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New Case Management Order for Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits
A new case management order has been released by the federal court overseeing nearly 522 plus proton pump inhibitor (PPI) lawsuits. The drugs in question include Nexium,…
JPML flags off Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler MDL
A decision to centralize at least 39 lawsuits involving the Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System into a multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania was taken on 1st February by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. This puts an end…
MDL No. 2809 created for Onglyza Lawsuits
Finally, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation gave a nod for centralization of all the federally-filed Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR lawsuits in a single U.S.…
Ethicon Physiomesh MDL Lawsuits continue to grow
Another Ethicon Physiomesh product liability lawsuit was filed by a California woman naming Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon as the defendants as she experienced complications following the mesh implant. This case though filed in the U.S.…
All Versions Of Zantac Suspended By FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested manufacturers to discontinue all versions of Zantac from the market, as it poses a risk to public health.
The…
Misleading Roundup Ads Cost Bayer $40M
Bayer has agreed to pay nearly $40 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit claiming misleading and false advertisements over its controversial weed killer Roundup.…
Allergan Biocell Lawsuits: Plaintiffs Seek To Form MCL
The plaintiffs involved in the Allergan Biocell breast implant lawsuits asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to consolidate all the cases before one state judge for pretrial proceedings.
Last month, Glenn A. Grant, the Acting…
Mesh Trials Pushed As COVID-19 Crisis Continues
The Covid-19 pandemic has urged U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, presiding over all hernia mesh lawsuits involving C.R. Bard products, to postpone the start dates for the…
EPA Sued Over Roundup Reauthorization
Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claiming that it failed to protect U.S. health and environment by approving the active ingredient of…
Parties Propose Direct Filing Of Zantac Cases
A proposal to allow direct filing of Zantac cases in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been brought by the parties involved in the recalled heartburn drug lawsuits.
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