Read More
2 Billion Awarded in Monsanto Roundup Cancer Claim By David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 14, 2019 A northern California jury awarded $2 billion dollars in punitive damages against Bayer to a couple who used Roundup weedkiller and have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Ruling that the plaintiffs’ use of Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller was a “substantial factor” in the development of their… Read More
The Boeing Company (BA) Shareholder Investigation: Lawsuit Filed By Guillaume Buell, Esq. and Garrett J. Bradley, Esq. Published on May 10, 2019 Boeing shareholders who purchased or acquired Boeing stock (NYSE ticker: BA) between January 1, 2019 and May 10, 2019, and are interested in learning about their potential rights to recover in a securities class action lawsuit pending against Boeing, please email… Read More
Three Thornton Law Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America® By Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on April 30, 2019 Thornton Law Firm proudly announces that three of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Michael P. Thornton was selected as a Best Lawyer for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs in Boston,… Read More