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Colorado Decides Distribution Of $400M Opioid Settlement

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Colorado's 64 counties have agreed on the division of the $400 million in the opioid settlement amount awarded by the federal judge to fund addiction treatment, recovery and prevention programs.

The…

2nd Win For 3M In Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit

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3M has been awarded a second win in a combat arms earplugs lawsuit where the military member accused the company of manufacturing a faulty product that resulted in hearing loss.

As per the court…

Monsanto To Pay $45M To Resolve Nationwide Roundup Claims

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A group of Roundup users is seeking preliminary approval from Delaware federal court for Monsanto's deal where the company has agreed to pay up to $45 million to resolve nationwide…

Law Firms In Leadership Roles Announced For Zantac Lawsuits

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Attorneys from six law firms have been appointed in a leadership position by a California judge to overlook the consolidated proceedings of Zantac lawsuits that claim the drug…

Bexar County To Get $12M In Opioid Litigation

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Bexar County, which sued more than 50 drug manufacturing and distributing companies in 2018, will receive $12 million from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to tackle the opioid crisis.

The settlement…

Sanofi Chemo Hair Loss Suit Tossed By 5th Circuit

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A breast cancer survivor's lawsuit alleging Sanofi's chemotherapy drug Taxotere of permanent hair loss has been tossed by the Fifth Circuit upholding a lower court's ruling that…

Paraquat Lawsuits To Be Centralized In Illinois District Court

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A panel of federal judges announced to centralize all pretrial proceedings of nearly 80 paraquat lawsuits with similar allegations like Roundup litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…

Texas To Receive $290M Opioid Settlement From J&J

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Texas attorney general has announced a settlement of $290 million with the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over the claims of deceptive marketing by the company that fueled the opioid crisis in…

ADCANP To Get $1.5M From Alabama Opioid Settlement

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Alabama Attorney General has announced to use $1.5 million from the $9 million opioid settlement to prevent child abuse because of the opioid crisis in the state.

The attorney general explained that…

Court Considers Motions to Dismiss Zantac Recall Lawsuits

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A series of virtual hearings have been scheduled by U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg to evaluate a number of motions to dismiss filed by the manufacturers of Zantac that claim the drug causes cancer.…