According to a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, the third leading cause of death in the United States is medical errors. Could it be that “tort reform” is to blame? The analysis, published in the BMJ, shows that medical errors claim 251,000 lives every year, more than causes such as
Mitsubishi Motors has admitted cheating on testing to inflate the fuel economy numbers for some of its cars. The 625,000 vehicles affected so far appear to be limited to the Japanese domestic market, but Mitsubishi has said that it is currently investigating whether the problems extend to other markets. The
Fashion, beauty and retail site WWD.com wrote today about Keane Law LLC’s involvement in the litigation against The Honest Company, Inc. The article notes that the class action complaint alleges the company, co-founded by actress and model Jessica Alba, engaged in deceptive marketing of its laundry detergent, dish soap and
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about Keane Law LLC’s suit against McCormick Pepper, including a quote from principal attorney Ryan Keane. The suit alleges that the manufacturer uses “slack fill” in its pepper product containers. This practice, designed to deceive consumers regarding the amount of product they are purchasing,
Missouri Lawyers Weekly selected Ryan Keane as an Up & Coming Attorney for 2014 based on his demonstration of excellence and his potential to make a difference in the legal profession and in the community. In noting the recognition, the paper wrote that the “potential demise of red-light cameras in
Nationwide publication the Insurance Journal penned an article today regarding the red-light camera settlement. The article quotes the statement released by Ryan Keane that the partial refund settlement is “fair, adequate and reasonable” given the uncertainty of the litigation. See the full article here.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran an article today on the most recent settlement of the red-light camera class actions spearheaded by Ryan Keane. The settlement provided a partial refund to class members who received red-light camera tickets dating back to 2005. The article quoted Ryan regarding the fairness of the
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch today included a lengthy article on dog food litigation, including Ryan Keane’s involvement with the Blue Buffalo class action. The suit alleges that the dog food company included ingredients such as corn and chicken byproducts — things such as necks, feet and intestines — despite claims to the
Today’s Riverfront Times reports that the Missouri Supreme Court’s inaction on red-light camera cases in Ellisville and Arnold effectively invalidates those cities’ ordinances. The article notes that Ryan Keane tried the five cases out of Ellisville, Arnold, Creve Coeur, Florissant and Kansas City, all of which were turned down by
Bloomberg News published a lengthy piece about red-light camera programs around the nation, quoted Ryan Keane, who noted that red-light camera programs are “fundamentally abhorrent” and represent “a system being abused.” The article noted Ryan’s appellate victory in the Arnold, Missouri case, in which the judge ruled that the law’s