Unable to bear the costs associated with defending thousands of talcum powder lawsuits, Imerys Talc America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week. A division of French group Imerys SA, Imerys Talc America supplies raw talc to Johnson & Johnson, … Continue reading
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has released the names of more than 100 priests “credibly accused” of sexually abusing children. The list, published just one day after the New York Child Victims Act became law, stands as the largest … Continue reading
A judicial panel has agreed to centralize all federally-filed valsartan cancer lawsuits related to recent generic drug recalls in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, for the purpose of coordinated discovery and other pretrial proceedings. Valsartan, Other Generic … Continue reading
Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, could increase the risk of cancer by much as 41%, according to new research conducted at the University of Washington in St. Louis, Missouri. “Our analysis focused on providing … Continue reading
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the Child Victims Act into law, ending a 12-year fight to give sexual abuse survivors more time to take legal action against their abusers, as well as the institutions that enabled their abuse. … Continue reading
Plaintiffs have asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to grant Multi-County Litigation status to hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s Proceed Surgical Mesh, Proceed Ventral Patch, and Proceed Hernia System implants. The designation would centralize the cases in one New … Continue reading
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will consider a motion to centralize all federally-filed product liability claims involving allegedly defective 3M Combat Arms Earplugs during its March 28th Hearing Session in Washington, D.C. According to a February 13th … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson is facing more scrutiny over the safety of Baby Powder and other popular talcum powder products, this time in the United States Senate. Senator Demands Johnson & Johnson Talc Asbestos Docs Late last month, U.S. Senator Patty … Continue reading
The 3M Company is facing mounting lawsuits over allegedly defective military earplugs that were supposed to protect United States soldiers from dangerous, ear-damaging sounds. 11 Military Earplugs Lawsuits Filed Last Month The litigation began to mount last month, when 11 … Continue reading