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A $3 Million Verdict Reversed Over Generic Drug Suicide
The Seventh Circuit sanctioned the appeal filed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), to reverse a $3 million jury award given to the widow of a victim, stating that the company cannot be held liable as the victim took a generic version of GSK's…
MCL Status Granted For Taxotere Hair Loss Lawsuits
The New Jersey Supreme Court announced a multicounty (MCL) status for hair-loss lawsuits against Taxotere manufacturers on Tuesday, confirming the centralization of…
General Causation, Daubert Hearing Set For Talcum MDL
A case management order was submitted recently in which Judge Wolfson confirmed general causation and Daubert hearings schedule on the link between…
Arthrex Accused Of False Marketing Recalled Knee System
In an August 8 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court District of Pennsylvania, a plaintiff alleges that Arthrex Inc.’s recalled iBalance knee replacement device, he was implanted with, was faulty and required him to undergo a…
Glyphosate To Remain in Prop 65 List Supreme Court Confirms
Herbicide manufacturer Monsanto's appeal to boycott the decision to tag glyphosate found in Roundup weed killer as carcinogenic was rejected by the…
Defendants Named in The GDD Litigation Oppose Centralization
Gauging the growing number of cases, a group of plaintiffs involved in the Linear Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents (GBCA) lawsuits filed a petition on July 31…
Jury Orders J&J To Pay $9M In Talc-Asbestos Case
On Thursday, a Miami jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay a Florida-based woman $9 million after finding that their talc-based product caused the woman's…
Bayer Chairman Quits Prior To Roundup Settlement Talks
On Wednesday, Bayer Chairman Werner Wenning notified that he is about to step down from his designation in April. He played a prominent role in the $63 billion deal of taking over Monsanto, which has resulted in the company fighting…
Zantac Lawsuits: Attorneys Appointed For Leadership Roles
The U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, presiding over all federal Zantac lawsuits, appointed two small groups of attorneys to serve in leadership roles.
…Okla. Opioid Crisis: AG To Refile Case In State Court
On Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter voluntarily dismissed the opioid lawsuit against three distributors that have been moved to federal court and will refile…