Latest Mass Tort News and Updates

Sacklers Boost Offer in Revised Opioid Settlement

Categories: Opioids

The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, have proposed increasing their contribution to a bankruptcy settlement addressing …

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Lawyers Ordered to Update on Tepezza Bellwether Discovery

Categories: Tepezza

The U.S. District Judge overseeing all …

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Flavored E-Cigarette Bans Cut Vaping But Boost Smoking: Study

Categories: E-Cigarette: JUUL

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Five Valsartan Cases Chosen for 2nd Bellwether Trial Round

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FDA Proposes Standardized Asbestos Testing for Talc Cosmetics

Categories: Talcum

Amid growing concerns over asbestos exposure through cosmetic products, federal regulators have introduced a proposed rule to mandate standardized testing for asbestos in all…

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3M’s $6B Earplug Settlement Payments Expected by Spring 2025

Categories: 3M Earplugs

Approximately 93% of claimants from the 2023 3M earplug settlement are expected to receive their base settlement awards by spring 2025…

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IVC Filter Lawsuits Reveal Gaps in FDA Oversight

Categories: IVC Filter

Unsealed court documents from lawsuits over inferior vena cava (IVC) filters highlight significant gaps in the information available…

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Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Lowest Level Since 2020

Categories: Opioids

A recent Ohio Supreme Court decision has cast doubt on a $650 million judgment awarded to two counties—Lake and Trumbull—against CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart for their alleged roles in fueling the…

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McKinsey to Pay $650M for Aiding Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Sales

Categories: Opioids

McKinsey & Company has agreed to a $650 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve a federal investigation into its role in helping Purdue Pharma boost sales of the addictive painkiller…

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