On June 8, Acting Administrative Director of the Courts, Glenn A. Grant, issued a Notice To The Bar, stating that all Allergan Biocell breast implant lawsuits filed in New Jersey will be consolidated as part of multicounty…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jun-22
Taxotere lawsuits' presiding Judge Jane Triche Milazzo passed a defense motion to dismiss the cases filed after December 2015, when new warning labels were added about the risk of permanent hair loss associated with the chemotherapy drug.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jun-15
Taxotere lawsuits' presiding Judge Jane Triche Milazzo passed a defense motion to dismiss the cases filed after December 2015, when new warning labels were added about the risk of permanent hair loss associated with the chemotherapy drug.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jun-08
The U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, presiding over all Zantac litigation, indicated that the court would weigh on the admissibility of expert witness testimony concerning the link between Zantac and cancer before moving forward with bellwether trials.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Jun-2020
A jury verdict that favored the widow of a driver involved in a 2012 fatal crash of a high school van which was moving members of the basketball team has been upheld by the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
According to the lawsuit, on June 1, 2012, a truck driver was driving a pickup truck that rammed into the school van which included a…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jun-01
The federal court system has identified the third “wave” of Roundup lawsuits amidst the thousand of unsettled cases alleging that the weedkiller leads to developing non-Hodgkins lymphoma among the users.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-May-25
The U.S Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Allergan, Inc., as the company failed to conduct post-approval studies on two different breast implant models, which were recalled last year over allegations that they might expose women to a rare form of cancer…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-May-18
Lawyers met with the U.S. District Judge presiding over the litigation this week, to discuss the next steps to preparing cases for trials of the thousands of talcum powder cancer lawsuits. Currently, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) faces more than 16,500 Baby Powder and Shower to Shower lawsuits filed by…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-May-11
The U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers, presiding over all federal military 3M combat earplugs lawsuits, issued a case management order, last week, asking parties involved in the litigation to propose a joint remote deposition protocol by May 6.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-May-04
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to Bayer indicating requirements for submitting adverse event reports and postmarket activities associated with Essure, a permanent birth control device sold in the U.S. until 2018.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Apr-27
On April 15, the FDA announced to recall Nizatidine Oral Solution, after finding the presence of the cancer-causing chemical N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Amneal Pharmaceuticals, following the announcement, declared for a nationwide recall of the generic oral heartburn medication nizatidine.