Manufacturers of Generic Drugs Off the Hook in Zantac MDL 

Plaintiffs in the Zantac multi-district litigation (MDL) received a blow when a judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled in favor of the generic defendants in the case. The judge granted a Motion to Dismiss filed by the generic defendants. The result is that the generic defendants are… read more

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3M Facing Largest Multi-District Litigation Action in Nation’s History in Combat Arms Earplug Dispute

All eyes are on what is shaping up to be the biggest mass tort lawsuit in decades. The lawsuit does not involve asbestos, talc powder, Roundup, or any of the usual suspects. The biggest mass tort lawsuit of the decade may involve an earplug of all things. The defendant is 3M, the manufacturer of earplugs… read more

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J&J Agrees to Pay $100M to Settle 1,000 Talc Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) has agreed to pay out $100 million to settle 1000 baby powder litigation cases. An estimated 20,000 other baby powder cases are still pending. Talc, a substance used in J&J’s baby powder and adult powder products, has been tied to both ovarian cancer in women and mesothelioma. This move toward settlement… read more

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Roundup Lawsuit Settlements May Not Materialize, After All

When Bayer bought Monsanto in 2018, it knew that it was also buying Roundup, a well-known weed killer. Roundup contains the chemical, glyphosate. For years, there had been claims made that this chemical causes a particular kind of cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). But the rumblings regarding the chemical were not taken seriously. Then and now,… read more

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What Should I do if a Part of my Car was Recalled?

There are thousands of vehicle recalls each year. Car parts are recalled because they are defective or they malfunction. In some cases, a vehicle recall occurs because a defective car part causes injuries or car accidents. Manufacturers initiate some car part recalls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also initiates vehicle recalls when necessary…. read more

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5 Signs You Have Hernia Mesh Complications

Are you experiencing symptoms that your doctor cannot link to a specific illness or injury? Have you considered that the symptoms might be an indication that you are experiencing hernia mesh complications? If you have a hernia mesh, it is worth a talk with your physician to determine if there could be a hernia mesh… read more

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