PFOA and PFOS are fluorinated organic chemicals that are part of a larger group of chemicals referred to as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). They have been used to make carpets, clothing, fabrics for furniture, paper packaging for food and other materials (e.g., cookware) that are resistant to water, grease or stains…. read more
On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, Uber disclosed that hackers stole 7 million driver accounts and 50 million rider accounts back in October 2016. The compromised information included names, email addresses, and phone numbers from around the world, as well as 600,000 U.S. driver’s license numbers. Uber paid a $100,000 ransom… read more
Originally posted on WMUR News 9 by Kristen Carosa on November 15, 2017. A class-action lawsuit against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics over a chemical found in drinking water is moving forward to trial. The lawsuit was filed by 25 people who said they were exposed to the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid, which… read more
Originally posted on Grand Rapids News by Garret Ellison on October 3, 2017. ROCKFORD, MI — Wolverine World Wide has claimed it first learned last fall that the Scotchgard waterproofing agent it used to make Hush Puppies shoes for decades contained a toxic chemical which has subsequently polluted the Rogue River in Rockford and poisoned drinking… read more
Originally posted on ABC News by Brian Ross, Cindy Galli, Stephanie Zimmermann, Cho Park, and Pete Madden on November 3, 2017. BMW of North America has issued two recalls covering about one million vehicles that contain parts implicated in car fires. The recalls span six years of production and include numerous models… read more
A low-head head dam is a structure that generally spans from one side of a riverbank to the other, partially blocking the waterway and creating a back-up of water behind the dam. As water reaches the wall, it flows over the drop off, which can be anywhere from 6 inches… read more
On October 3, 2017, The Hannon Law Firm, LLC and our co-counsel The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, P.C. have filed suit against The Chemours Company and duPont Chemical Corporation seeking compensation for property related damages and funds for a monitoring program for early detection of disease because of… read more
UPDATE: The Hannon Law Firm Has Filed Class Action Claims Against Chemours and DuPont for GenX and PFOA Contamination GenX is a chemical used in the process of making high-performance polymers for manufacturing cabling, cookware non-stick coatings, laptops, cell phones, and other similar applications. It is one in a family… read more
On April 25, Chipotle first announced knowledge of the data breach where hackers stole customer payment data from most of its 2,250 restaurants between March 24 and April 18. Reuters reported that the stolen data includes account numbers and internal verification codes — data that can be potentially used to drain debt card… read more
Originally posted on Business Insider by Kate Taylor on September 29, 2017 Whole Foods is facing a credit-card security breach. The grocery chain, which Amazonacquired for $13.7 billion in late August, announced Thursday it “recently received information regarding unauthorized access of payment card information.” People who only shopped for groceries at Whole Foods… read more