The 24th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy was held at DePaul University April 19-20 on "Patient Safety: How Might the Law Help?"
Top Aviation Attorney Says Engine Inspections Overdue
On April 18th, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered that the CFM56 engines on all aircraft be inspected, expanding its original idea to spot check them, in the wake of the mid air engine incident involving a Southwest Airlines flight that killed a young mother and wife earlier this week.
Top Aviation Lawyer Calls for Immediate Grounding of all Boeing 767 Aircraft Until Fan Disks and Blades Are Inspected And Any Cracked Disks Replaced Followed By Longer-Term Safety Plan
A top aviation attorney is now calling for the grounding of all Boeing 767 aircraft in the wake of the second uncontained engine failure (UEF) of a 17-year-old Southwest Airlines 767 in less than 20 months.
Woman Passenger Killed as Southwest Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Philadelphia; Top Aviation Attorney Calls for Immediate Safety Inspections of All Nickel-Based Fan Discs on All Aircraft
Uber Increasing Background Checks of Drivers as FTC Expands its Data Privacy Settlement with Ride Sharing Company
As the popularity of Uber increases, so does the problems associated with the ride-hailing company.
Drug Executives Called to Testify Before Congress About Opioid Crisis
Bob Clifford Keynote Speaker at "Bet-the-Company" Mass Tort Litigation Conference
Liability of Fertility Clinics
Jury Finds Reckless Indifference of Johnson & Johnson and its Talc Supplier and Awards $80 Million in Punitive Damages for Selling Powder Containing Asbestos
Talc Powder Being Examined for Asbestos-Related Medical Problems
After a $37 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and the company's French-based talc supplier, Imerys Talc America, for its talcum powder causing cancer, comes news that the product may contain cancer-causing asbestos particles that the company failed to disclose to the public.