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Record $417 Million Talcum verdict Overturned, New trial ordered

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J&J's appeal to overrule the $417 million verdict, which was the highest talcum verdicts so far and the first on California's list of Talcum trials was granted by Judge Maren E. Nelson, on October 20, 2017, and a new trial was ordered. The…

COVID-19 Delays First Zofran Trial

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The first bellwether trial against GlaxoSmithKline's anti-nausea medication Zofran has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a monthly status conference,…

Calif. Man Claims To Restore $75M Roundup Damages

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A Californian man who was awarded $75 million in punitive damages in a bellwether trial over Bayer AG's weedkiller Roundup, said that the verdict shouldn't have been…

New Bellwether Trial Dates Selection For Stryker Hip Lawsuits

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The  U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts released an amended case management order on March 2 informing all involved in the Stryker Hip Implant

Judge Allows Expert’s Report In Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

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The U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus rejected the request made by the defendants to exclude supplemental expert reports submitted by plaintiffs over the first Bard

New Bard Ventralex ST Implant Lawsuit Filed

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C.R. Bard and Davol will have to defend yet another product liability lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri by a Missouri woman who alleges she faced adverse reactions due to the Ventralex ST…

NY Jury Awards a Man $1 Million In a Risperdal Lawsuit

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A jury in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, awarded a 24-year-old male $1 million for the complications he faced and might have to face in the future regarding Risperdal linked…

March 2021 Trial Date For Opioid Lawsuits In West Virginia

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A trial date of March 2021 has been set by a panel of judges from West Virginia for hearing the lawsuits filed by counties, cities, towns, and hospitals claiming the damages caused due to the…

Plaintiff Wins $4M in First Bard IVC Filter Bellwether Trial

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The federal jury overseeing the first Bard IVC Filter bellwether trial belonging to MDL No.: 2641 in re Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation that began on…

Bayer Closer To Settle Roundup Lawsuits

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On Friday, Bayer AG agreed to outline settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs claiming that its weedkiller Roundup causes…