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Delaware AG Allowed To Proceed With Opioid Lawsuit

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In an opinion issued on February 4, 2019, Superior Judge Mary M. Johnston gave a green signal to Delaware Attorney General to pursue claims against drug manufacturers who downplayed the addictive nature of…

A Significant Rise In Roundup Lawsuit Expected: Bayer

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The German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer is expecting that there will be a surge in Roundup lawsuits.

Bayer indicated that the size of…

Zimmer Granted Summary Judgment In A Knee Replacement Case

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In an order issued on February 4, Judge Arthur D. Spatt of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment to

Jury Awards $3M in The Third Cook IVC Filter Bellwether

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An Indiana federal jury awarded $3 million in the third bellwether case involving Cook Medical's Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter injuries, finding that the…

Following FDA Alert, J&J Issues First Time Recall of Baby Powder

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On October 18, Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. healthcare conglomerate facing thousands of lawsuits over its talc-containing products, announced a voluntary recall of a single batch of its baby powder after receiving an alert from the…

Asbestos Trial Against Honeywell Ends With $18.5M Verdict

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On Tuesday, January 29, Arkansas federal jury awarded more than $18 million in a lawsuit brought by the family of a mechanic who was diagnosed with mesothelioma due to…

Ford Fails To Get A New Trial For $9.1M Asbestos Verdict

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On Thursday, January 31, Delaware Superior Court Judge Ferris W. Wharton denied Ford Motor Company's request to overturn a $9.1 million asbestos

Appeals Court Affirms $14 Million Asbestos Verdict

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On Wednesday, an appeals court in South Carolina upheld a $14 million asbestos verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a victim who died of mesothelioma due to…

Imerys No Longer A Defendant In Upcoming Talc Trial

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On Thursday, February 14, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman announced that Imerys Talc America Inc. was no longer a defendant in a trial involving claims filed on behalf of a dying woman suffering from cancer allegedly…

J&J To Pay $117M To Settle 41 States Mesh Lawsuit

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On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James and 41 other state AGs resolved the transvaginal mesh lawsuit involving J&J (Johnson & Johnson…