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Fractured Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit Proceeds To Trial

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U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell, presiding over all IVC Filter lawsuits filed against C.R. Bard, has allowed claims filed by a plaintiff to move forward…

Federal Funding of $350M Granted To Reduce Opioid Deaths

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On Thursday, April 18, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II sanctioned more than $350 million in a federal move aimed at bringing down opioid addiction…

EPA Signals To Put a Complete Ban On Asbestos Use

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On Wednesday, April 17, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced to put a complete ban on the use of asbestos in product categories in the…

Valsartan Lawyers To Be Appointed to Leadership Roles

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A case management order issued on April 2, by Judge Robert B. Kugler, presiding over federal valsartan lawsuits, called for leadership counsel to send a notice to…

Tenneco Granted Summary Judgment In an Asbestos Cancer Case

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Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. (Tenneco) was granted summary judgment by the Delaware Superior Court in an asbestos lung cancer lawsuit…

Ethicon Manages To Toss Defective Pelvic Mesh Claims

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On April 17,  a Philadelphia jury ruled in favor of a Johnson & Johnson unit, tossing claims made by a woman that the company's defectively designed

Multiple Plaintiffs Win $37.3M Talc Verdict Against J&J

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A six-member New Jersey state court jury awarded $37.3 million to four plaintiffs who developed mesothelioma from inhaling asbestos allegedly present in Johnson…

FDA Orders Halt On The Sale of Vaginal Mesh Products

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On Tuesday, April 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Boston Scientific and Coloplast to stop the sale of their pelvic mesh

Federal Judge Approves 3M Earplugs Single Track Litigation

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U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers rejected the two-track litigation proposal, allowing all class action lawsuits and individual personal injury claims involving the 3M…

California Judge Orders Mediation For Roundup Lawsuits

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An upcoming trial date against Monsanto over its Roundup weedkiller was vacated by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria as he ordered the parties to enter into…