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Jury Finds Roundup Was a Major Cause of Cancer in Plaintiff

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On Tuesday, March 19, as a major setback to Monsanto, the first phase of the closely watched Roundup trial concluded with the San Francisco federal…

Cook Medical Files Motion To Reverse $3M IVC Filter Verdict

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On March 12, Cook Medical filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law  (JMOL) in an IVC filter bellwether case, arguing that the verdict of $3 million, given…

FDA Okays New Generic Version of Valsartan To Curb Shortage

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On March 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic version of valsartan (Diovan) to ease the recent shortage of blood pressure medicine…

Elderly Couple’s Roundup Trial Begins Today in California

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As the first Roundup bellwether trial is still in progress before the federal jury, a separate state court trial will begin today involving claims…

Georgia Talcum Trial Ends In Mistrial

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On Tuesday, a Fulton County State Court jury failed to reach a verdict in a case involving Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder, which allegedly caused a woman…

Phila. Jury Ordered J&J To Pay $8B Over A Risperdal Lawsuit

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On Tuesday, a Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $8 billion in punitive damages over its antipsychotic drug Risperdal, which…

Judge Orders PFS Filing For Valsartan Cancer Claims

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U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler in the District of New Jersey ordered the plaintiffs to submit a Plaintiff Fact Sheet (PFS), giving case-specific information about their…

LivaNova To Settle 75% of 3T Heater-Cooler Litigation

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LivaNova PLC, leading medical technology provider declared to settle close to 75% of litigation in the U.S. linked to the company's 3T heater-cooler…

Upcoming Roundup Trial Postponed: Bayer

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On Sunday, Bayer said in a statement, the upcoming trial date October 15, 2019, for Winston v. Monsanto in St. Louis City has been postponed with a court status conference in February 2020.

The Winston lawsuit, involving 14…

Pa. Judge Tosses Essure Birth Control Suits As Time-barred

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U.S. District Judge John Padova dismissed numerous claims brought by plaintiffs who sued Bayer over Essure birth control device's complications finding that the…

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