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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 …
J&J's Court Loss Jeopardizes Texas Two-Step Plan
A court defeat for Johnson & Johnson jeopardizes a legal strategy devised by a few of the world's most successful firms to combat the litigation.
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia found that J&J is too affluent to file for…
J&J's Bankruptcy Case Tossed By US Appeals Court
A US appeals court has found that Johnson & Johnson's use of bankruptcy to deal with growing talc litigation would create a legal blind zone.
The Third Circuit Court of…
Pharma Companies Win Critical Zantac Litigation
Pharma firms engaged in the selling of the heartburn medication Zantac have won a critical fight in a lawsuit brought by individuals who say the medicine caused them to develop cancer…
3M Appeals For Stay In Earplugs MDL Citing Judge's Error
In its opening brief to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 3M claimed that the judge misunderstood precedent, ignored significant evidence, and adopted an unduly narrow construction of his inherent jurisdiction to block action against 3M.…