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Congressman Seeks GAO Probe Into J&J's Talc Costs To Govt.
A Tennessee congressman is pushing for a government probe into the costs of treating individuals who have been injured by asbestos in Johnson & Johnson…
Court Rejects Company's Challenge To LA Flavored-Tobacco Ban
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's appeal to Los Angeles County's prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco products,…
US Argues To Toss Out 3M Earplugs Unit From Bankruptcy
The Justice Department said that 3M Co. subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC should be dismissed from the bankruptcy court in faulty earplugs lawsuits, noting the recent rejection…
3M Claims No Hearing Loss Among Plaintiffs In Earplugs MDL
According to 3M Co., documents from the United States Department of Defense for more than 175,000 plaintiffs reveal that the great majority of claimants in the Combat Arms…
Suit Filed Against FedEx Over Wrongful Death Of An Employee
The family of an employee who died in a forklift accident in February 2022 has filed a federal lawsuit against FedEx, demanding $3.5 million in damages.
Memphis' attorney filed the wrongful death claim on behalf of the deceased's 33-year-…
3M Spends More Than $450M Over Earplugs Lawsuits
According to court papers, 3M Co. has spent more than $450 million on defence as it fights charges that faulty earplugs given to the US military impaired troops' hearing.
…Federal Court Rejects To Reopen Zofran’s Birth Defect Cases
A federal appeals court declined to reopen hundreds of claims filed by women alleging that GlaxoSmithKline Plc neglected to warn them that using the anti-nausea medication Zofran…
$2M For Austin Public Health To Fight Opioid Crisis
Local officials now have new allies in their fight against Travis County's escalating problem of deadly opioid overdoses.
The federal government is now collaborating with local…
MO To Launch Statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Missouri is ready to establish a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to combat the opioid problem, despite Republican opposition for years.
The state will pay a…
JUUL Gets Preliminary Court Approval Over Vape Suits
As the business attempts to settle hundreds of cases, Juul Labs Inc obtained preliminary court approval of a $255 million deal, settling customer accusations that it falsely promoted …