Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has been nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of Health and Human Services secretary, plans to maintain his financial interest in certain litigation cases handled by the law firm Wisner Baum. Kennedy intends to continue receiving fees from past client referrals to the firm, despite the potential conflict of interest that may arise as he would be overseeing policies affecting drug manufacturers if confirmed by the Senate.
According to ethics records released on Wednesday, Kennedy has earned over $2.4 million from his association with Wisner Baum in recent years. The law firm is currently involved in a lawsuit against Merck over the HPV vaccine Gardasil, which is used to prevent human papillomavirus infections that can lead to cancer.
