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July 25th, 2024

A decade after Feldman Shepherd product liability attorneys Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann and Edward S. Goldis successfully litigated two cases that led to the recall of one million infant sling carriers that suffocated babies, similar baby carriers have re-entered the marketplace and have …

May 31st, 2024

On May 22, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission instituted cease-and-desist proceedings against Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) and its subsidiaries, including the New York Stock Exchange, for failing to promptly notify the SEC about a cyber intrusion that occurred in April 2021.  Upon …

May 13th, 2024

Feldman Shepherd Represents Family of 10-month-old Esther Jo Bethard, for Whom the Bill Was Named. Esther Died After Swallowing a Single Water Bead. Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy …

May 10th, 2024

Several major retailers including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Nordstrom and Babylist have announced that they will stop selling weighted infant sleep sacks, swaddles and blankets after receiving a letter from Richard L. Trumka, Jr., a commissioner at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), alerting them …

May 9th, 2024

Medical treatment can affect the outcome of mental health issues, the same as with any other medical condition, and the law is finally catching up for cases where negligent mental health treatment results in suicide. This article, authored by Mark W. Tanner and Bethany R. …

May 1st, 2024

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has re-announced the recall of four models of Endurance Hand Bed Rails in the wake of two deaths linked to the rails since they were first recalled in December 2021. While the recall is limited to these …

April 9th, 2024

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents about two brands of water bead toys that contain high levels of a toxic chemical. The two new warnings add to mounting concerns over water beads, which look fun and harmless, but are sending thousands of …

March 15th, 2024

In fiscal year 2023, more than $1.8 billion of the $2.68 billion recovered under the False Claim Act came from defendants in the healthcare industry.  This figure made healthcare fraud the leading basis for False Claims Act settlements and judgments. Healthcare fraud recoveries protect some of …

March 6th, 2024

In fiscal year 2023, the Department of Justice and whistleblowers secured more than $2.68 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act.  This massive haul came as the result of an historic 543 settlements and judgments.  There has not been another year with …