Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-March-4
The mayor of Baltimore, representing the City, has endorsed a statewide settlement with Walmart to address the corporation's alleged involvement in the opioid crisis.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-February-26
In 2020, Oregonians approved a groundbreaking ballot measure, known as Measure 110, establishing the most progressive drug law in the United States.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-February-19
A recent study's findings indicate that young people with disabilities and depression are more likely than their peers to become addicted to vaping, adding to the ongoing concerns about the teen vaping pandemic in the US.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-February-12
Philips Respironics has announced a suspension of all sales of its breathing machines in the United States following a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over persistent issues with the devices.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: January-2024
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with a woman from Pico Rivera who accused sheriff's deputies of conducting two unlawful cavity searches while searching for drugs. The woman filed the lawsuit in 2018 and went to trial in 2022, but both parties decided to settle before the jury rendered a verdict.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-February-5
The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy's Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) has been awarded a substantial five-year, $7.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-January-22
Wake County Board of Education has recently finalized a $1.9 million settlement with Altria, a prominent tobacco company and stakeholder in JUUL Labs.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-January-15
A major consumer advocacy group is strongly criticizing a proposed opioid surveillance plan put forth by federal regulators, alleging significant oversights and questionable connections to Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: December-2023
In a significant legal decision, a state Supreme Court jury awarded a $120 million verdict against Westchester Medical Center, setting a record for the largest medical malpractice award in the county's history.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-January-8
Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has agreed to a $78 million settlement to resolve claims from insurers and healthcare funds alleging that its consultancy for pharmaceutical companies contributed to the opioid addiction crisis.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2024-January-1
2024 may go down in history as the year the United States fully grasped the severity of the fentanyl crisis, a crisis that is ravaging communities and deepening societal divisions over how to address it.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-December-25
A comprehensive review of opioid use for cancer-related pain has revealed significant gaps in evidence regarding the actual benefits of these medications.