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PFAS in Fire Protection Products Continues to Generate Litigation, Liability
Litigation risks associated with per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to grow, as demonstrated by settlements over the last year in the set of claims being adjudicated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL-2873) in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (“MDL”) and other recent lawsuits….By: Pillsbury – PFAS Observer
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Novo Nordisk Faces an Increasing Number of Lawsuits Alleging Harm Caused By Wegovy
Wegovy and other GLP-1 medications have become extremely popular over the past few years. Novo Nordisk (which makes both Wegovy and Ozempic) and other drug manufacturers have invested heavily in promoting these drugs as effective tools for weight loss and diabetes treatment, and their promotional efforts have proven extremely effective….By: Oberheiden P.C.
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Sabre Sends Data Breach Letter to Employees Announcing Leaked SSNs and More
On December 9. 2024, Sabre GLBL Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that information stored on the company’s computer network was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Sabre explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Placing products on the market in Germany (EU): What you need to know about the new Product Liability Directive
The updated Directive aims to modernize the existing liability regime, in particular in the light of past and future technological developments as well as the challenges faced by plaintiffs in proving a claim. According to the updated Product Liability Directive, the new rules not only take into account new technologies, but also aim to make…
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Revenge and Unease Shadow Effort to Restore Order
The rebel leader who helped oust the Assad regime called on countries to hand over “criminals” who fled Syria. A top Kurdish commander criticized the United States, saying it was risking an ISIS resurgence.
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The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
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A Search in Syria for the Disappeared
Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.
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Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right
An ultranationalist politician’s surge shows how many people would rather forget the country’s fascist past, experts say.
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South Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office in Martial Law Inquiry
President Yoon Suk Yeol shows no sign of stepping down, as investigators raided his office and more members of his own party turned against him.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival Announces Ambitious Program
It’s hard to believe it’s that time again but Sundance is almost upon us. The annual January event in Park City (for now, at least), announced a wide-ranging, diverse program today, one that appears, at least on paper, to be more likely to produce discoveries than familiar faces. We’ll be in Utah in January to…
