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MELANIE H. MUHLSTOCK OF PARKER WAICHMAN LLP NAMED TO LEADERSHIP ROLE IN NATIONAL HAIR RELAXER MARKETING SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Melanie H. Muhlstock, Managing Partner in the Mass Torts Department for the national law firm Parker Waichman LLP, has been named to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee ("PSC") in the multi-district litigation (MDL) involving hair relaxer marketing sales practices and product liability litigation.

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  • PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Melanie H. Muhlstock, Managing Partner in the Mass Torts Department for the national law firm Parker Waichman LLP, has been named to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee ("PSC") in the multi-district litigation (MDL) involving hair relaxer marketing sales practices and product liability litigation.
  • Ms. Muhlstock brings to the group her substantial experience in mass torts litigation along with the extensive knowledge and experience of the Parker Waichman firm, long involved in multi-district litigation nationwide.
  • Ms. Muhlstock has often been selected to serve on discovery and expert sub-committees for Plaintiffs' Steering Committees nationwide.
  • 2973) and as Lead/Liaison Counsel in In Re: Tasigna Products Liability Litigation (Superior Court of New Jersey MCL No.

LEADING ARIZONA LAW FIRM PARTNERS WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM TO CREATE NATIONAL PLAINTIFF POWERHOUSE

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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PHOENIX, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Law Group, a nationally recognized law firm based in Arizona, announced a new partnership with Miami-based investment firm, 777 Partners on September 21st, 2022. This partnership will instantly create one of the country's most well-funded plaintiffs' law firms dedicated to creating access to legal services.

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  • Firm already representing victims in Camp Lejeune, Elmiron and NEC mass torts
    PHOENIX, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Law Group, a nationally recognized law firm based in Arizona, announced a new partnership with Miami-based investment firm, 777 Partners on September 21st, 2022.
  • This partnership will instantly create one of the country's most well-funded plaintiffs' law firms dedicated to creating access to legal services.
  • Through this new partnership, Scout Law Group now becomes one of the nation's first law firms to partner with a private investment firm and begin operating as an alternative business structure.
  • Scout Law Group is a premier Arizona-based plaintiffs' law firm with a national practice handling complex insurance, disability, and personal injury litigation.

Trial Lawyers Ben Martin, Laura Baughman Earn Texas Super Lawyers Honors for 2022

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The founding partners of Dallas-based Martin Baughman – veteran trial lawyers Ben Martin and Laura Baughman – have again earned recognition from Texas Super Lawyers for their skill at representing people harmed by dangerous products and catastrophic accidents.

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  • Martin Baughman founders recognized for protecting individuals from dangerous products, earning justice in catastrophic personal injury lawsuits
    DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The founding partners of Dallas-based Martin Baughman veteran trial lawyers Ben Martin and Laura Baughman have again earned recognition from Texas Super Lawyers for their skill at representing people harmed by dangerous products and catastrophic accidents.
  • This is the sixth year for Ms. Baughman and the 18th year for Mr. Martin to earn Super Lawyers honors.
  • Under their leadership, Martin Baughman was recognized by VerdictSearch and Texas Lawyer magazine for securing one of the largest verdicts in Texas in 2021.
  • The full listing appears in the October issue of Texas Monthly and the Texas edition of Super Lawyers magazine.

J&J, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Hit with $10M Lawsuit for Eye Damage Caused by Prescription Drug Elmiron

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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"J&J and Janssen looked the other way when reports started coming in about Elmiron's dangers," said Houston trial lawyer Mark Lanier , founder of the Lanier Law Firm, who serves on the Elmiron MDL plaintiffs' executive committee.

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  • "J&J and Janssen looked the other way when reports started coming in about Elmiron's dangers," said Houston trial lawyer Mark Lanier , founder of the Lanier Law Firm, who serves on the Elmiron MDL plaintiffs' executive committee.
  • "We're looking forward to asking a jury to hold the company accountable and to make sure something like this doesn't happen again."
  • According to the lawsuit, Janssen was aware of reports soon after Elmiron went on the market in 1996.
  • PPS is the only known cause of pigmentary maculopathy, which is often misdiagnosed as age-related macular degeneration or pattern dystrophy.

Quintessa Marketing Announces Mass Tort Lead Generation

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Today, Quintessa Marketing announced the addition of mass tort lead generation to their national attorney client base.

