Law60(April 24, 2024, 4:52 PM EDT) — A proposed class of supplement buyers is suing a brain health supplement founded and promoted by podcaster Joe Rogan in New York federal court, saying the company’s own studies prove false its advertisement claiming the product is “clinically” proven to promote cognitive function. Read full article Read more »
May 03, 2024
Following the recent Consumer Report’s study regarding the presence of high levels of lead and other harmful substances in children’s Lunchable meals, the Firm filed a consumer class action against Kraft Heinz, which it is prosecuting in Federal Court in New York. See links below for recent media coverage reporting on the lawsuit. Kraft Heinz… Read more »
April 25, 2024
Law360 (March 29, 2024, 5:02 PM EDT) — A surgeon with Connecticut Orthopaedics lost a scalpel blade during an operation in 2018 and tried to cover his tracks when X-rays revealed it had been sewn into the patient’s shoulder, a federal lawsuit alleges. James Cooney of Baldwin Place, New York, claimed in his Thursday complaint… Read more »
April 09, 2024
Many businesses with an online, retail presence have been the recipients of “website accessibility” lawsuits filed by plaintiff’s lawyers and their visually impaired “testers,” alleging violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act, and associated state antidiscrimination laws. Unfortunately, these lawsuits are often engineered more by the lawyers prosecuting them, and less by the visually impaired… Read more »
April 09, 2024
We’re thrilled to welcome Catherine Friesen to the Firm! A former federal prosecutor in the EDNY, Catherine is an experienced litigator who has practiced extensively in both Federal and New York State Court. As an Assistant United States Attorney in Brooklyn, Catherine served as both lead and co-counsel in complex RICO/racketeering cases, handling all stages… Read more »
March 07, 2024