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19 Off 21 Children’s Cereals Detected With Roundup Chemical
Popular children’s cereals have been detected with Glyphosate, the active ingredient found in Monsanto Roundup and other widely-used herbicides.
The Environmental Working Group tested 21 kinds of breakfast cereals, out…
Special Forces Officer Files a Lawsuit on 3M Combat Earplugs
In the latest complaint filed in the Northern District Court of Florida, a U.S. special forces officer, alleged that he suffered hearing loss and tinnitus due to defective design of the combat arms earplugs.
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Fourth Trial Against Roundup Set To Begin In August
The fourth trial against Bayer is all set to begin in St. Louis on August 19, over a claim filed by a plaintiff, who alleged 14 years of Roundup exposure led to her…
Plaintiff Wins $12M in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
The Alameda County Superior Court jury has awarded $12 million to a woman diagnosed with mesothelioma linked to the usage of talcum powder products…
J&J's Prop 65 Case Over Baby Powder Dismissed Tentatively
On July 29, U.S. District Judge George Wu of the Central District of California issued a tentative warning stating that he would dismiss the case brought under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly…
Gastric Cancer Lawsuits Over PPI's To Be Excluded From MDL
According to the letter sent by Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) defendant attorneys on June 12, Judge Cecchi was requested to remove 13 pending cases in the MDL No. 2789 that involve gastric cancer or stomach cancer injuries, as they do…
Bayer CEO Considers To Settle "Financially Reasonable" Cases
Bayer CEO, Werner Baumann, has indicated to settle "financially reasonable" Roundup lawsuits during an earnings conference call conducted on July 30, as the number…
Losartan Recall Expanded Over The Presence Of NMBA
On June 11, the FDA announced recall expansion of Teva losartan potassium tablets, indicating the presence of N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA).
Teva initially recalled 35 lots (six lots of 25 mg strength and…
Bexar County Opioid Lawsuit Gets 2020 Trial Dates
On Tuesday, a Texas Judge announced that the Opioid lawsuits brought by Dallas and Bexar Counties in the state consolidated MDL, alleging that the opioid makers and…
J&J Talc Lawsuit: U.S District Judge Rejects Transfer
U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday dismissed Johnson & Johnson’s request to move a talcum powder…