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Members of Congress Call for Ban on Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s and Cancer

10/15/2024

A group of 47 members of Congress, led by Rep. Greg Casar, has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the herbicide paraquat, which has been linked to Parkinson's disease and cancer. This urgent plea follows mounting evidence showing the harmful effects of paraquat on farmers and communities exposed to the chemical. A growing body of scientific research has found paraquat to be...

Meyers & Flowers Successfully Defend $43.5M Verdict for Former NFL Player Chris Maragos in Appeals Court

09/05/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Meyers & Flowers and The Beasley Firm Secure Victory in Appeals Court Upholding $43.5 Million Verdict for Former NFL Player Chris Maragos Philadelphia, PA (September 3, 2024) - Chicago, IL - Meyers & Flowers, in partnership with The Beasley Firm, achieved a significant victory in the Pennsylvania Superior Court this past Friday. The court upheld a previous jury verdic...

Meyers & Flowers Celebrates Nine Lawyers Honored in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

08/15/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Meyers & Flowers Celebrates Nine Lawyers Honored in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® Chicago, IL, August 15, 2024 -- Meyers & Flowers is proud to announce that nine of our esteemed attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, with seven being named in The Best Lawyers in America® list category and two in the B...

NFL Concussion Settlement Player Advocacy Committee Establishes a Lawyer Committee to Support Former NFL Players

03/06/2024

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The NFL Concussion Settlement Player Advocacy Committee (the “PAC”) is pleased to announce the establishment of a Lawyer Committee which will serve as a resource for attorneys representing players in the NFL Concussion Settlement. The Lawyer Committee will help identify and resolve individual legal issues as well as barriers to competent repre...

MEYERS & FLOWERS ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2024 ILLINOIS SUPER LAWYER LIST

01/25/2024

CHICAGO, IL- Meyers & Flowers is pleased to announce that six of our firm's attorneys have been nominated and named to the 2024 Super Lawyer list as leading practitioners in their field across Illinois. Each year, no more than five percent (5%) of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the honor of Super Lawyers. Each candidate is evaluated on 12...

FIRST LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST ALDI FOR THE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK LINKED TO CANTALOUPE

01/04/2024

Ron Simon & Associates and Meyers & Flowers recently filed the first lawsuit in the Salmonella Outbreak linked to Trufresh Cantaloupes, marketed under the Malichita and Rudy brands. Both whole and cut cantaloupes from these brands have been implicated in a nationwide Salmonella Outbreak. The lawsuit was filed against Aldi, the retailer that sold the tainted cantaloupe, and Sofia Produce, o...

AT FIRST TRIAL OVER DANGEROUS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT, JURY AWARDS $7 MILLION TO WOMAN DISFIGURED BY EXPLODING COOKING SPRAY

11/01/2023

Videos and graphic images of exploding cans demonstrate the danger of household cooking spray cans; dozens of additional cases remain pending CHICAGO, IL-The first trial in a series of personal injury lawsuits related to exploding cooking spray cans resulted Monday in a $7.1 million verdict for a Pennsylvania woman and a reminder of the potential danger of the household cooking product. A jury in ...

7TH CIRCUIT PANEL REVIVES MEYERS & FLOWERS CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING SUIT AGAINST SALESFORCE

08/30/2023

Attorneys Warren W. Harris of Walter A. Simons of Bracewell LLP and Peter J. Flowers of Meyers & Flowers successfully obtained a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which resulted in the reversal of a dismissed lawsuit for their client, Deanna Rose and her daughter G.G, a victim of child sex trafficking. The Seventh Circuit panel ruled that the Illinois federal court ...

8 MEYERS & FLOWERS LAWYERS RECOGNIZED AS BEST LAWYERS® AWARD RECIPIENTS

08/17/2023

Meyers & Flowers, LLC is pleased to announce that 8 of our lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. "For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recogniti...

Boeing Accused of Stealing and Improperly Implementing Proprietary Tech, Causing Leaks Aboard International Space Station

06/07/2023

BOEING ACCUSED OF STEALING AND IMPROPERLY IMPLEMENTING PROPRIETARY TECH, CAUSING LEAKS ABOARD INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION Federal lawsuit details Boeing's years-long fraud and subsequent cover-up, putting astronauts' lives at risk in order to generate billions in company profits SEATTLE, WA - An intellectual property lawsuit filed today against The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) accuses the aviation g...

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