Latest Mass Tort News and Updates

For the ease of management, the New Jersey Supreme Court has granted a Multicounty litigation (MCL) status to Abilify lawsuits filed against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally approved Andexxa, two years after Portola Pharmaceuticals developed it as an antidote for rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixaban (Eliquis) prescribed to treat stroke, pulmonary…

In the purview of several Nexium-related kidney failure lawsuits and other Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) side-effects, the Federal Court has declared May 16 as a ‘Science Day,’ to be convened in the U.S. District Court, District of New…

Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP), a national mail-order pharmacy based in Andover, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $11 million over a lawsuit brought by the state alleging that the company illegally dispensed thousands of prescriptions for…

A hearing has been scheduled for late July, by U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria to consider a motion for approval of a class action settlement, which includes funding of more than $1.1 billion to help former users of…

On June 8, Acting Administrative Director of the Courts, Glenn A. Grant, issued a Notice To The Bar, stating that all…

An oral argument has been scheduled for this month by a panel of federal judges over the proposal of the centralization of Wright Profemur hip implant lawsuits for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

On June 26, the U.S. Judicial Panel on…

Last week, U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over all Roundup lawsuits, indicated that he is doubtful about the agreement that affirms a settlement of more than $10…

On June 29, U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers issued a pretrial order indicating that the first 3M combat earplug bellwether case will go to trial on April 5, 2021.

In March 2020, the court identified a group of 25 cases to be a part of the…

The consumer rights advocacy group, Public Citizen, filed a petition with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on June 24, asking to add stronger warning labels for…