Mass Torts
Study Finds Clear Link Between Use of Depo-Provera and Development of Brain Tumors
The use of Depo-Provera, an injectable birth control method, was found to be linked to the development of brain tumors.
A landmark NEC jury verdict
A landmark trial secured a $60 million jury verdict, marking the first instance of holding manufacturers of cow’s-milk based formula responsible for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infan…
Uber Driver Sex Assaults MDL
A master complaint filed in multidistrict litigation in California federal court alleges that Uber Technologies Inc. has known about incidents of drivers preying on and sexually assaulting passengers…
142 million in punitive damages against Roundup
In Delaware Superior Court, lawyers representing the family of a South Carolina man whose cancer death was attributed to prolonged use of Monsanto Corp.’s Roundup herbicide requested $142 milli…
Johnson & Johnson CMO
In the ongoing trial regarding the alleged link between Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and ovarian cancer, the company’s chief medical officer asserted that exhaustive reviews of sci…
Haleon Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Due to Microbial Contamination
In Warren, NJ, Haleon is recalling eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult due to microbial contamination.
Camp Lejeune Claims
According to paperwork filed with the North Carolina Federal Court, the Navy has received 130,000 claims for Camp Lejeune water lawsuits. It has been revealed that only about 1,400 Camp Lejeune water…
A $332 million judgment for Roundup weed killer
The jury awarded $332 million to a California man suing chemical giant Monsanto Co., contending that his cancer was caused by decades of using Roundup weed killer. An award of damages was given Tuesd…
$1.25M Verdict In Zero-Offer Case in Missouri for Roundup
A Missouri jury awarded $1.25 million to a man who claimed to have developed cancer after being exposed to Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup. This marked the end of nine consecutive trial victorie…
In a Roundup case, a Philadelphia jury awarded $175 million in damages
The original maker of the herbicide Monsanto, was sued by a man who claimed to have used more than 500 gallons of Roundup for lawns and gardens between 1989 and 2014 before developing non-HodgkinR…
A U.S. court rejects J&J’s bankruptcy strategy for thousands of talc lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) attempt to dump tens of thousands of lawsuits over talc products into bankruptcy court was rejected by a U.S. appeals court on Monday. It was the first significa…
Eyedrops recalled due to potential link to blindness and death
As health officials investigate a serious bacterial outbreak linked to blindness, eye loss, and three deaths, more than five eye drop brands have recalled their products.