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Opioid Trial In Georgia Delayed
An opioid trial in Georgia state court against drug distributors brought by the families affected by opioid addiction has been delayed due to a lawyer conflict.
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Drug Companies Might Use Tax Benefits In Opioid Settlement
The four U.S. drug companies involved in the $26 billion national opioid settlement might use certain tax benefits for their settlement expenses.
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Ford Motor Company Hit With $34M Asbestos Verdict
A couple has been awarded $8.5 million in an asbestos lawsuit, followed by another $25.5 million in punitive damages against Ford Motor Co., for making asbestos-…
Initial Discovery Progresses In 3M Earplug Lawsuits
The parties involved in thousands of 3M Combat Arms Earplugs lawsuits have made considerable progress and are moving steadily ahead in the U.S. District Court…
Allergan Makes Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Deal
On Friday 30, Allergan PLC made a $5 million settlement with two Ohio counties involved in the ongoing bellwether cases in multidistrict opioid litigation.
…Sanofi Taxotere Trial: Former FDA Head To Testify
Dr. David A. Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, may testify at an upcoming multidistrict litigation bellwether trial against Sanofi-Aventis US LLC over allegations that the drugmaker should have warned patients…
Plaintiffs To Submit Short-Form Complaint In Valsartan MDL
On August 20, U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider made it mandatory for all Valsartan lawsuits to be filed along with a short-form complaint that will help in tracking and coordinating the cases. The order also requires the seven-page…
J&J Fueled Okla. Opioid Crisis: Drugmaker To Pay $572M
Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman ordered drugmaker Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. to pay $572 million after finding that the consumer products giant fueled the state's…
Purdue Pharma Proposes $10-12B To Settle Opioid Crisis
Drugmaker and distributor Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, have proposed $10 billion to $12 billion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits…
Bard IVC Lawsuits: Remand Order Suggestion Issued
U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell determined about 600 Bard IVC filter cases are ready to be returned to different federal district courts nationwide for…