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Okla. Vs. J&J Opioid-Crisis Trial Wrapped

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Trial testimony in the high-profile case involving Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Oklahoma state over the ravages of the opioid crisis ended on Monday.

Indianapolis School District Joins A Lawsuit Against Juul

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Indianapolis Public Schools has joined a lawsuit that alleges e-cigarette giant Juul of marketing vaping pods to youth which eventually resulted in vaping epidemic…

Minnesota Government Agrees On A $300M Opioid Settlement

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Minnesota has reached a $300 million opioid settlement against Johnson & Johnson and the three major U.S. drug distributors over the companies' role in the nation's opioid…

Retrial Ordered in $140.1 Million AndroGel Verdict

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U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, presiding over testosterone multidistrict litigation (MDL), ordered a retrial in the $140.1 million AndroGel verdict for a plaintiff…

Statute Of Limitation Over Risperdal Lawsuits To Be Extended

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An appeal to consider the statute of limitation to file a Risperdal lawsuit over abnormal breast growth in young men has been accepted by a Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In focus are lawsuits…

Roundup MDL Judge Clears General Causation Phase

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U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria presiding over the Roundup multidistrict litigation supported the claims by plaintiffs that Monsanto's weed killer is…

J&J Slammed With $4.7 Billion Verdict Favoring 22 Women

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The bellwether trial against Johnson & Johnson over asbestos-in-talc causing ovarian cancer in 22 women concluded with the St. Louis jury awarding $4.7…

Service Member To Get $22.5M In 3M Earplug Lawsuit

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A military service member has been awarded a $22.5 million settlement by a Florida federal jury in a 3M earplugs lawsuit that accused the company of manufacturing faulty…

FDA Warns "Wellness" Vapes To Be Harmful

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FDA has announced that some manufacturers of vaping products are making false claims that certain e-cigarettes are useful to fight off tumors or treat asthma, ADHD…

DOJ Asked For Its View On Californian Man's Roundup Lawsuit

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The Supreme Court asked the Department of Justice to provide inputs about a lawsuit where a Californian man alleged Monsanto's Roundup herbicide caused cancer to him.