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J&J's Appeal Over $325M Asbestos Talc Verdict Rejected

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On November 12, a stipulation was filed in the New York Supreme Court for New York County, indicating that the court has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) challenge over a $325 million…

Plavix Plus Aspirin Linked To Bleeding Risk In TAVI Patients

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On October 8, a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine where the researchers from the Netherlands indicated that patients with a transcatheter aortic…

W.Va. Opioid Trial Postponed To 2021 Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

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A federal judge of West Virginia has rescheduled the trial of the nation's largest drug distributors over their role in the opioid epidemic. The trial, originally scheduled for…

Mallinckrodt To End Opioid Epidemic With $1.6B Settlement

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Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, the Irish–based manufacturer of generic drugs, agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve the mounting lawsuits that claim the manufacturer of fueling the opioid…

J&J's $5B Settlement Deal Over Opioid Crisis

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On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) issued a press release indicating that it would contribute $1 billion more to the originally proposed $4 billion …

Textured Breast Implants Associated With Cancer Recurrence

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Last week, a report was published in the medical journal JAMA Surgery, where South Korean researchers suggested an association between the use of textured breast…

Bayer's Appeal Over First Roundup Verdict Rejected

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Last week, Bayer's arguments to review the first Roundup-cancer verdict maintaining that the plaintiff who filed the lawsuit failed to establish the company's liability for his non-…

3M Plaintiffs Undergo Medical Exams And Hearing Tests

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Medical examinations and hearing tests of the plaintiffs involved in the 3M earplugs lawsuits started last week as per the protocol set by U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers,…

JUUL Litigation: RICO Claims Dismissed; Lawsuits Proceed

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Last Friday, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick III, overseeing the growing JUUL litigation, issued a court order ruling to dismiss the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Practices Act (RICO)…

NY Opioid Crisis: Court Signals Trial To Begin In Early 2021

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On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a press release indicating that the Suffolk County State Supreme Court ordered to begin the jury selection in January 2021 over the state's…