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"All Ohio" Unification Deal Over Opioids Nearing Approval
A deal that will unify the state and local governments against the pharmaceutical industry over “all Ohio” settlement of opioids damage claims is nearing approval.
On…
J&J Must Face California Talcum Powder Warning Lawsuit
In an order issued on September 18, U.S. District Judge George Wu dismissed Johnson & Johnson's plea to toss a lawsuit brought by seven women in the ongoing legal battle over…
Plaintiff Seeks To Revive Zimmer Hip Implant Lawsuit
In a September 10 notice of appeal, a plaintiff involved in the Zimmer hip implant litigation has appealed to the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to…
Attorneys Assigned Leadership Roles in Bard Hernia Mesh MDL
In a case management order issued on September 19, C.R. Bard’s hernia mesh multidistrict litigation (MDL) Judge Edmund A. Sargus appointed two attorneys as…
$3 Million Additur Granted in an Asbestos Verdict
In an order submitted on September 14, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department confirmed a trial court's order granting additur in a 2017…
Six Abilify Cases Selected For "Fast-Tracked" Discovery
U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers presiding over Abilify gambling lawsuits has finalized six individual cases for a “fast-tracked” discovery process. As per the…
Ethicon Physiomesh Bellwether Trial Date Delayed By 75 Days
According to an order issued on September 11 by U.S. District Judge Richard Story presiding over all Ethicon physiomesh cases, the discovery deadlines have been extended for two and a half months; this will push the start of the first…
Two Risperdal Cases Allowed To Seek Punitive Damages
Judge Arnold New on Friday allowed two boys to pursue punitive damages linked to their claims against Johnson & Johnson unit that they were not given an appropriate warning about the alleged breast growth due to…
Davol Dulex Product Liability Claims Allowed To Proceed
In an order issued on September 12, Judge Pamela Reeves of the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee allowed product liability claims by Plaintiff Martha Karen Jones against Davol, Bard in Davol Dulex…
Product Liability Claims Against 3M Dismissed
In an order issued on September 10 by Judge Joan Ericksen of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, design, manufacturing, negligence, and breach of warranty claims by an Ohio resident Nancy Axline against…