Faced with liability for distributing asbestos-contaminated talc that led to approximately 2,700 lawsuits, Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. executed a legal maneuver that effectively stripped its victims of the right to sue the company’s successor. By filing for Chapter 11…
A routine order between two long-standing business partners resulted in a pet food manufacturer mixing a “vastly more concentrated” and toxic ingredient into its product, leading to the sickness and, in some cases, deaths of multiple dogs. A subsequent legal…
For seven years, a Massachusetts oil company supplied its customers with a heating fuel that was incompatible with their equipment, leading to widespread system failures and financial loss. While a recent class-action lawsuit alleges the company knew of the risks,…
The Cherry-Picker To the outside world, Peter Kambolin and his firm, Systematic Alpha Management (SAM), were a picture of success. Based out of a sunny high-rise in South Florida, they won industry awards and marketed themselves as a sophisticated, algorithm-driven…
How Over 112,000 Gallons of Oil Sat Unprotected by a Kansas Waterway An oil production company operated two facilities in Kansas with a combined storage capacity of over 112,000 gallons of oil and produced water without the legally required safety…
Traders in the world of global finances execute millions of dollars in transactions in the blink of an eye. At the Korean firm Shinhan Securities Co. Ltd., a trader, known only as “Trader A,” according to a CFTC filing was…
It was pitched as the perfect investment for uncertain times for at least 60 families. A safe, secure, and fully insured way to make their money grow, backed by the timeless value of silver. They were promised guaranteed returns and,…
Picture this if you don’t have aphantasia. A child is playing on a city sidewalk. Nearby, a house is being gutted, spewing debris across the front lawn that spills past the property line. An invisible threat hangs in the air…
Imagine this. You put your trust in modern medicine, in a device designed and built in the heart of America’s “Medical Alley”. It’s implanted in your body, a promise of relief. But then, something goes wrong. The promise breaks. The…
Imagine walking into your local community clinic. It’s no fancy high-rise medical center, but it’ll suffice as a place of last resort for many. A place that serves the low-income and the underserved, running on a shoestring budget and a…