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Zimmer Granted Summary Judgment In A Knee Replacement Case
In an order issued on February 4, Judge Arthur D. Spatt of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment to …
Jury Awards $3M in The Third Cook IVC Filter Bellwether
An Indiana federal jury awarded $3 million in the third bellwether case involving Cook Medical's Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter injuries, finding that the…
Following FDA Alert, J&J Issues First Time Recall of Baby Powder
On October 18, Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. healthcare conglomerate facing thousands of lawsuits over its talc-containing products, announced a voluntary recall of a single batch of its baby powder after receiving an alert from the…
Asbestos Trial Against Honeywell Ends With $18.5M Verdict
On Tuesday, January 29, Arkansas federal jury awarded more than $18 million in a lawsuit brought by the family of a mechanic who was diagnosed with mesothelioma due to …
Ford Fails To Get A New Trial For $9.1M Asbestos Verdict
On Thursday, January 31, Delaware Superior Court Judge Ferris W. Wharton denied Ford Motor Company's request to overturn a $9.1 million asbestos verdict awarded to…
Appeals Court Affirms $14 Million Asbestos Verdict
On Wednesday, an appeals court in South Carolina upheld a $14 million asbestos verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a victim who died of mesothelioma due to…
Imerys No Longer A Defendant In Upcoming Talc Trial
On Thursday, February 14, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman announced that Imerys Talc America Inc. was no longer a defendant in a trial involving claims filed on behalf of a dying woman suffering from cancer allegedly…
J&J To Pay $117M To Settle 41 States Mesh Lawsuit
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James and 41 other state AGs resolved the transvaginal mesh lawsuit involving J&J (Johnson & Johnson…
Lawsuit Claims Roundup Affects Gut Bacteria in Humans & Pets
According to a lawsuit filed on February 13, in the federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, Monsanto company gave false assurance to consumers that Roundup weed killer targets an enzyme not found in humans and animals.
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FDA Issues Warning Letter To Torrent Pharmaceuticals
On October 8, the FDA issued a warning letter to Torrent Pharmaceuticals over its manufacturing plant in India involving the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in losartan.
The letter is a result of an inspection earlier this…