WESTPORT, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Town of Westport and Westport Community Schools have taken an important step to protect the health of students, teachers, administrators, and others who work in or visit schools in Westport. They filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company and its corporate successors to recover the costs of removing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) from their schools, says Weitz and Luxenberg.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Actos manufacturer Takeda and its partner Eli Lilly were hit this week with a $9 Billion verdict over the safety of their popular diabetes drug. After a two month trial, the jury found that Weitz and Luxenberg client Terrence Allen's use of Actos caused bladder cancer and the drug manufacturer and marketer failed to warn of this life-threatening risk.
