Monsanto’s Roundup Comes Under Continued Legal Scrutiny
The chemical conglomerate Monsanto, known both famously and infamously for its weed-killing product Round-Up, is hoping a judge in California will decide that t...
Smith & Nephew BHR Lawsuits Moving Forward in Hip Implant Litigation
Under a recent ruling, Smith & Nephew—the maker of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR)—must continue to face serious negligence and misrepresentation c...
Bair Hugger Blanket Cases Continue
The goal of the Bair Hugger blanket system is to maintain a patient’s body temperature, which is crucial after surgery and often used in hospitals. This blank...
Announcing Bob Whitley’s Book “Attorney On Call – Lessons from a Life in the Law”
Bob Whitley has learned many things in his long career in the law. He shares these valuable life lessons in his new book, “Attorney On Call – Lessons from a...
Bair Hugger Cases Heat Up Around the Country
If you or someone you know has endured an infection related to the Bair Hugger surgical warming system, it’s not too late to take action. Lawsuits are heating...
Whitley’s Whitney Butcher Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Hip Resurfacing Multidistrict Litigation
Associate Whitney Butcher has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the Smith and Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing multidistrict litigatio...
North Carolina Self-Driving Vehicle Laws
“Backseat driver” takes on a new meaning with the advancement of self-driving vehicles. These vehicles allow commuters to get to their destination without h...
Almost a Third of FDA-Approved Medications Have Safety Risks
Marking one of the most disturbing trends of our time, a recent study has shown that nearly one-third of the drugs the Food and Drug Administration approve show...
Physiomesh Hernia Repair Patches are the Subject of Growing Litigation
Hernia repair surgery is extremely common in the United States, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reporting that over one million such procedures...
Charlotte School of Law Loses DOE Funding
The US Department of Education has pulled access to federal financial aid dollars from Charlotte School of Law, a for-profit institution in Charlotte, North Car...