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Growing MDLs

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The FDA has the number of adverse events reported for the Morcellator related cancer incidents have reduced significantly; whereas, the number of Essure implants related adverse events reports have…

Manufacturer Seeks 5th MDL For Covidien Hernia Mesh Products

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The manufacturer of Covidien hernia mesh products has asked a panel of federal judges to establish fifth multidistrict litigation (MDL), following a rise in the number of lawsuits over the products.…

List Of 1,000 Talcum Powder Cases Released For Discovery

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U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson randomly selected 1,000 talcum powder cancer lawsuits for bellwether discovery procedures, initiating the first step towards the…

Limited Liability Order Passed

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The mass-tort litigation and class actions in state courts will face a challenging time with the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that has passed a limited liability lawsuits order which might restrict the ability of plaintiffs, commonly…

PPI Lawsuits Moving Ahead

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To begin with, the Plaintiffs of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) presented a motion, calling for centralization before U.S. Judge David R. Herndon of the Southern District of Illinois. This is to be followed by a July 27 hearing before the Judicial…

Cosmetic Giants Withdraw From Using Talc In Products

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Three biggest cosmetic manufacturers Chanel, Revlon, and L'Oreal, have joined Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) move of removing talcum powder from their products due to…

2nd Victory for Xarelto Defendants

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The jury for a second time, consecutively, ruled in favor of the defendants, J&J and Bayer, in the Xarelto Lawsuit trial. The defendant came in strong, stating that the death of the plaintiff was caused due to several…

States Might Opt For Smaller Opioid Deal Amid Crisis

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A Morgan Stanley analysis states that companies alleged the opioid crisis might make a smaller settlement with U.S. states in return for faster payments as local governments…

Profemur Hip Implant Cases Consolidated In Arkansas

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Lawsuits alleging Wright Medical Technology Inc. and MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. over defective hip implants have been consolidated in the Eastern District of Arkansas by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML).

The proposal…

Study Links SSRIs To Increased Risk Of Hemorrhagic Stroke

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On August 31, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers published a single-center observational cohort study in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, indicating…