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Vietnam Bans Import Of Glyphosate-Based U.S. Herbicides

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As the controversial Roundup bellwether trial was closely watched by nations all over the world, Vietnam imposed a ban on the import of glyphosate-…

First Taxotere Bellwether Trial Postponed To September 2019

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In a case management order issued on March 22, U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, presiding over all Taxotere hair loss lawsuits, indicated that the start of…

Pa. Jury's First Risperdal Punitive Damages Trial Begins

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A Risperdal punitive damages trial commenced last week in Philadelphia against Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals for illegally…

Pelvic Mesh $20M Verdict Slashed By $5M

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Ethicon’s attempt to toss the $20 million pelvic mesh verdict was rejected by a Pennsylvania…

Former Ford Motor Mechanic Wins $8.4M In Asbestos Trial

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A couple has been awarded a total of $8.4 million in an asbestos lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. by a St. Louis jury.

According to the court records…

Pa. Court Stands By $13.5M Ethicon Pelvic Mesh Award

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On Thursday, April 11, a Pennsylvania state appellate court upheld a $13.5 million pelvic mesh verdict awarded to a New Jersey woman in a lawsuit…

Direct Filing of Valsartan Cases into the MDL Granted

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U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler, presiding over all federal valsartan recall lawsuits, allowed the direct filing of new cases into the multidistrict…

FDA Warns Against Sudden Termination of Opioid Treatment

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On Monday, the FDA issued a drug safety communication for new label warnings on opioid drugs, alerting that suddenly quitting the addictive painkillers can lead to…

Third Circuit Reinstates Asbestos Claims Against Ship Owners

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A group of ship owners will face maritime asbestos exposure lawsuits, filed by the estates of two merchant marines, reinstated by the U.S. Court of…

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits: Federal Judge Declines Dismissal

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Judge Peter G. Sheridan of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey declined to dismiss product liability and personal injury claims involving Ethicon Inc.'s…