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Mirena MDL Over Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Tossed

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On Tuesday, the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed the Mirena multidistrict litigation after finding that the plaintiffs lacked evidence over the allegations that the birth…

3M Plaintiffs Seek To Combine 5 Cases For A Single Trial

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On December 7, plaintiffs involved in the lawsuits over hearing loss from 3M Combat Arms (CAEv2) earplugs filed a motion asking the presiding U.S. District Judge, Casey Rodgers…

Bayer's Quarterly Analysis Reports Problems With Essure

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On Monday, Bayer, the manufacturer of the controversial birth control device, Essure, issued the…

Nine PPI Drugs Bellwether Cases Selected For Discovery

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On December 4, U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi, overseeing the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs litigation, issued a case management order (CMO)…

First Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Jury Trial Rescheduled To April 2021

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The first bellwether jury trial of Bard hernia mesh lawsuit has been rescheduled to begin on April 19, 2021, by the U.S. District Judge considering the ongoing pandemic.

3 Years Of Probation For Ex-Insys Manager Over Opioid Crisis

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On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in Hartford, Connecticut, at a hearing held via videoconference, sentenced a former Insys Therapeutics Inc. sales manager to three years of probation for his role in paying doctors kickbacks…

Methods Used To Screen Talc For Asbestos Inadequate: Study

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Last week, an analysis was published in the journal Environmental Health Insights, stating that a lack of regulation and inadequate screening of talc…

Teva Moves A ParaGard IUD Lawsuit To Federal Court System

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Earlier this week, Teva Pharmaceuticals filed a notice over the removal of a ParaGard IUD lawsuit to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which was originally filed in the…

Team Neural IT At The MTMP October 2019 Conference

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Team Neural IT had another great opportunity to meet Mike Papantonio and be a part of the spectacular 3-day conference at MTMP Oct. 2019, Las Vegas. MTMP is a great platform for attorneys and law firms to learn and collaborate. 

J&J's Appeal Over $325M Asbestos Talc Verdict Rejected

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On November 12, a stipulation was filed in the New York Supreme Court for New York County, indicating that the court has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) challenge over a $325 million…