Latest Mass Tort News and Updates
Motion To Dismiss Opioid Lawsuit Denied
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On Tuesday, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders denied a motion filed to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the Sackler family, claiming them responsible for the opioid…
Valsartan Cases Stayed Until The Next Case Management Order
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U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler, presiding over all federal valsartan lawsuits, issued an order on February 25, to stay all pending deadlines entered in these…
Navy Product Manufacturers Held Liable For Navy Men’s Death
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On Tuesday, March 19, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Navy product manufacturers were liable for exposure from asbestos-containing materials used…
FDA To Evaluate Medical Devices Causing Adverse Reactions
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FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, and Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the Centers for Devices and Radiological Health, issued a statement on March 15, medical devices might be causing hypersensitivity and inflammatory reactions to certain…
Case Management Order Issued For Valsartan Recall Lawsuits
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In a case management order issued on February 25, linked to valsartan recall lawsuits, U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler indicated that an initial status…
Jury Finds Roundup Was a Major Cause of Cancer in Plaintiff
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On Tuesday, March 19, as a major setback to Monsanto, the first phase of the closely watched Roundup trial concluded with the San Francisco federal…
Cook Medical Files Motion To Reverse $3M IVC Filter Verdict
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On March 12, Cook Medical filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) in an IVC filter bellwether case, arguing that the verdict of $3 million, given out last month, must be reversed or a new trial must be ordered since…
FDA Okays New Generic Version of Valsartan To Curb Shortage
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On March 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic version of valsartan (Diovan) to ease the recent shortage of blood pressure medicine…
Elderly Couple’s Roundup Trial Begins Today in California
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As the first Roundup bellwether trial is still in progress before the federal jury, a separate state court trial will begin today involving claims…
Georgia Talcum Trial Ends In Mistrial
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On Tuesday, a Fulton County State Court jury failed to reach a verdict in a case involving Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder, which allegedly caused a…
