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J&J Initiates Settlement For Pinnacle Hip Defect Claims

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According to a December 9 Court filing, a federal judge in Texas overseeing Johnson & Johnson’s Pinnacle Hip litigation indicated about 3,300 of 10,000 artificial hip implant cases filed against them are in the process of settlement…

Ford's $40M Asbestos Case To Get A New Trial Or Remittitur

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Ford Motor Co.'s appeal, over the $40.6 million asbestos verdict, has been approved by the Supreme Court of Delaware, and the case is remanded back to a lower court for a…

J&J Wins California Asbestos Cosmetic Talcum Powder Trial

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On Monday, Jurors in California cleared allegations made by a California woman against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over its talc-based baby powder.

According to…

Summary Judgment For the 2nd Cook IVC Filter Bellwether Case

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In an order issued on December 5, Judge Richard L. Young of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment to Cook Medical Inc. on failure-to-warn claims in an…

Oklahoma Claims $465M Opioid Verdict Insufficient

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On Monday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's office filed an appeal against the $465 million verdict claiming that the amount will be insufficient to curb the effect of the state's…

PPI Kidney Injury Bellwether Case Selection: Updates

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In a case management order submitted on December 3 in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey Judge Claire C. Cecchi, overlooking the proton pump inhibitors (PPI) lawsuits, stated the parties had submitted competing proposals…

JPML Denies Separate MDL For Opioid-addicted Babies

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In an order issued on December 7, 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation denied a separate MDL track to class action lawsuits brought by the nation's

Bayer Appeals To Reverse $25M Roundup Verdict

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On Monday, Bayer appealed to the U.S. federal court to reverse the $25 million verdict given against them in favor of a Californian man, who alleged the company’s Roundup

San Francisco: The Latest To Sue Opioid Pharma Companies

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San Francisco is the latest to sue a slew of prescription drugmakers and distributors alleging that they went against the federal laws by marketing opioids as safe…

Asbestos-in-Talc Dangers; J&J Fails To Escape Talc Suits

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Chancellor Dewayne Thomas of the Chancery Court of Mississippi’s First Judicial District in Hinds County on Tuesday denied Johnson & Johnson's motion to escape a…