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May 27, 2020
Title: J&J Pulling Baby Powder Products!
Topic: J&J Baby Powder and Asbestos
Discussed by Monica Cooper
with Lanier Law Firm (www.LanierLawFirm.com)
Monica Cooper, an attorney with the Lanier Law Firm,
discusses the recent decision by Johnson & Johnson to pull ALL baby
powder products from the shelves in America. This is a HUGE
Victory!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was the Lanier Law Firm one of the first to sue J&J over the
use of talc in their baby powder products?
How was asbestos found in the baby powder sold by J&J?
Was fighting J&J like David fighting Goliath?
Why does it sometimes take years to see harmful products finally pulled from the
shelves across America?
Did the FDA finally agree that there is asbestos in talc – specifically in
J&J baby powder products?
How was the Lanier Law Firm instrumental in getting the product pulled
off the shelves to protect the health of women in the future?
What other cases does Monica handle with the Lanier Law Firm?
What is meant by ‘latency’? Will there still be cancer cases for up to
40 years after excessive exposure?
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October 8, 2019
Title: Human Trafficking: Punish the Enablers
Topic: Human Trafficking and Slavery
Discussed by Monica Cooper
with Lanier Law Firm (www.LanierLawFirm.com)
Part 1 of 3
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed may be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, human trafficking
is second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of worldwide crime.
The Lanier Law Firm is on the forefront of using civil courts to protect and compensate the survivors of human trafficking. Monica Cooper, a former prosecutor in Montgomery County, is lead attorney concerning this issue with the firm.
Monica says: “Helping victims has always been a passion of mine.”
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is sex trafficking on the rise not only around the world? In America? In Texas? In Houston?
What can WE do to stop this horrendous crime?
How is The Lanier Law Firm working with criminal prosecutors to rescue and combat this horrendous crime?
Is the first focus to ensure that survivors' rights are preserved, including their access to restitution and compensation?
Are Harris and Montgomery Counties a hub for kidnapping for sex trafficking purposes?
How are many girls/women lured into sex trafficking?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Human Trafficking: Punish the Enablers
Topic: Human Trafficking and Slavery
Discussed by Monica Cooper
with Lanier Law Firm (www.LanierLawFirm.com)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed may be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Where does the blame fall for the rise in sex trafficking?
Why can’t the pimp or “John” be held financially responsible so these
girls/women can rebuild their lives?
Will holding the evil-doers and their enablers liable for money damages curtail
the rise in sex trafficking?
Do most hotels/spas/strip clubs have policies in place to prevent sex
trafficking? Do they train their employees on what to look for? Are these
policies and training tactics being enforced?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Human Trafficking: Punish the Enablers
Topic: Human Trafficking and Slavery
Discussed by Monica Cooper
with Lanier Law Firm (www.LanierLawFirm.com)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed may be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What types of businesses participate and even encourage sex/human trafficking?
Have there been court cases recently against these types of businesses with
damages awarded to the victim?
What is the “Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)”?
What are some signs that a business is encouraging sex/human trafficking?
What are some signs that a girl/woman may be a victim?
If an average citizen is witness to sex/human trafficking, but we don’t realize
it or say anything to the authorities, will that person be held responsible?
Why does Monica work so hard for these girls/women every day?
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