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Nearly 300,000 US Service Members & Veterans Sue 3M
05/09/2022 - 15:14Nearly 300,000 US service members and veterans are suing 3M alleging that the company's earplugs are faulty, which resulted in hearing loss and tinnitus for the users.One of the service members from Newton, North Carolina, is among the 300,…
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Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Delaware Zantac Lawsuits
01/30/2024 - 16:32A Delaware judge is currently deliberating on the fate of thousands of Zantac lawsuits, assessing whether they will proceed in state court following a prior federal dismissal.Zantac, or ranitidine, a popular heartburn and acid reflux…
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Third Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial To Go Before Jury On May 15
02/15/2023 - 19:04The United States District Judge hearing nearly 18,000 Bard hernia mesh cases has announced that a third case will be heard by a federal jury on May 15.The judgment came after mixed outcomes in the first two bellwether trials, which were…
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Connecticut Woman's Accidental Death To Be Probed As Crime
03/25/2022 - 09:51Bridgeport police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Connecticut woman who died of an overdose as a crime.As per the lawsuit, on December 12, 2021, the woman was found unresponsive in her home. The police were informed about the…
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NYC Resolves $10.5M Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit
05/09/2022 - 15:24A man who has spent 24 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction will get $10.5 million from New York City to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by him.The man is 47 years old now and was convicted in 1994 for shooting his…
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Sackler Family Aims Global Settlement For Opioid Lawsuits
12/21/2021 - 09:16Purdue Pharma is facing more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits from different states, cities, and counties. Mary Jo White, attorney of Sackler family who owns Purdue Pharma, recently stated litigation against the family and their company was…
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Opioid Crisis: Hard-Hit Counties Opt For Individual Lawsuit
12/20/2021 - 09:28The opioid class action, created to help settle thousands of lawsuits, has been weakened after the local governments in regions affected by the opioid epidemic opted to move forward with individual lawsuits against the drug industries…
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Bellwether Trial For 3 Opioid Cases To Begin in March 2019
12/15/2021 - 14:11Judge Daniel Polster, appointed to oversee the Opioid litigation, selected three lawsuits to face trial in March 2019 against the drug manufacturers and distributors named in the litigation. This decision was made to support his efforts for…
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Brattleboro Back Into Opioid Negotiating Class
12/20/2021 - 10:18On Tuesday, the Brattleboro Selectboard decided to move back into an opioid national negotiating class, after opting out a week ago.The class, which includes every town, city, and county in the country, is formed to seek comprehensive…
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A Final Bid To Hold J&J Responsible For Opioid Crisis
12/21/2021 - 11:45Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter made his final bid on Wednesday forcing Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic, stating that the drugmaker’s "egregious" marketing resulted in an oversupply…