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Georgia Jury's Biggest Verdict Against Trucking Company
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A Louisiana family has been awarded $280 million for a fatal 2016 truck crash by a jury in Muscogee County, Georgia, and it is considered to be the largest jury verdict ever against a trucking company.
According to the…
MCL Status for New Jersey Abilify Litigation
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For the ease of management, the New Jersey Supreme Court has granted a Multicounty litigation (MCL) status to Abilify lawsuits filed against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and…
A Multi-Plaintiff Essure Lawsuit Remanded Back to State Court
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On April 23, U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell remanded a multi-plaintiff Essure lawsuit to Pike Circuit Court, Kentucky, where it was originally filed stating the case…
Andexxa: The First and only Antidote for Xarelto Approved by FDA
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally approved Andexxa, two years after Portola Pharmaceuticals developed it as an antidote for rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixaban (Eliquis) prescribed to treat stroke, pulmonary…
Federal Court Declares May 16 as ‘Science Day’ for PPI Litigation
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In the purview of several Nexium-related kidney failure lawsuits and other Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) side-effects, the Federal Court has declared May 16 as a ‘Science Day,’ to be convened in the U.S. District Court, District of New…
Illicit Dispensing Of Opioids Costs Andover Drug Co. $11M
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Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP), a national mail-order pharmacy based in Andover, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $11 million over a lawsuit brought by the state alleging that the company illegally dispensed thousands of prescriptions for…
MDL Judge To Consider $1.1B Roundup Class Settlement Motion
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A hearing has been scheduled for late July, by U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria to consider a motion for approval of a class action settlement, which includes funding of more than $1.1 billion to help former users of…
Allergan Biocell Lawsuits: MCL Formed In New Jersey
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On June 8, Acting Administrative Director of the Courts, Glenn A. Grant, issued a Notice To The Bar, stating that all…
JPML To Consider Profemur Hip Implant MDL Consolidation
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An oral argument has been scheduled for this month by a panel of federal judges over the proposal of the centralization of Wright Profemur hip implant lawsuits for coordinated pretrial proceedings.
On June 26, the U.S. Judicial Panel on…
Judge Skeptical Over Roundup Settlement Deal
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Last week, U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over all Roundup lawsuits, indicated that he is doubtful about the agreement that affirms a settlement of more than $10…
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