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CR Bard To Pay $250K In 2nd Hernia Mesh Bellwether
A man who alleged C.R. Bard of designing a defective hernia mesh patch has been awarded $250,000 in the second bellwether trial from the multidistrict litigation over hernia mesh products.The verdict in the trial has been awarded on the…
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3M Pays $250M in Earplug Deal for Quick Claim Settlements
In August 2023, 3M Company initiated a settlement process to resolve over 300,000 lawsuits related to hearing damage claims from veterans, funding a $6 billion agreement.These lawsuits allege that the company’s Combat Arms earplugs, used by…
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JUUL Gets Preliminary Court Approval Over Vape Suits
As the business attempts to settle hundreds of cases, Juul Labs Inc obtained preliminary court approval of a $255 million deal, settling customer accusations that it falsely promoted e-cigarettes.According to a court filing, the proposed…
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Sexually Abused Woman Gets $2M
A federal jury has ordered San Jose Unified School District to pay $2 million in a lawsuit where a Spanish teacher sexually abused a woman when she was a 17-year-old student in his classroom.As per the lawsuit, the woman met the teacher…
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3M Appeals To Undo 'Excessive' $50M Ear Plug Verdict
3M is appealing for a new trial to a Florida federal judge over the company's lawsuit against Combat Arms Earplugs, where a plaintiff was awarded a $50 million verdict in a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation.The attorney…
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$50M Talc Lawsuit In Illinois Against J&J Dismissed
A $50 million talc lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson was dismissed in Illinois on Friday, but hundreds of cases are still pending.The number of talc-related claims has increased from slightly over 20,000 last year to 34,600, according…
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$36M Granted to 2018 Marshall County Shooting Victims
In a recent ruling by a Western Kentucky circuit court judge awarded over $36 million in damages to the victims of the tragic 2018 Marshall County High School shooting. The lawsuit, initiated in 2019 by several parties including the family…
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Seattle Settles: $10M for 2020 Protesters
Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department’s heavy-handed response to racial justice protests in 2020, in a settlement announced by attorneys from both sides. The protesters were among tens…
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3M Claims No Hearing Loss Among Plaintiffs In Earplugs MDL
According to 3M Co., documents from the United States Department of Defense for more than 175,000 plaintiffs reveal that the great majority of claimants in the Combat Arms earplug lawsuit have normal hearings under medically accepted…
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3M Appeals The First Trial Loss
3M has urged a U.S. appeals court to bring an end to the lawsuits brought by service members with allegations that the combat earplugs were defective, resulting in hearing loss for the military service members.3M has already paid $160…