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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

U.S. District Judge Reduces Roundup $80M Verdict To $25M

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On July 15, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria reduced the $80M Roundup verdict to $25 million against Bayer AG owned Monsanto after finding that…

Calif. Attorney General’s Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit Set In Motion

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A trial has commenced, against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and it's subsidiary Ethicon brought by a state attorney general and attorneys for the state of California for allegedly deceiving up to 50,000 California women and hiding…

Plaintiff Claims That Recalled Valsartan Led To Liver Cancer

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A plaintiff filed a lawsuit against generic drug makers of Valsartan in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that he was diagnosed with…

Austria To Ban Roundup Ingredient Glyphosate This Year

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Austria heads towards the ban of Monsanto’s Roundup and other glyphosate weed killers, as the growing concerns that exposure to the popular herbicide…

Case Management Conference To Review Valsartan Recall Claims

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The U.S. District Judge presiding over Valsartan litigation has scheduled a meeting on June 26, with lawyers involved in federal Valsartan recall lawsuits. During…

Purdue Pharma Faces New York Lawsuit On Opioid Epidemic

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The owners of Purdue Pharma LP faces New York lawsuit claiming that they triggered the U.S. opioid epidemic. The state judge denied the defendant's request to…