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COVID-19
CHICAGO (March 17, 2020) – As we continue to monitor the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Cooney & Conway has made the decision to enact a remote work plan for our attorneys and staff until further notice. The Firm has proactively taken this precautionary measure to help slow the spread of the virus and protect…
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C&C Attorney Receives Award from Loyola School of Law
Loyola’s graduates have distinguished themselves in various endeavors. Cooney & Conway attorney, Matt Adair, received the St. Robert Bellarmine Award.
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FDA Confirms Asbestos Found in Talc
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued the AMA Analytical Services, Inc. final report in six parts from the agency’s year-long sampling assignment to test talc-containing cosmetic products for the presence of asbestos. The full results showed 43 samples were negative and 9 were positive for asbestos. Last year, the FDA immediately notified the public about the positive…
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A Smart Parent’s Guide to Liability
Here is what parents need to know about their obligation and responsibility to cover financial costs inflicted by their children.
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Screening & Diagnosis of Mesothelioma
Learn about the process of getting a mesothelioma diagnosis, the trouble with early screening, and more here.
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Cooney & Conway Staff Collects Gifts to Send Kids Around the World
Operation Christmas Child delivers shoeboxes of toys to children in over 100 countries.
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10 States, DC, Sue EPA for Stricter Asbestos Regulations
Ten states in the U.S. and Washington, DC, have sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten oversight rules on the use of asbestos and reduce its risk to the public. The EPA has previously denied a petition by the states to collect more data on the cancer-causing material used for decades in industries such…
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FDA: Asbestos Found in Cosmetics in Claire’s Stores, Beauty Plus Global
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid using cosmetics sold by Claire’s Stores and Beauty Plus Global after the agency found makeup products containing asbestos, a cancer-causing material for which there is no safe level of exposure. Products that tested positive for asbestos have been pulled voluntarily by both companies. The…
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Claire’s, Beauty Plus asbestos recalls prompt makeup regulation questions
The full extent of the contamination of cancer-causing material like asbestos in cosmetics is unknow
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Mesothelioma Treatment Approved by FDA, First in 15 Years
For the first time in 15 years, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that has been proven to be caused by exposure to asbestos. The NovoTTF-100L System was made by Novocure and uses electric fields to stop mesothelioma tumors…
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NYT: Memos Advising Asbestos Ban Disregarded by E.P.A. Leaders
Internal memos from Environmental Protection Agency scientists and lawyers recommending an outright ban of asbestos in the United States were disregarded by E.P.A. senior officials, The New York Times reports. A rule instituted in April restricting the use of the known carcinogen keeps opening a way for U.S. manufactures to employ new uses for it…
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New EPA Asbestos Regulation Imposed, Critics Say Rule Falls Short
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new asbestos regulations. Check out the whole story here.