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Broken Trust: The Onalaska Drug Plane Scandal

By Slack Davis Sanger LLP | June 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Broken Trust: The Onalaska Drug Plane Scandal

Four years ago, over a thousand planes were registered in a tiny East Texas town. Why would there be more planes registered in Onalaska, a town with no airport, than in cities like Seattle or San Antonio?    In the United States, there is a legal loophole that allows foreigners to register their planes anonymously.…

Texas A&M Hagler Institute for Advanced Study Elects Michael L. Slack to External Advisory Board

By Slack Davis Sanger LLP | May 8, 2023 | Comments Off on Texas A&M Hagler Institute for Advanced Study Elects Michael L. Slack to External Advisory Board

The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study recently announced that A&M President Dr. Katherine Banks has appointed Michael L. Slack, of Austin, to its external advisory board. The external advisory board provides guidance, advice, and recommendations to the Hagler Institute. Established in 2010 by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, The Hagler Institute for…

Nevada Air Ambulance Crash Followed Airframe Structural Failure — Pilatus PC-12 Accident in Stagecoach, Nevada

By Slack Davis Sanger LLP | February 27, 2023 | Comments Off on Nevada Air Ambulance Crash Followed Airframe Structural Failure — Pilatus PC-12 Accident in Stagecoach, Nevada

Attorneys at the law firm of Slack Davis Sanger have been following the Nevada crash of a Pilatus PC-12, which occurred on February 24. Friday’s fatal flight originated in Reno, Nevada, and was en route to Salt Lake City with a patient, a family member, two medical crew members, and a pilot. The National Transportation…

Class-action lawsuits against generic Valsartan manufacturers moves forward

By Slack Davis Sanger LLP | February 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Class-action lawsuits against generic Valsartan manufacturers moves forward

Judge enters order certifying the classes in blood-pressure drug litigation   This week, the Honorable U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler, entered a 97-page order certifying valsartan-related consumer and insurer economic loss and medical monitoring classes against the manufacturer, retail pharmacy, and wholesaler defendants in this multi-district litigation (MDL) that arose from the 2018-2019 recalls of…

U.S. Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Tactic for Thousands of Talcum Powder Lawsuits

By Slack Davis Sanger LLP | January 31, 2023 | Comments Off on U.S. Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Tactic for Thousands of Talcum Powder Lawsuits

Slack Davis Sanger represents more than a dozen clients in class-action suit Today a federal appeals court rejected Johnson & Johnson’s strategy to resolve the multibillion-dollar litigation over claims its talc products cause cancer. The U.S. 3rd Circuit of Appeals in Philadelphia removed from bankruptcy the company’s LTL Management unit, which was facing more than…

Mike Slack and Ladd Sanger Profiled in Texas Lawbook

By Slack Davis Sanger LLP | January 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Mike Slack and Ladd Sanger Profiled in Texas Lawbook

Mike Slack and Ladd Sanger of Texas-based Slack Davis Sanger were recently profiled in the Texas Lawbook. Learn about their small-town beginnings, relentless educational pursuits, the tragedy that shaped their firm, and the cases they’ve argued that have altered the aviation industry for the better. We invite you to read the full article here  …

Hawaii Helicopter Crash is a Reminder of How Dangerous This Touring Industry Can Be

By Slack Davis Sanger | June 10, 2022 | Comments Off on Hawaii Helicopter Crash is a Reminder of How Dangerous This Touring Industry Can Be

Partner Ladd Sanger spoke with KITV4 about the recent helicopter crash on the Big Island this week, and his experience litigating helicopter crash cases. We invite you to read the interview here.

WFAA Interviews Ladd Sanger about the Security Breach Leading to a Car Crash at Love Field

By Slack Davis Sanger | April 11, 2022 | Comments Off on WFAA Interviews Ladd Sanger about the Security Breach Leading to a Car Crash at Love Field

Partner Ladd Sanger spoke with WFAA this weekend about a security breach at Love Field, where a car was able to ram through a gate and damage two private jets on the ramp. We invite you to watch that interview here.

NBC 5 Interviews Ladd Sanger about Deadly Helicopter Crash

By Slack Davis Sanger | April 11, 2022 | Comments Off on NBC 5 Interviews Ladd Sanger about Deadly Helicopter Crash

Partner Ladd Sanger spoke with NBC 5 on March 25 about the deadly helicopter crash in Rowlett. We invite you to watch that interview here. 

Prominent Attorney Mike Davis Dies at 69

By Slack Davis Sanger | April 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Prominent Attorney Mike Davis Dies at 69

Innovative personal injury litigator also remembered for decades of youth sports volunteering See original publication in Austin Business Journal Apr 5, 2022, 2:24pm CDT SLACK DAVIS SANGER Mike Davis was diagnosed with lymphoma, cancer in the body’s lymph system, in 1995 — two years after co-founding the law firm that later became Slack Davis Sanger.…