Coronavirus
Florida Governor Orders Statewide Lockdown
Florida has now joined the list of states that are ordering residents to remain in their homes for all but…
Coronavirus
Trump’s Racist Comments are Fueling Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Coughing is now a doubly serious concern for Asian Americans. Like everyone else, we’re afraid of contracting the coronavirus. As…
Coronavirus
The President Is Not Able To Order A National Quarantine
President Trump last weekend raised — and then dropped — the idea of placing residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut…
Coronavirus
Drug Used To Fight Ebola Being Tested To Cure COVID-19
More than 3,500 COVID-19 related deaths have now been reported in the United States. That number tops those reported in…
Civil Plaintiff
Bayer to Pay $39.6M in Settlement Over Roundup Labeling
Bayer has agreed to pay $39.6 million to settle claims that Monsanto’s labeling of the Roundup weed killer was misleading. As…
Civil Plaintiff
$2 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Case
The Law Firm of Smith + Schwartzstein LLC recently obtained a $2 million settlement against the County of Morris in…
Consumer Law
Zantac Heartburn Drug Recalled Over Contamination Risk
US health regulators are telling drugmakers to immediately pull their popular heartburn drugs off the market after determining that a…
Consumer Law
Marathon Fires Employee Involved In COVID-Related Discrimination
A Marathon gas station on the southwest side of Martinsville has fired the employee who allegedly refused service to two…
Criminal Law
Prisoners Suing for Soap, Hand Sanitizer, And More Frequent Cleaning…
Two Texas inmates have filed a lawsuit demanding more access to hand sanitizer, soap, and increased social distancing measures in…
Criminal Law
Federal Judge Rejects Appeal from Murder Convict Adam Norcross
A federal judge has rejected the latest appeal by a former Delaware death row inmate who has spent two decades…
