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Xarelto: MDL – 2592

Categories: General

Xarelto: MDL No. 2592: in Re: Xarelto Products Liability Litigation, created in January 2017, i is presided by Honorable Eldon E. Fallon, in the U.S. District Court…

Judge Denies Separate Settlement Counsel In Roundup Lawsuits

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On April 27, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over all federal Monsanto Roundup lawsuits, rejected a motion seeking to have an attorney appointed as interim…

Talcum Powder Giant Faces Investigation By 41 States

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J), in a quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosed that it is facing a joint investigation by at least 41 states, examining how the company marketed its Baby Powder and other…

J&J To Pay $3.9M To Settle WV Mesh Lawsuit

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On Monday, West Virginia state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that the state reached a $3.9 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiaries over the lawsuit involving its…

FDA Lifts Amputation Risk Boxed Warning From Canagliflozin

Categories: Verdicts

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report

Roundup Deal: Plaintiffs Raise Concerns; Judge Casts Doubt

Categories: Verdicts

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, overseeing the Roundup multidistrict litigation docket, indicated that he might lift the stay on litigation after hearing concerns…

Zantac Lawsuits: “In Extremis” Depositions Protocol Outlined

Categories: Verdicts

Last week, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, overseeing the federal multidistrict Zantac litigation, issued a…

Gilead Takes Over Federal Authorities For HIV Drug Patents

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Manufacturers of HIV drug Truvada, Gilead Sciences, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) violated a contract, governing the collaboration on HIV drug, between the…

Remote Depositions To Help Earplugs Lawsuits Move Forward

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The U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers, presiding over all federal military 3M combat earplugs lawsuits, issued a case management order, last week, asking parties involved in…

J&J Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT off the Australian TGA Register

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A recent report stated that J&J’s Ethicon, Inc. has failed to meet a regulatory deadline set forth by Australian Therapeutics Good Administration (TGA) for updating the…