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Court Orders Hernia Mesh and Tissue Sample Preservation
The Federal Court issued the 11th Practice and Procedure Order on May 29 involving Ethicon Inc.'s Physiomesh Lawsuit. The order requires the hernia mesh and tissue…
Judge Garguilo's Ruling Alarms Opioid Manufacturers
New York Judge Garguilo recently announced none of the claims against the opioid manufacturers would be dismissed, indicating that each of the plaintiffs' cases was adequate. The…
MDL Status for 16 Opioid Lawsuits from Texas Counties
The Texas JPML on Wednesday granted consolidation request for 16 opioid lawsuits by the defendants Purdue Pharma, McKesson Corp. and other opioid makers and distributors…
Jury Favors AbbVie in the Fifth TRT Bellwether Trial
AbbVie Inc. won yet another lawsuit on June 14 over claims that its AndroGel caused a man's deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is the fifth …
Pfizer's Wins Appeal: Lipitor Diabetes Litigation Dismissed
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit confirmed dismissal order for all Lipitor diabetes cases passed by U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel in 2017 since there…
Endo Announces $200 Million Settlement for TRT Lawsuits
Endo International announced a $200 million settlement, thus resolving 1,300 Testosterone product liability cases. The company stated this "master settlement agreement" will conclude "all known" cases and the deal does not include any…
Zimmer NexGen MDL Nearing Settlement with a Confidential Deal
Zimmer NexGen knee implant multidistrict litigation may end soon as counsel heading a group of consumers confirmed about a final confidential settlement for nearly 300 lawsuits.
The counsel for the plaintiffs told the U.…
Pradaxa Lawsuits on the Rise: Next Trial to Begin Sept. 2018
Pradaxa, manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an anticoagulant prescribed to prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke. The drug which was…
First PPI Bellwether Trial Scheduling Order Submitted
On June 8, 2018, plaintiffs and defendants in the federal litigation over kidney injuries linked to Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) submitted proposals to the Court for the first bellwether scheduling order and trial date. After an…
Mistrial Declared in J&J Talc Trial as Cancer Victim Dies
Los Angeles Superior Judge Stephen Moloney announced a mistrial in Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder lawsuit alleging asbestos in the talc developed mesothelioma in the…