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Allergan Breast Implant Lawsuits Centralized in New Jersey Federal Court
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has agreed to centralize all federally filed lawsuits involving Allergan, Inc’s recently recalled Biocell textured breast implants before a single judge in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. “Allergan USA Inc. … Continue reading
Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors Sue Pope Francis
A new clergy sex abuse lawsuit claims Pope Francis and other senior leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were aware that priests had sexually abused children, but intentionally concealed their misconduct from the public. According to the New York Post, … Continue reading
Zantac Lawsuits Mount, as Ranitidine Recalls Continue
Zantac lawsuits are mounting in courts throughout the United States, as drug manufacturers continue to announce recalls for ranitidine products that may be contaminated with a cancer-causing substance. Zantac Breast Cancer Lawsuit Filed in Florida One of the most recent … Continue reading
Nexium Side Effects: Study Links Long-Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Gastroenteritis
A newly published study is pointing to yet another side effect potentially associated with the long-term use of Nexium and other proton pump inhibitors – viral gastroenteritis. How the Study Was Conducted The study, which appeared online on November 27th in JAMA … Continue reading
Bayer Files Monsanto Roundup Appeal, Seeks to Overturn $25 Million Cancer Verdict
Bayer AG has appealed the first federal Monsanto Roundup verdict. The Germany-based conglomerate is seeking to overturn the $25 million judgment awarded to Edward Hardeman, a-year-old California man had used Roundup for more than 30 years before being diagnosed with … Continue reading
Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawsuits Move Forward, as JPML Set to Hear Consolidation Arguments in January
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will consider a proposal to consolidate hotel sex trafficking lawsuits in a single federal court when it convenes its January Hearing Session in Tampa, Florida. According to an online docket entry posted … Continue reading
France Announces Wide-Ranging Glyphosate Ban
Regulators in France are preparing to ban dozens of glyphosate products, after concluding that links to cancer and other adverse health effects can’t be ruled out. Glyphosate Ban Affects 36 Products, Including Monsanto Roundup The French Agency for Food, Environmental … Continue reading
Latest Child Victim’s Act Lawsuit Alleges Middletown Nun Abused Student at St. Joseph’s School
A former student at St. Joseph’s School in Middletown, New York claims she was sexually abused by Sister Ann Peterson over a five-year period during the mid-1960s. Her lawsuit, which is now pending in Westchester Supreme Court, is just one of the … Continue reading
Risperdal Plaintiffs Get Another Win, as Appeals Court Upholds $70 Million Verdict
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld the $70 million verdict awarded to a Tennessee man who developed female-like breasts while taking Risperdal as a child. In a decision issued late last month, the appeals court also ordered that the Risperdal … Continue reading
Taxotere Hair Loss Litigation Preps for Upcoming Bellwether Trials
Thousands of Taxotere lawsuits alleging permanent hair loss are moving forward in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. According to a Case Management Order dated October 31st, the Court has selected three Taxotere lawsuits to undergo case-specific discovery … Continue reading
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