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Bayer On A Winning Run As It Battles Roundup Lawsuits
Bayer AG is on a winning run as it tackles the remaining claims involving its Roundup weedkiller, a turnaround after multiple juries found it liable for cancer and the firm put up…
Veterans Sought 3M’s Independent Liability In Earplug Suits
A group of veterans pursuing lawsuits over hearing injuries caused by 3M Combat Arms earplugs filed a motion for summary judgement, asking the U.S. District Judge…
7th U.S. Circuit Court Approves 3M Aero's Earplugs Appeal
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved 3M’s Aearo Technologies LLC's petition to reconsider a bankruptcy court's judgement, refusing to prevent MDL action against the…
RI Cities Sue McKinsey & Company Over Deceptive Opioid Sales
A federal court in Northern California is hearing a case filed by Rhode Island cities and towns against consulting firm McKinsey & Company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid…
Attorneys Give Final Argument In NM Opioid Suit
The state of New Mexico asked a court on Tuesday to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc accountable for fueling the state's opioid problem, giving the final argument in the latest of…
VA Creates Opioid Cost Calculator To Measure Opioid Crisis
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Center for Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have cooperated to create an opioid cost calculator.
The…
Latest Zantac Study Indicates Increased Risk Of Cancer
Plaintiffs have submitted supplemental expert reports for evaluation to the U.S. District Judge presiding over the Zantac MDL following the publication of a new study that provides…
McKinsey Sued Over Opioid Crisis By LI & Fire Districts
Long Island townships, villages, and fire districts are suing consulting firm McKinsey, accusing the firm of boosting opioid sales, which they claim resulted in the deaths of…
Malpractice Suit Filed Against Mayo Clinic Over Brain Injury
A lawsuit filed this month in Olmsted County District Court claims that Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys medical personnel inadvertently overdosed a patient with an opiate, causing a brain injury.
The plaintiff from Shoreview, Minnesota,…
Zimmer's Appeal On $3.5M Hip Implant Suit Verdict Rejected
An appeal from Zimmer Biomet to request a new trial following a $3.5 million hip implant lawsuit judgment was rejected by a U.S. Court of Appeals.
A…