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Judge Orders To Fasten Up The 3M Trials

Categories: General

The U.S. district judge has indicated to fasten up the pace of trials and discovery proceedings in the 3M earplugs hearing loss litigation considering the backlog of 250,000…

Washington AG Seeks Over $38B From Opioid Distributors

Categories: General

An attorney general of Washington is seeking over $38 billion settlement against the opioid distributors for fueling the opioid epidemic that resulted in several deaths.

As per the court documents,…

Boeing 737 Air Crash Victims to Get $500 Million Relief

Categories: Settlements

The relatives, heirs, passengers and beneficiaries of passengers who died in Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines ET 302 on March 10, 2019 will get compensated by Boeing company. Around relatives of 346 people killed in…

W.VA Claims Opioid Manufacturers Fueled The Opioid Epidemic

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The first opioid crisis trial started in the federal court on May 3, 2021, where the communities of West Virginia claimed that narcotic painkiller manufacturers are responsible for…

$7.1M Awarded To Three Military Veterans In 3M Earplug Lawsuit

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A federal jury in Florida has issued an order indicating that 3M will pay $ $7.1 million in damages to three military veterans who suffered from hearing loss due to the…

More Local Governments Sign On Ohio's $808M Opioid Settlement

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Attorney General Dave Yost informed that enough local officials of Ohio signed the proposed $800 million-plus settlement between opioid companies and state and local governments.…

Thousands Of Bair Hugger Infection Lawsuits Revived

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A federal appeals court has reinstated more than 6,000 Bair Hugger infection lawsuits against 3M that allege the warming system results in severe infections among the…

Bayer Loses Third Appeal Against U.S. Court Verdicts

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Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, has lost a third appeal against the U.S. court verdicts over the case of glyphosate weedkiller. The court has awarded damages to customers…

Family of Black Man Files $30M Suit Over Deputies’ Shooting

Categories: Verdicts

On April 21, 2021, an unarmed black man was shot dead by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies. The family of the black man filed a $30 million civil rights lawsuit. They claim that officers who have filed drug-related warrants at the black man…

Yale Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settled

Categories: Verdicts

A jury awarded a settlement in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by six women doctors of Yale University against a male physician at the Ivy League school.

The accused is a former anesthesiologist and professor at Yale University who lost…