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Court Overseeing Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox Lawsuits Amends Bellwether Trial Schedule
Peripheral neuropathy lawsuits involving Avelox, Cipro and Levaquin continue to move forward in the multidistrict litigation currently underway in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. According to an Order dated October 12th, the Court has amended the pretrial schedule … Continue reading
Second Testosterone Lawsuit Jury Awards AndroGel Plaintiff More than $140 Million
A Chicago federal jury has awarded over $140 million to a Tennessee man who accused AbbVie, Inc. of misrepresenting the cardiovascular risks associated with its AndroGel testosterone drug. The case was the second bellwether trial in a litigation involving more … Continue reading
Parties to Atrium C-Qur Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Preparing for “Science Day”
Hernia mesh lawsuits involving Atrium Medical Corp.’s C-Qur devices continue to move forward in the U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire, where all such federally-filed claims have been consolidated for the purpose of coordinated pretrial proceedings. According to a … Continue reading
Judge Overseeing Pennsylvania Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Allows Plaintiffs to Conduct Additional Ethicon Depositions
The Pennsylvania judge overseeing dozens of transvaginal mesh lawsuits in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas will allow plaintiffs to conduct limited depositions of a corporate designee and the strategic sourcing manager for Ethicon, Inc. Ethicon is facing more than 100 lawsuits … Continue reading
Studies Suggest Proton Pump Inhibitors May Have Contributed to Rising Incidence of Chronic Liver Disease
A series of studies conducted by University of California San Diego researchers suggest that proton pump inhibitors like Nexium may be contributing to the rising incidence of chronic kidney disease. The research, which appears in Nature Communications, involved mouse models, … Continue reading
Court Overseeing Cook Medical IVC Filter Lawsuits Addresses Defense Motion Seeking Access to Plaintiff’s Social Media Data
The federal court overseeing thousands of IVC filter lawsuits filed against Cook Medical, Inc. has ruled on a defense motion seeking to compel discovery and access to a bellwether trial plaintiff’s social media posts. Cook Medical Sought Access to Plaintiff’s Social … Continue reading
JPML Refuses to Vacate Order Transferring Taxotere Lawsuit to Federal Hair Loss Litigation in Louisiana
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) continues to transfer Taxotere lawsuits to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, where all federally-filed product liability claims involving the medication’s alleged association with permanent hair loss have been centralized … Continue reading
California Court Schedules Hearing on Johnson & Johnson Challenges to $417 Million Talcum Powder Lawsuit Verdict
A California court has scheduled an October 12th hearing to consider several post-trial motions filed by Johnson & Johnson in its bid to overturn the $417 million verdict awarded at the conclusion of the state’s first talcum powder lawsuit trial. … Continue reading
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