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Navy Product Manufacturers Held Liable For Navy Men’s Death
On Tuesday, March 19, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Navy product manufacturers were liable for exposure from asbestos-containing materials used…
FDA To Evaluate Medical Devices Causing Adverse Reactions
FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, and Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the Centers for Devices and Radiological Health, issued a statement on March 15, medical devices might be causing hypersensitivity and inflammatory reactions to certain…
Case Management Order Issued For Valsartan Recall Lawsuits
In a case management order issued on February 25, linked to valsartan recall lawsuits, U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler indicated that an initial status…
Jury Finds Roundup Was a Major Cause of Cancer in Plaintiff
On Tuesday, March 19, as a major setback to Monsanto, the first phase of the closely watched Roundup trial concluded with the San Francisco federal…
Cook Medical Files Motion To Reverse $3M IVC Filter Verdict
On March 12, Cook Medical filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) in an IVC filter bellwether case, arguing that the verdict of $3 million, given out last month, must be reversed or a new trial must be ordered since…
FDA Okays New Generic Version of Valsartan To Curb Shortage
On March 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic version of valsartan (Diovan) to ease the recent shortage of blood pressure medicine…
Elderly Couple’s Roundup Trial Begins Today in California
As the first Roundup bellwether trial is still in progress before the federal jury, a separate state court trial will begin today involving claims…
Georgia Talcum Trial Ends In Mistrial
On Tuesday, a Fulton County State Court jury failed to reach a verdict in a case involving Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder, which allegedly caused a…
Phila. Jury Ordered J&J To Pay $8B Over A Risperdal Lawsuit
On Tuesday, a Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $8 billion in punitive damages over its antipsychotic drug Risperdal, which…
Judge Orders PFS Filing For Valsartan Cancer Claims
U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler in the District of New Jersey ordered the plaintiffs to submit a Plaintiff Fact Sheet (PFS), giving case-specific information about their…