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Ohio County Creates Position To Manage Opioid Deal Fund

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On Monday, Cuyahoga County of Ohio announced that a position is created to ensure that all the settlement amount received from the opioid litigation be used to combat the epidemic.

Brandy Carney, the county's former chief of public safety…

Lawsuit Claims Six Years Of Roundup Exposure Caused Cancer

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Earlier this month, Bayer faced another lawsuit by a laborer who alleged six years of Roundup exposure for his cancer.

According to a court memorandum, the plaintiff…

Monsanto Opposes Cancer Victim’s Quick Trial Request

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On November 16, attorneys representing a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against Monsanto company requested U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria for an expedited trial as the plaintiff has less than six months to live as per his oncologist.…

U.S. Government Sides Bayer In Roundup Lawsuit

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The U.S. government sided with the German company, Bayer, claiming that the ruling that found the pesticide Roundup causes cancer should be overturned.

According to…

J&J's 8th Win Over Talc-Cancer Trial

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On Friday, Jurors in state court in St. Louis favored Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over a lawsuit brought by a woman alleging that the company’s talcum-based baby powder…

An Opiate Lawsuit Filed By 14 Prosecutors Tossed

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Last month, a Tennessee judge dismissed a lawsuit that labeled Big Pharma opioid manufacturers as drug dealers of opioids. This is the result of lawsuits filed by 14…

Federal Judge to Screen Select Jurors to Avoid Bias Verdict

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In a December 5 hearing, U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California overseeing the federal Roundup lawsuits agreed to…

Abilify Gambling Cases Finalized For Fast-track Trial

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In an order issued last week, the Court announced the discovery schedule for six Abilify gambling cases that were selected for a fast-tracked discovery and trial. …

Nevada Gets $333M To Fight Opioid Crisis

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Nevada received more than $333 million by the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs to combat the effect of the opioid crisis.

Grants will apparently go…

3M Bair Hugger Litigation: 8 Bellwether Cases Dismissed

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3M managed to get two bellwether cases dismissed this December linked to lawsuits filed by patients who claimed they got severe infections due to the company's

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