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J&J's Motion To Toss The Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit Denied

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On July 8, 2019, Oklahoma District Judge Thad Balkman denied Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) request to dismiss the opioid lawsuit due to lack of evidence.

Juror Steps Forward To Defend $80M on Roundup Verdict

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A juror who supported the $80 million award to a plaintiff against Bayer acquired Monsanto came forward to defend the panel’s decision. The defendant told a California federal judge that an unfair trial led to its $80M loss in…

3M Earplug Lawsuit: Parties Propose Single-Track Litigation

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Attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendants associated with 3M Earplug lawsuits have requested to allow individual personal injury claims and class action…

J&J's $417M Talc Verdict Case Gets New Trial

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been granted a new trial, after an initial $417 million verdict was tossed by Judge Maren E. Nelson and appealed by the estate of a woman who alleged that the company’s…

J&J's $465M Opioid Verdict Overturned

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$465 million opioid judgment that was earlier ruled against Johnson & Johnson (J&J), alleging that the company illicitly marketed drugs that resulted in the opioid…

Reckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay $1.4B To End Opioid Crisis

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Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a British pharmaceutical company, agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle a long-running probe with the U.S. federal government over sales and marketing of the…

J&J's Talcum Powder Lawsuits' Proceedings Halted

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A U.S. bankruptcy judge has halted the court proceedings of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) talcum powder lawsuits and has transferred the cases to a federal court in New…

J&J's Unsealed Emails Highlight Manipulated FDA Reports

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Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) unsealed emails over the years have highlighted the efforts of the company to avoid the warnings about the linkage of its talcum baby powder…

GSK Warning-Label Verdict: Widow Fails To Reclaim $3M

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An attempt to reinstate a $3 million verdict made by the wife of a law firm partner has been rejected by an Illinois federal judge on July 11.

The husband, a law firm partner, had consumed the generic version of…

J&J Talc Problem: Federal Authorities Launch Criminal Probe

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Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing a criminal probe by the U.S. Department of Justice, stating that the company knew about problems with