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Metalclad Blamed Over Limited Documents In An Asbestos Trial
Last week, Metalclad Insulation LLC's counsel, Sheila G. O'Gara, in response to the complaint made in an ongoing online asbestos trial that Metalclad's expert witnesses never got…
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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Teva Vs Oklahoma State: Judge Approves $85M Settlement
The Oklahoma state judge approved the $85 million deal between Teva Pharmaceuticals and the state of Oklahoma, over the company’s alleged role in the opioid epidemic…
$3.6M Verdict Affirmed In Bard IVC Filter Case
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $3.6 million jury award over C.R. Bard's IVC filter, after finding that state-law duty to warn was not preempted by federal edicts.…
J&J Asks For Court-Approved Experts In Talc Cases
On August 12, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) sent a letter asking U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson, overseeing the talcum powder lawsuits, to appoint court-approved experts to…
Bayer Agrees To Pay $1.6B To Settle Essure Lawsuits
On August 20, Bayer officials disclosed in a press release that the company had reached an agreement with plaintiff law firms to pay approximately $1.6 billion to settle nearly 39,000 …
Study Fuels Link of IVC Filter to Venous Thromboembolism
The safety and effectiveness of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters were questioned once again when a new study suggested that IVC filters might increase the risk of venous thromboembolism when used in patients with…