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Galiher’s Partners Clear Legal Challenge Allowing Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman to Move Forward HONOLULU – Richard DeRobertis and Ilana Waxman, longtime law partners of the late Gary O. Galiher, announced today that the Galiher estate has dismissed all...

Hawai‘i has become the new ground-zero in the war over pesticides and GMOs (genetically modified organisms). The Hawai‘ian islands have evolved into a base for the development of genetically engineered corn as well as other crops that are...

According to analysis performed by local physicians, a dangerous trend has become quite noticeable in Waimea, on the island of Kauai, Hawai‘i: the number of severe heart malformations has risen to more than ten times the national rate....

Pennsylvania Appeals Court Affirms Ruling that the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education Cannot Hide Behind Governmental Immunity to Avoid Asbestos Liability In January 2017, a Pennsylvania Appeals Court affirmed the ruling of the trial court that Pittsburgh’s Board...

Birth Defects in Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Raise Concerns about Enlist Duo because of its Similar Chemical Makeup Vietnam veterans are leaving behind a tragic legacy with their children and grandchildren – birth defects related to...

Glyphosate, the Main Ingredient in Roundup, Will be Added to California’s List of Carcinogens – A Cancer Warning Must be Placed on the Herbicide’s Product Label The main ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, will be added to California’s list of substances...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one baby in 33 will suffer from a birth defect. Yet some are completely preventable. One of the primary causes for birth defects in the US? A parent’s exposure to toxic...

Scott Pruitt, the New Head of the EPA, Reverses Previous Steps Towards Banning a Dangerous Pesticide – Families of Farmworkers Will Suffer the Consequences. The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent dismissal of scientific studies linking a common pesticide to birth...