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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.…

Hernia Mesh Suit In Favor Of J&J, Ethicon

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A federal judge has awarded a verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Ethicon Inc. in a lawsuit against a woman who alleged that companies' pelvic mesh implant resulted in injuries to…

J&J's Subsidiary Asks To Pause Talc Suits

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Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) subsidiary LTL Management LLC has asked to pause thousands of talc lawsuits against its parent company, considering Chapter 11 granted to it.

LTL Management stated in…

$17.5M To Mohawk Valley In Opioid Crisis

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New York attorney general announced a $17.5 million settlement for the Mohawk Valley to combat the opioid epidemic that affected several families in the region.

The attorney…

Philips Sleep Apnea Machine Lawsuits Advances

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More than 100 lawsuits have been registered against Royal Philips NV in Pennsylvania court over the recall of its more than 3 million CPAP devices…

NJ State Judge Refuses To Block J&J's 'Texas Two-Step'

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New Jersey state judge refused to block Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) so-called Texas Two-Step move that will prevent settlements for the plaintiffs diagnosed with cancer due to J&J's…