By: Patricia M. Flannery
January 16, 2020

Christmas in the City

Thornton Law Firm

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 […]

By: Evan R. Hoffman
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 […]

By: Leah McMorris
September 13, 2019

$37M Verdict in NJ Talc Mesothelioma Trial

asbestos | Baby powder | J&J | Johnson & Johnson | Mesothelioma | Talc | talcum powder

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 […]

By: Patricia M. Flannery
August 27, 2019

Leo Santa Maria Memorial Scholarships Awarded

Local 6 | Mesothelioma and Asbestos | Michael P. Thornton

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
July 16, 2019

Three Thornton Law Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America®

Best Lawyers | David McMorris | Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Michael P. Thornton

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 […]

By: Leah McMorris & Leslie-Anne Taylor
June 26, 2019

Claire’s Recalls Makeup Containing Asbestos

asbestos | Claire's | Cosmetics | Mesothelioma | Ovarian cancer | Talc | talcum powder

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 […]

By: Guillaume Buell
June 25, 2019

The Boeing Company (BA) Shareholder Investigation: Lawsuit Filed

Boeing Company | SEC | Securities

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 McMorris
June 13, 2019

First Joint J&J, Colgate Talc Mesothelioma Trial: $12M Verdict

Baby powder | Cashmere Bouquet powder | Colgate | J&J | Johnson and Johnson | Mesothelioma | Shower to Shower powder | Talc | talcum powder

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 […]

By: Guillaume Buell
June 10, 2019

Apple Inc. Shareholder Investigation: Lawsuit Filed (AAPL)

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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.

By: Leah McMorris
June 3, 2019

J&J Hit With $300 Million Punitives Award in Talc Mesothelioma Case

Baby powder | J&J | Johnson & Johnson | Mesothelioma | Talc | talcum powder

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 […]

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