Dacthal Pesticide Ban: EPA Falls Short Again, Inaction Fails to Protect the Unborn
Locks Law Firm is accepting birth defect cases on behalf of children suffering from low birth weight, decreased IQ, and impaired brain development and motor skills due to exposure to the herbicide Dacthal (“DCPA” or “dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate”).
Paraquat and Parkinsons
Paraquat is an herbicide marketed for use in the United States by Syngenta under the brand name Gramoxene. American Farmworkers and those in commercial agricultural settings are most highly affected by exposure to Paraquat. It is highly toxic to humans and animals who are exposed to the chemical. Despite Paraquat being banned in more than […]
Impella Heart Pump Device Recall
Impella left-sided heart pumps are used to support the blood-pumping ventricles of the heart during surgery for opening a blocked artery or clearing blockages after a heart attack. They may also be used during open heart surgery, post-heart attack, when an individual’s heart has been damaged to the extent that it can no longer supply […]
Locks Law Firm Partner Al Anthony Helps Raise Over $1.3 Million for Pillar Care Continuum
In support of the excellent and virtuous work of the Pillar Care Continuum (formerly Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey), Locks Law Firm Partner and Livingston Councilman, Al Anthony, assisted in raising over $1.3 million directly benefiting the agency’s programs for individuals. As an organization founded out of the love of parents with children with cerebral […]
Locks Law Firm Attorneys Peer Reviewed for inclusion on Annual 2022 Best Lawyers in America® list
Every year, The Best Lawyers in America® list is published, recognizing attorneys for their work using a peer review survey. We are pleased to announce that 2 of our lawyers have been selected for inclusion on the 2022 list for their work: For more information on the The Best Lawyers in America® selection process, click […]
What Is The Price Of Corporate Immunity?
Every person is responsible for themselves and their actions or their failure to act. However, in a society, every person also has a duty, an obligation, to act (or not act) in a way which is responsible for others. This is why we as a society have laws. The Laws are the Rules to live […]
Ambry Genetics Data Breach Potentially Exposes Personal Health Information.
The most recent data breach potentially exposing user information is coming out of California-based genetic testing laboratory, Ambry Genetics. In accordance with HIPPA Breach Notification Rule, Ambry Genetics published a notice on their website announcing the potential exposure of personal health information (PHI) of 233,000 customers. This breach includes: Ambry Genetics provides comprehensive genetic testing […]
A Heartfelt Message of Education to Families and Residents of Nursing Homes: Resources, Information & Contacts to Help during COVID-19
I have been in the long-term care industry for almost 25 years. I have been a volunteer, a public policy advocate, an elder law legal services attorney, and a trial attorney with a practice focused for the last 10 years on litigation against nursing homes and long-term care facilities for abuse and neglect throughout New […]
Partner Al Anthony included on this year’s New Jersey Super Lawyers List
Congratulations to Partner Al Anthony, who was selected to the 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. This is Al’s 14th year on the list. (Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent […]
Partner Al Anthony on Renewable Energy in his community of Livingston, NJ
Partner Al Anthony has spent his entire career specializing in environmental contamination and toxic exposure. As Mayor of Livingston, NJ, he continues to advocate for environmental protections in his community. More recently, he was featured in NJ Municipalities discussing these topics. Click here to read more.