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Ga. Talc Co. Asks To Dismiss Strict Liability Cancer Claim
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder manufacturer PTI Royston LLC has asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to dismiss strict liability claims that allege the powder caused…
Juul Will Pay $40M To North Carolina In Teen Vaping Settlement
A federal jury announced a landmark settlement that orders electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. to pay $40 million to North Carolina in litigation that accuses the…
NY State To Formulate A Lockbox In Opioid Settlements
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will oversee a bill that has bipartisan support, the backing of state Attorney General Letitia James and requires New York state to formulate a lockbox that will fund the future…
J&J To Pay $230M In NY Opioid Lawsuits Settlement
An Attorney general announced a $230 million settlement between Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and New York state and two Long Island counties where the opioid manufacturer has…
Judge Reverses Mandatory Vaccination Order In Opioid Trials
An Ohio federal judge has issued a fresh order that states the potential jurors in the national multidistrict opioid litigation are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to…
Attorneys Penalized In 3M Combat Earplugs Litigation
The U.S. District Judge presiding over 3M Combat Arms earplugs litigation has penalized two attorneys representing the manufacturer for disregarding jury orders on presenting…
PCPC Trade Association Excluded From Talc Powder Lawsuits
Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has been dismissed by the U.S. District Judge as a defendant in talc powder cancer lawsuits that alleged the organization's connection with talc…
$3.3M Verdict Against Bard In IVC Filter Suit
A woman was awarded a $3.3 million verdict by a Wisconsin federal jury in an IVC filter lawsuit against C.R. Bard that claimed a part of the filter became embedded in her heart…
Florida Federal Jury Sustains $1.7M 3M Lawsuit
A service member's $1.7 million hearing loss settlement in 3M combat earplugs has been sustained by a federal jury in Florida by stating that the company is responsible for the plaintiff's hearing loss.
The jury announced that the company…
Mass Torts - Xarelto
It appears that there are more drugs that cause pain than relieve it. Case in point: Xarelto. Generally known as Rivaroxaban, this drug is as an anticoagulant, a blood thinner that is used to reduce the risk of blood clots and strokes. Lately,…