Asbestos / Mesothelioma
Asbestos / Mesothelioma Say the word "asbestos" and most people think you are mentioning something from the past – something that has no relevance to people today. But that perception is far from accurate. Asbestos, widely known as a carcinogen for decades, is still responsible for approximately 10,000 deaths a year in the United States [...]
Brazilian Blowout Solution
Brazilian Blowout Solution For More Information: What is Formaldehyde? OSHA Hazard Alert Formaldehyde Findings in Brazilian Blowout Products Latest in the Litigation Our Leadership Role in the Brazilian Blowout Litigation Brazilian Blowout is a popular hair treatment that is offered in many salons across the country as a smoothening or straightening treatment that eliminates frizz. [...]
California Prop 65
California Proposition 65 or “Prop 65” What is California Proposition 65? In 1986, the state of California passed the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, which is commonly known as Proposition 65 or simply “Prop 65.” Prop 65 is a right-to-know law that requires companies to inform California consumers about potential exposure to certain [...]
Chinese Drywall
Chinese Drywall Chinese drywall is causing a serious problem for homeowners across the United States. Drywall, also called wallboard or plasterboard, is a building material made from gypsum plaster and paper. It is used worldwide in the construction of interior walls and ceilings. New homes in the United States traditionally have been built with American-made [...]
Class Action Lawsuits
Class Action Lawsuits Baron and Budd handles a variety of lawsuits, some of which are class actions. These lawsuits usually involve some kind of consumer scam where companies may be swindling a large number of people out of a small amount of money that adds up to serious profits. (Note: mesothelioma lawsuits are not class [...]
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Litigation While most plaintiffs’ firms focus solely on the individuals who have suffered physical or financial harm, Baron & Budd is equally committed to representing business entities in commercial cases, including municipalities, non-profits, partnerships and corporations. Baron & Budd is uniquely positioned to offer its business clients innovative fee structures, including contingent fees, fixed [...]
Consumer Scams
Consumer Scams We are proud to be a consumer advocacy law firm, going up against some of the largest and most powerful corporations in the country, such as Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo, to protect consumers from deceptive business practices that benefit greedy corporations by scamming consumers out of their hard-earned [...]
Deceptive Advertising
Deceptive Advertising Have you ever been sold by a TV ad for a new weight loss gimmick that can magically melt away unwanted pounds? Or picked up a certain food product because its label proudly proclaimed that it was “all natural,” or “organic” even though it cost a few dollars more than the “non” all [...]
Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Gulf Oil Spill Members of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee have released two helpful documents concerning the proposed settlement with BP regarding the 2010 Gulf coast oil spill. The first document answers questions for those who suffered economic losses as a result of the spill. The second document answers medical inquiries for those who may have [...]
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most widespread causes of hearing loss in adults. People who work in noisy work environments without adequate hearing protection are particularly at risk. In fact, work-related hearing loss is considered a critical workplace safety and health issue by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]
Online Travel Companies
Online Travel Companies Baron & Budd represents cities and other governmental entities in a variety of cases to benefit the communities and constituents they serve. For cities where the travel industry is especially important to local economies and a major source of tax revenue, Baron & Budd is going to bat against online travel companies [...]
Overtime Violations
Overtime Violations Is your employer paying you fair overtime pay? We aggressively go after employers who don’t pay their workers for the overtime they have worked. Our efforts are based on federal law called FLSA — the FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. "Hi. I am Allen Vaught, an attorney with the law firm of Baron & [...]
Securities Fraud
Securities Fraud The current economic conditions have been a stark reminder that the free market system is subject to corrosive and destructive forces. After decades of resistance to oversight and lack of regulation of the mortgage and securities markets, it has become clear that the markets do not police themselves. Deregulation of the economic markets [...]
Unsafe Drugs & Medical Devices
Unsafe Drugs & Medical Devices Most of us take prescription and over-the-counter medications at some point in our lives, and at some point in our lives medical professionals might recommend that we receive prosthetics or other medical devices as well. We trust that the drugs and medical devices our doctor prescribes or that the drugs [...]
Water Contamination
Water Contamination Water—our most precious natural resource—is being threatened by a multitude of contaminants, resulting in an unprecedented crisis with local and national implications. The news is full of stories about communities that have been told their water is unsafe to drink, and that are now struggling to cleanup their water supplies. Baron & Budd [...]
Whistleblower / Qui Tam
Whistleblower / Qui Tam False Claims Act cases (sometimes called Qui Tam or Whistleblower cases) provide a mechanism to recover funds that have been stolen from the government through fraud by corporations, such as pharmaceutical companies, defense contractors, and hospitals, and individual wrongdoers, like doctors or dentists. These cases have enjoyed broad bipartisan support and [...]
