Senate Bill 2342: The Ending of Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act
On Thursday, February 10th, 2022, the United States Senate passed S. 2342, The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act. This bill comes just three days after The U.S. House of Representatives passed it’s own version of the bill, H.R. 4445. The new bill will improve accountability for survivors or sexual assault… read more
Allergan BIOCELL® Breast Implants Recalled Worldwide Following Link to Rare Cancer
Allergan BIOCELL® textured breast implants and tissue expanders have been recalled worldwide due to an uncommon incidence of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare cancer of the immune system. On July 25, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide recall due to an increasing number of cases and deaths… read more
Woolsey Fire Lawsuit: SCE’s ‘Run to Failure’ Management Practice Puts Californians At Risk for Wildfires
Attorneys at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger and Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP have filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison (SCE) and Edison International on behalf of Jennie Waterhouse Prieto and Carole Bretonne, Malibu residents and property owners who lost their homes and… read more
Lawsuits Filed On Behalf of Camp Fire Victims Challenges PG&E’s Ads Touting Concerns For Customer Safety
At a press conference in Chico, California, Wildfire Victim Advocates attorneys at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP, and Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger announced the first filing in a series of lawsuits against PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas & Electric Company that seek to… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Investigates Cause Of Deadly Camp Fire & Woolsey Fire
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has joined forces with the law firms of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger and Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP to investigate and prosecute claims of negligence against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) as a result of the Camp… read more
Tour Bus Crash on I-10 Leaves 13 Dead and 31 Injured
In the early hours of Sunday morning, tragedy struck just outside Palm Springs. At 5:17 a.m., a tour bus shuttling riders back from a Casino collided with a tractor-trailer on I-10 West, leaving 13 people dead and another 31 injured. According to California Highway Patrol Division Chief Jim Abele, the bus was traveling at a… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Files First Lawsuit Against Duodenoscope Manufacturer Olympus Relating to Superbug CRE Infections
On February 23, 2015, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP filed the first CRE superbug lawsuit against Olympus America, Inc., Olympus Corporation of the Americas, and Olympus Medical System Corporation (collectively, “Olympus”) relating to the CRE “superbug” infection that was spread among Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center patients as a result of the manufacturer’s TJF-Q180V Duodenoscope. CRE,… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Investigating UCLA Super Bug Claims Caused By Contaminated Endoscopy Equipment
UPDATE: PANISH | SHEA | BOYLE | RAVIPUDI LLP FILES FIRST LAW SUIT AGAINST DUODENOSCOPE MANUFACTURER OLYMPUS RELATING TO SUPERBUG CRE INFECTIONS Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is representing several clients in their claims against Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center related to contaminated equipment that was used in endoscopy procedures. In at least two… read more
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Number One In Top Ranking California Verdicts
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP LLP was lead trial counsel in five of the cases listed in The Recorder’s annual publication of the top verdicts in California, more cases than any other law firm. Among the cases are the number one verdicts among Premises Liability cases (Diao v. Southern California Gas Company – $19,786,818) and… read more
Protecting Your Family Over The Long Weekend
In the United States, many people are looking forward to the long weekend afforded by President’s Day. In Canada, though, citizens will be off work for Family Day. A new report has been issued by the Insurance Bureau of Canada offering safety tips that anyone using the day off to spend outdoors with family could… read more
BAC Detector Vehicle Systems Continue To Progress
The danger posed by intoxicated driving simply cannot be underestimated. Anyone who gets behind the wheel after they’ve consumed alcohol is putting themselves, the other occupants of the automobile, and everyone they share the road with in danger. For a long time, there was no way to impede drunk driving other than to raise awareness… read more
Testosterone Supplements To Receive FDA Safety Investigation
A couple weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration announced its intention to revisit testosterone supplement therapy. This was due to recent research that called into question whether or not the users of such products could be susceptible to heightened injury risks in the form of heart issues. Persons who use these products in order… read more