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3M Earplug Lawyers Summon On “Science & Technology Day”

Categories: General

According to an April 23rd Case Management Order, for all federally-filed 3M Earplug lawsuits, a "Science & Technology Day" has been scheduled for June 18…

Court Orders Valsartan Defendants To Submit Primary Findings

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According to a court order dated April 29, valsartan recall defendants should submit their findings outlined in the order by June 17, 2019. The core discovery will…

Bayer Ready To Intervene In Roundup Lawsuit

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U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria stated that Bayer and a plaintiff has been ordered to go into confidential mediation in a Roundup lawsuit. The…

The German Government Initiates Steps To Ban Glyphosate

Categories: General

Germany is all set to eliminate the use of glyphosate, one of the main ingredients of Roundup weedkiller, within the next few years. The chemical was recently…

Bowling Alley Owner’s Family Wins $4.4M in Asbestos Suit

Categories: Settlements

On April 19, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $4.4 million to the family of a former bowling alley owner on finding that asbestos supplier Honeywell…

3M Earplug Attorneys Can Apply For Leadership Roles in MDL

Categories: General

In a pretrial order issued on April 19, Judge Casey Rodgers, laid out the plaintiff leadership structure, asking product liability lawyers representing veterans in the 3M…

J&J Settles Washington AG’s Pelvic Mesh Suit For $9.9M

Categories: Settlements

On the eve of trial, Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Ethicon Inc. agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle the first lawsuit brought by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson accusing the company of downplaying the risks of its…

FDA Recalls Fentanyl Patches Due To Dosing Errors

Categories: FDA Related

On April 21, the FDA announced a recall for an Alvogen Fentanyl Transdermal System over mislabeling issues in some cartons. The agency indicated that some cartons labeled as having 12 mcg/h patched were actually containing 50 mcg/h…

Losartan Recall Expanded Over Carcinogen Presence

Categories: FDA Related

After detecting the third cancer-causing impurity, N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA), the FDA and Torrent Pharmaceuticals have expanded the nationwide recall for generic losartan pills on April 18, 2019.

The…

Taxotere Bellwether Trials To Begin In September 2019

Categories: Bellwether News

In a case management order issued on April 17, Judge Jane Triche Milazzo presiding over all Taxotere hair loss lawsuits announced a schedule for the first…