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LA Woman's Lawsuit Over Allergan Breast Implant Settled

Categories: General

A Louisiana woman reached a settlement with Allergan USA Inc. over a lawsuit filed against the company over its allegedly defective Natrelle Style 410 FX implants, which had to be removed after they got ruptured.

According to the lawsuit…

Misleading Advertising Lawsuit Over Baby Powder Dismissed

Categories: Bellwether News

On January 22, U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson of the Southern District of California favored Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Consumer Inc. and Bausch Health US LLC over a lawsuit that claimed the defendants for misleading representations in…

3M Earplugs Lawsuits' First Jury Trial To Begin On March 29

Categories: Bellwether News

On January 25, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, presiding over the 3M earplugs multidistrict litigation, issued an order stating that trial for the three cases that were…

Study Links Risk Of Asthma In Children To Use Of PPIs

Categories: General

On Monday, a study was published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics in which Swedish researchers suggested that future breathing and respiratory risks are the potential adverse events that should be considered when prescribing proton-pump…

NE Woman’s ParaGard Warning Claims Refused To Be Revived

Categories: General

On Monday, the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed that Teva Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of ParaGard intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), was not required to…

4 Mentor Breast Implant Lawsuit's Dismissal Upheld

Categories: General

Last week, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of four lawsuits brought against Mentor Worldwide LLC’s MemoryGel silicone breast implants, stating that the claims are barred by federal law.

According to the memorandum…

J&J Favored Talc Verdict Reversed By Kentucky Court

Categories: Verdicts

The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a verdict that favored Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over a lawsuit claiming its baby powder for a deceased woman's cancer.

According…

Valsartan Manufacturers To Face Fraud Claims

Categories: General

Last Friday, Judge Robert B. Kugler of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, presiding over the Valsartan multidistrict litigation (MDL), denied dismissing fraud-based claims against the…