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  • Today, Quintessa Marketing announced the addition of mass tort lead generation to their national attorney client base.
  • With all these classes to fill, Quintessa Marketing is poised to accelerate the connection between affected consumers and attorneys to reach faster settlements, leveraging proven and proprietary lead generation strategies.
  • Quintessa Marketing is launching its Mass Tort lead generation campaigns in September with the eyes of attorneys and firms across the nation anxiously awaiting the results.
  • Quintessa Marketing is a legal marketing firm with its headquarters based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Johnson // Becker, PLLC Reports on New Medical Literature that Demonstrates Latency Between Elmiron Use and Onset of Eye Damage

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Monday, March 8, 2021
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Johnson // Becker represents several individuals who allege they have suffered permanent vision loss after use of the drug Elmiron.

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  • Johnson // Becker represents several individuals who allege they have suffered permanent vision loss after use of the drug Elmiron.
  • The article reports a case of a woman with a potential case of pentosan maculopathy that was diagnosed three years after she stopped using Elmiron.
  • Johnson // Becker, PLLC filed the first Elmiron lawsuit in the country and has also filed an Elmiron class action lawsuit pertaining to medical monitoring.
  • Timothy J. Becker and Stacy K Hauer of Johnson // Becker are counsel of record in the Elmiron lawsuits.

Johnson // Becker, PLLC Reports on Medical Literature that Confirms Association Between Elmiron and Vision Damage

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Johnson // Becker represents several individuals who allege they have suffered permanent vision loss after use of the drug Elmiron .

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  • Johnson // Becker represents several individuals who allege they have suffered permanent vision loss after use of the drug Elmiron .
  • This is consistent with other recent reports in the medical literature.
  • The article is Uner OE, Shah MK, and Jain N. Pentosan Polysulfate and Vision: Finds from an International Survery of Exposed Individuals .
  • Johnson // Becker, PLLC filed the first Elmiron lawsuit in the country and has also filed an Elmiron class action lawsuit pertaining to medical monitoring.

Johnson // Becker, PLLC Reports Stacy Hauer Appointed to Plaintiffs' Executive Committee of Elmiron MDL For Elmiron Lawsuits

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Johnson // Becker, PLLC is pleased to announce Stacy Hauer , a partner at Johnson // Becker, PLLC, has been appointed to the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee ("PEC") of the recently formed Elmiron MDL.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Johnson // Becker, PLLC is pleased to announce Stacy Hauer , a partner at Johnson // Becker, PLLC, has been appointed to the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee ("PEC") of the recently formed Elmiron MDL.
  • Elmiron is marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family, to treat interstitial cystitis.
  • Johnson // Becker, PLLC is a nationwide plaintiff's law firm with experience representing injured men and women in lawsuits against pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
  • Johnson // Becker represents several individuals in Elmiron lawsuits who allege they have suffered permanent vision loss or eye damage after use of the drug Elmiron, including more than 50 cases filed in the Elmiron MDL.

Catherine Hilliard Named to Elmiron Product Liability Litigation Plaintiff Steering Committee

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP (HMG) is pleased to announce that Catherine Hilliard was appointedto the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in In Re: Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP (HMG) is pleased to announce that Catherine Hilliard was appointedto the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in In Re: Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No.
  • 2973 (hereinafter "Elmiron Litigation").
  • However, evidence reflects that taking Elmiron leads to undisclosed complications, such as blurred vision, dark spots, trouble focusing, and even blindness.
  • Ms. Hilliard noted, "As I undertake my first PSC appointment, I am grateful to Judge Martinotti for the opportunity to help conduct this important litigation.

SPG's Danielle Mason Appointed to Elmiron MDL Leadership Team

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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A federal judicial panel created the MDL in December 2020 and transferred nearly 130 Elmiron lawsuits to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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  • A federal judicial panel created the MDL in December 2020 and transferred nearly 130 Elmiron lawsuits to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
  • Consumers allege that Elmiron, prescribed to treat a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis, causes eye problems and vision loss.
  • The leadership team, which consists of eighteen women, follows directives from Judge Brian R. Martinotti to create a PSC reflecting significant inclusiveness and diversity.
  • "I'm honored to be appointed to this committee and to have the opportunity to work with such a talented and diverse leadership group," said Danielle.