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Opioid Epidemic: New York Set For January Trial

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Jerry Garguilo, a New York state court judge, on Wednesday, set a trial date of January 20 for the lawsuits brought by the state attorney general and the Long Island counties of Nassau and Suffolk against a group of…

Second Case Management Order Issued For Onglyza Lawsuits

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On January 9, 2019, the federal Court overseeing the coordinated pretrial proceedings for hundreds of Onglyza lawsuits issued the second Case Management Order, which…

Bankruptcy Judge Extends Purdue's Opioid Lawsuit Protection

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On Wednesday, November 6, a federal bankruptcy judge extended the temporary protection for Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family against the opioid lawsuit until…

French Court Cancels Bayer’s Permit For Roundup

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A French Court canceled Bayer's license for Monsanto's controversial weed-killer Roundup Pro 360 following a court ruling that the regulators…

Court Rejects Summary Judgment Motion In an Asbestos Case

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In an order issued on January 7, a Louisiana federal Court Judge denied summary judgment requests filed by two asbestos defendants and concluded that…

Cook Medical Defends Its Products Over Recent IVC Verdict

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The recent $33 million verdict by a Philadelphia jury to a woman who was injured using a blood filter manufactured by the company Rex Medical has resulted in Cook Medical to release a statement defending their…

Hernia Mesh Summary Judgment Motion Upheld

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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a summary judgment motion granted to C.R. Bard in a hernia mesh lawsuit filed by the estate of a victim who died…

Rhode Island Judge Rules Bard Hernia Patch Lawsuit Timely

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According to an order issued on January 7, 2019, Judge Alice Gibney of the Rhode Island Superior Court found that the claims filed by a plaintiff in a hernia

EPA Criticized For Ignoring IARC’s Glyphosate Cancer Review

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An analysis published on January 14, 2019, in the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Sciences Europe, challenges the 2017 decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) to tag glyphosate as safe to use and non-…

CDC Reports Rural-Urban Gap in Opioid Prescription

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that around 9% of rural residents received an opioid prescription in recent years as…