Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically harmed by poorly tested drugs and medical devices, died on April 9 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her daughter Laurie Shainwald Kleeger announced the death, which was not widely reported. Ms. Shainwald was 48 years old and …
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Lawmakers quizzed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday during a Senate Finance hearing about his decision to keep a financial stake in litigation against a major vaccine maker. Ethics records released in advance of the hearing said that Mr. Kennedy planned to receive fees on cases with the personal injury law firm Wisner Baum. Mr. Kennedy has referred clients to the …
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One line of questioning that senators might pursue are the legal payments that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received in recent years for consulting and referring clients to Wisner Baum, a Los Angeles personal injury law firm. Public records show that this business arrangement has been worth about $2.5 million since 2022 — with the potential for more to come. Mr. …
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