Verdicts
Toddler's Death Lawsuit: Jury Awards $3.38M
A Philadelphia jury awarded $3.38M to the parents of a 21-month-old infant, who died at Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park in September 2014.
According to the court documents, the infant was taken to a doctor when she…
FDA Lifts Amputation Risk Boxed Warning From Canagliflozin
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report…
Roundup Deal: Plaintiffs Raise Concerns; Judge Casts Doubt
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
Last week, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, overseeing the federal multidistrict Zantac litigation, issued a…
Calif. Jury Deliberating First All-Zoom $70M Asbestos Case
On Monday, a former car dealership maintenance worker and his wife urged a California jury to award them $70 million over his cancer claims against Honeywell and other asbestos…
Guidance To Prevent NDMA Contamination Issued By FDA
On September 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance recommending the manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products to implement steps to avoid drug…
Calif.'s First Zoom Asbestos Trial Ends In Defense Verdict
On Thursday, a California jury, who had been deliberating virtually for two days over a $70 million asbestos case, reached a defense verdict for Honeywell at the conclusion.
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J&J's Talc Verdict Bid Rejected, Damages Reduced To $2.1B
Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) bid to reverse a jury verdict over its talcum powder was rejected by the Missouri appeals court, but the damages award was reduced to $2.12 billion…
FDA Tracks Invokana
Invokana, (a diabetic medication and SGLT2 inhibitor) was also in the news as the FDA now requires a serious boxed warning to be highlighted in the labels about the increased risk of leg and foot amputations. This…
Yale Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settled
A jury awarded a settlement in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by six women doctors of Yale University against a male physician at the Ivy League school.
The accused is a former anesthesiologist and professor at Yale University who lost…