Firm News
- Joel Feldman Speaks to High Schoolers About Vaping Dangers
Jan 28, 2020
Joel D. Feldman, Shareholder at the Law Firm of Anapol Weiss, gave interactive presentations to students at Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado last week. Eight health classes and 325 kids later, Joel left the high school having informed 9th and 10th grade students about the real, tangible dangers of vaping. It is common knowledge that vape pods contain nicotine, an addictive drug especially harmful to the developing teenage brain. However, many were unaware...Read More - Sol Weiss Panel Speaker at Villanova Law
Jan 17, 2020
Shareholder Sol H. Weiss participated at the annual three-day 2L business seminar at the Charles Widger Villanova School of Law. He discussed the business side of a contingency fee-based personal injury practice. Sol has been an active member of the Board of Consulters for Villanova Law for 30 years, and presently serves as the Chair. Sol expressed how he is continuously impressed by each new crop of future lawyers he meets. “Each year I find the...Read More - James Ronca and Ryan Hurd Featured in The Legal Intelligencer with Commentary on Collision Avoidance Systems Liability
Jan 15, 2020
Shareholder James R. Ronca and Partner Ryan D. Hurd of Anapol Weiss co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer on January 15, 2020 titled, Liability for Failure to Include Collision Avoidance Systems. Ronca and Hurd argue that safety should not be optional for motor vehicles, and statistics show that safety systems in cars, trucks and tractor-trailers save lives. Ronca and Hurd explain the history of safety systems and laws for motor vehicles, beginning seventy years...Read More - Tracy Finken on PHL17: Juul and the Emerging Vaping Public Health Crisis
Jan 13, 2020
Anapol Weiss Shareholder and Attorney Tracy Finken was a guest on PHL17 Morning News January 10, 2020 to discuss the legal implications of vaping injuries. Tracy also shared the EndVaping.org initiative launched by Anapol Weiss in 2019. A dangerous trend that has gained popularity with minors, vaping is considered by many to be an epidemic. Tracy Finken, an expert in pharmaceutical law, is on the forefront of representing individuals who are addicted to Juul and various...Read More - Attorney Tracy A. Finken Interviewed by NBC News on Dangers of Vaping
Dec 26, 2019
Attorney Tracy A. Finken was interviewed by NBC 10 Philadelphia. Anapol Weiss Shareholder Tracy Finken joined Rosemary Connor of NBC10 Philadelphia for a segment on the vaping epidemic that ran Sunday, December 23. Tracy Finken represents a client whose thirteen-year-old son is now addicted to nicotine due to Juul vaping. As a mother of four, Tracy knows first-hand how prevalent the use of e-cigarettes is in schools—and how terrifying that is for parents. “We made great strides in...Read More - Yahoo Finance Interview of Tracy Finken about Vaping
Nov 19, 2019
To view Tracy’s interview on Yahoo Finance please click here...Read More - Electronic Cigarette or Vaping-associated Lung Injury (EVALI): The Tip of the Iceberg
Nov 2, 2019
Several authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments, have started an investigation into the perceived widespread outbreak of lung injury attributed to the use of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or vaping products, or EVALI. To read more click here. ...Read More - E-cigarette Maker Juul Sued by PA. Family over 13-Year-Old’s Nicotine Addiction
Oct 23, 2019
A Lehigh County family is suing e-cigarette maker Juul after their 13-year-old son became addicted to nicotine from vaping. The family, whose names were withheld in the complaint to protect the child’s privacy, alleges that Juul designed its e-cigarettes to be addictive and marketed them in ways intended to appeal to youth, which led to their middle-school-age son’s addiction. To read additional information click here...Read More - Lung damage hospitalizations after vaping rises to 11
Aug 13, 2019
Fourteen teens and young adults have been hospitalized in Wisconsin and Illinois for breathing problems potentially linked to vaping, according to health officials from both states. In Wisconsin, eleven young adults were sent to the hospital with severe lung disease, an increase from the eight reported in July. Three young adults in Illinois were hospitalized. The severity of the lung damage has varied with symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and weight...Read More - San Francisco Bans E-Cigs
Jul 31, 2019
San Francisco becomes the first United States city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes until their health effects are clearly established. Juul Labs, a manufacturer of the most popular electronic cigarette “Juul”, is headquartered in San Francisco and controls about 70% of the United States vaping market. Upon San Francisco’s mayor signing this legislation, the law will be enforced seven months from the date of signature. Instead of waiting for the United States Food and...Read More