A recent article from Reuters reports that more than 900 lawsuits have been filed against the U.S. government in a North Carolina federal court by veterans and their families who were exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The lawsuits allege...
Month: June 2023
FELA Lawsuits and Amtrak Employees
The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) is a law that provides railroad workers with the right to sue their employers for negligence if they are injured on the job. Amtrak employees are considered railroad workers under FELA, so they have the same rights to sue...
3M Bankruptcy Case Dismissed
On June 9, 2023, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham dismissed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Aearo Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M. The case was filed in July 2022 in an attempt to shield 3M from liability in a mass tort lawsuit alleging that its...