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R.J. Reynolds Ordered To Pay $43.1 Million In An Asbestos-Tobacco Trial
A Massachusetts state court jury awarded $ 43.1 million to the family of late former brake worker, to be paid by R.J. Reynolds; Reynolds was ordered to pay $13.1 million as compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages…
Montana State Attorney Sues Opioid Distributors
On Monday, Attorney General Tim Fox filed a lawsuit against McKesson Corp. and Cardinal Health over the opioids crisis in Montana, U.S.
The lawsuit alleges the two…
Cornflakes Manufacturer To Reduce Glyphosate Use By 2025
The manufacturer of Cornflakes and other popular cereal brands, Kellogg's, has committed to reducing the use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant in its major wheat and oat supply chains by 2025.
The manufacturer stated that…
Opioid Defendants Head Back To Sixth Circuit
Several opioids defendants, following a quiet appellate proceeding, returned to the Sixth Circuit filing a mandamus petition challenging the U.S. District Judge Dan Polster…
Bayer's New Tactic In Roundup Settlement Talks
Bayer’s Attorney general is trying to settle all the U.S. lawsuits over their Roundup weedkiller causing cancer, and while doing so, the company is looking forward to…
J&J To Pay $344M Over Mesh Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has to pay $344 million over the lawsuits alleging the company for deceptive marketing of surgical mesh devices for use in…
Cuyahoga, Summit Counties Opioid Trial Set For Oct. 2020
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster in an order stated that he would preside over a trial starting Oct. 7, 2020, for claims made by Cuyahoga and Summit counties against pharmacy companies for fuelling the…
J&J CEO Testifies In NJ Court Over Talcum Powder Trial
Johnson & Johnson's Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky was called for the first time in the court, to testify in the lawsuit of the company's baby powder, causing…
Philly District Sued Over Asbestos Contamination In School
A union representing Philadelphia school teachers has demanded the school district to address the widespread asbestos problems by monitoring and removing asbestos from…
Plaintiffs Claim Recalled Valsartan Pills Preserved Badly
Attorneys representing plaintiffs in the federal valsartan litigation indicated that the drug makers have not preserved recalled pills properly, possibly spoiling or…