Latest Mass Tort News and Updates

As health concerns about e-cigarette use escalate, emerging research suggests that a newer class of vaping products—ultrasonic cigarettes or u-cigarettes—may pose even greater risks.

A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives in…

A Missouri appeals court has upheld a massive Roundup verdict originally totaling $1.5 billion, but significantly reduced the final amount Bayer and its Monsanto unit must pay to $611 million.

The case involved three plaintiffs from New…

As the first Valsartan bellwether trial approaches in September 2025, the federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) is preparing a second set of trials.

This move comes in anticipation of the possibility that parties may…

A panel of independent scientific experts convened this week at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate the potential health risks associated with talc…

After enduring a string of massive courtroom defeats in Roundup cancer lawsuits, Bayer is reportedly weighing the possibility of placing its Monsanto subsidiary into Chapter 11…

The U.S. District Judge overseeing all federal Paraquat lawsuits has issued a 30-day pause on discovery deadlines, allowing time for attorneys to finalize the terms of a large-…

A recent study has found that significantly more Americans are using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, than previously estimated, suggesting current government methods may drastically underreport the true scope of the opioid epidemic.

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The Supreme Court of West Virginia has declined to answer a key legal question posed by a federal appeals court regarding whether opioid distribution can…

Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle allegations by U.S. prosecutors that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday…

New research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., reveals that infants exposed to opioids in the womb have significantly smaller brain volumes than…