Schools Fight Against the Vaping Epidemic
Vaping has become an epidemic around the world – especially among the world’s youth. According to the Surgeon General, e-cigarette and vaping use by high-school-aged children in the US increased by over 75% from 2017 to 2018. Vaping has skyrocketed at middle and high schools due to marketing directed at teens, discreet devices that are… read more
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of $16 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Against ACT, Inc.
Attorneys with Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and Miller Advocacy Group PC, representing students with disabilities in a class action lawsuit against ACT Inc., have reached a settlement with the administrator of the leading U.S. standardized college-entrance exam following two years of intense litigation and mediation. Preliminary approval of the settlement was granted by U.S…. read more
How Parents Can Deal With the Vaping Epidemic
Vaping is the new smoking for millions of users around the world. Unfortunately, many of these users are teens. Over 3.6 million minors under the age of 18 use e-cigarette and vape devices as of 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most vaping users do not fully understand the health and… read more
Vaping Laws in California
Vaping is the practice of inhaling aerosol through an electronic cigarette or vape device. Most vaping aerosols contain nicotine, flavoring and various chemicals. Millions of people currently use vapes and other e-cigarette products regularly. Unfortunately, vaping and e-cigarettes can pose many dangers to consumers. To decrease the number of people using vaping devices, California and… read more
PSBR Obtains $7.5 Million Settlement in Manny Perez Wrongful Death Case
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Robert Glassman and Nathan Werksman have obtained a $7,500,000 settlement for Plaintiff Micaela Sanchez Corona whose severely autistic son died as a result of fatal injuries sustained in a golf cart crash at El Modena High School last year. In addition to the monetary settlement and as a… read more
Route 91 Shooting Litigation: $800 Million Settlement Approved by Chief Judge
On the eve of the third anniversary of the Route 91 Shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell approved an $800 million settlement, granting the Joint Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement filed earlier this month on behalf of over 4,000 victims and their families. “It’s the… read more