The Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Ethicon has been ordered to pay $343.99 million dollars for deceptively marketing vaginal mesh products in the state of California. San Diego County Superior Court judge Eddie Sturgeon ruled that the deceptive marketing was intended to deceive doctors and tens of thousands patients about the risks and dangers of the […]
January 16, 2020
Christmas in the City
Thornton Law Firm supported Christmas in the City this past holiday season. Christmas in the City is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that provides sheltered and homeless children in Boston with toys and other gifts every year. Working from a list of gift requests from Christmas in the City., Thornton Law Firm held a holiday toy […]
October 30, 2019
Hawaii families suing Monsanto over children’s birth defects
Thornton Law Firm Files Hawaii Lawsuit Against Monsanto for Pregnant Mothers’ Exposures to Pesticides Resulting in Birth Defects Thornton Law Firm, together with co-counsel Waters Kraus & Paul, Galiher DeRobertis and Waxman, and Phillips & Paolicelli, filed a first of its kind lawsuit against Monsanto in Hawaii state court on October 24, 2019. The case […]
September 13, 2019
$37M Verdict in NJ Talc Mesothelioma Trial
A Middlesex County New Jersey jury awarded four sets of plaintiffs $37 million dollars against Johnson & Johnson for mesothelioma caused by talc baby powder. The consolidated trial lasted almost three months, and at the end, the judge struck the Johnson & Johnson attorney’s entire closing argument, ruling that the attorney had made improper comments on the […]
August 27, 2019
Leo Santa Maria Memorial Scholarships Awarded
Congratulations to the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 6, Boston, MA on the occasion of their 25th annual retirees’ luncheon held at The Lantana, Randolph, MA on August 21, 2019. Thornton Law Firm was honored to be on hand to celebrate and reminisce with retirees and their loved ones. […]
By Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on April 29, 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, MA. Attorney […]
June 26, 2019
Claire’s Recalls Makeup Containing Asbestos
By Leah McMorris, Esq. and Leslie-Anne Taylor, Esq. Published on June 26, 2019 This month the mall retailer Claire’s was forced to voluntarily recall a makeup kit marketed to pre-teens and teenagers after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests showed the presence of asbestos. The product, Claire’s JoJo Siwa’s Tween Makeup Set, is the subject […]
Thornton Law Firm LLP is investigating a securities class action on behalf of shareholders and investors who purchased the securities of The Boeing Company (NYSE ticker: BA).
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 […]
Thornton Law Firm LLP announces that it is investigating a securities class action on behalf of shareholders and investors who purchased the securities of Apple Inc.
