Latest Mass Tort News and Updates

SRI has received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin Phase 1 clinical trials of a new, high-dose injectable naloxone formulation.

The approval was granted under an Investigational New Drug (IND)…

Jurisdictions within Spokane County are set to receive nearly $4.7 million as part of a sweeping $7.4 billion nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family.

The agreement addresses the company’s role in fueling…

All 50 U.S. states, along with the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin.

This deal addresses allegations that the company’s aggressive and…

Oregon will gain $66 million as part of a nationwide settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin. The funds will be used to expand and…

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-…