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Tamiflu Fraud Bilked $1.5 Billion From Government, Alleges Whistleblower

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on January 13, 2020

Lawsuit: Roche Pharma misrepresented flu drug’s ability to contain influenza pandemic BALTIMORE – Drug company Hoffmann-La Roche (OTCMKTS – RHHBY) bilked U.S. federal and state governments out of $1.5 billion by misrepresenting clinical studies and falsely claiming that its well-known influenza medicine Tamiflu was effective at containing potential pandemics, according to a recently…

Human Trafficking Litigation Attracts Media Attention

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on December 20, 2019

Attorneys Mark Lanier and Monica Cooper recently appeared in numerous media outlets discussing the lawsuit filed by trial lawyers at The Lanier Law Firm. Hospitality companies including Best Western, Hyatt and Red Lion have ignored criminal activity occurring on their property and failed to protect victims of sex trafficking from exploitation. The…

Mark Lanier Named to Lawdragon’s Elite List of Legal Legends for 2019

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on December 19, 2019

HOUSTON – Trial lawyer Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm, has been selected to the class of Lawdragon Legends for 2019. The annual listing by the legal industry publication honors attorneys who have been named to the Lawdragon 500 list of top lawyers for 10 years. The 30 lawyers on this year’s list include…

Texas Hotels Willfully Blind to Sex Trafficking, Exploitation, Lawsuit Charges

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on December 11, 2019

Big-name hotel chains accused of profiting from sex trade, ignoring criminal activity https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Monica-Cooper-on-hotels-legal-obligation-re-human-trafficking.mp4 DALLAS – Three national hotel chains are accused in a federal lawsuit of being complicit in rampant sex trafficking at hotels across the U.S., including a North Texas woman who was victimized at various Dallas-area hotels…

Corporate Documents Highlight the Roundup Cover-up

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on November 26, 2019

All too often the courtroom shines a bright light on corporate-sponsored collusion, influence peddling and the manipulation of scientific data that mislead both the public and private sectors about a product’s safety. One unfortunate example is found in the documents regarding the Monsanto Company’s actions to deny and dismiss…

Rick Meadow of The Lanier Law Firm Joins Webinar Panel Discussion on Vaping Epidemic

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on November 8, 2019

HOUSTON – Across the country, parents, schools and local communities have been caught off guard by the popularity of vaping devices that have invaded the lives of youth. Now, the panic alarm has been sounded as the health effects of this underground trend begin to come to light. The…