Veterans File Motions To Block 3M Military Earplug Bankruptcy Plan
Just days after 3M filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its military earplug subunit, two veterans filed motions
3M Seeks To Resolve Military Earplug Litigation With $1 Billion Fund & Bankruptcy
3M is hoping that $1 billion and chapter 11 bankruptcy will resolve nearly 300,000 hearing damage claims. But will all plaintiffs agree to the trust fund?
Alabama Appeals Court Delivers Death Knell To Bayer’s Attempt To Have Roundup Lawsuits Tossed
An appeals court in Alabama has revived a Roundup weedkiller lawsuit that makes a Supreme Court review of previous decisions highly unlikely.
LA Jury Awards $43 Million To Mesothelioma Patient
After mesothelioma-related asbesos lawsuits were paused because of Covid, an LA jury returned one of the largest verdicts in recent years.
Juul Ordered By FDA To Halt E-Cigarette Sales, Appeals Court Pauses Order
A day after being issued marketing denial orders by the FDA, Juul filed for an emergency appeal, and that appeal is being reviewed by a federal court.
Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuit Updates
Despite winning its fourth straight Roundup trial, things aren’t all rosy for Bayer AG. The company faces a new mini class action among other setbacks.
Mediation Talks Ordered In 3M Earplug Litigation
The judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation 3M earplug trials has ordered both parties to begin mediation talks by July 15.
Bayer Wins 3rd Successive Roundup Trial
A jury in Kansas City cleared Bayer/Monsanto of liability in the sixth Roundup cancer trial–the first case to be tried outside of California.
Judge Reduces Veteran’s Award in Largest 3M Military Earplug Verdict
A $55 million hearing damage award was reduced to $21 million because of caps set by Colorado law, which applies to the case of veteran William Wayman.
16th 3M Earplug Trial Returns $77.5 Million Award for Army Vet
3M has been ordered to pay $300 million to 13 U.S. Army veterans in 10 earplug trials in the initial phase of the CAEv2 litigation.
Supreme Court Urged Not To Review Hardeman $25 Million Verdict
Bayer was hoping the nation’s high court would review the third Roundup personal injury trial and wipe out the remaining 30,000 unresolved claims.
Monsanto Ex-CEO Ordered To Testify In New Roundup Trial
Hugh Grant, who led Monsanto for 15 years, was ordered by a judge to testify in a Roundup trial in person.
3M Military Earplug Trial #15 Results in $2 Million Plaintiff Verdict, Over $200 Million Awarded To Plaintiffs
3M’s trial record now stands at six wins and 9 losses in the first 15 military earplug trials. In 3M’s 9 losses, juries have awarded over $222 million to 12 plaintiffs.
J&J Ordered To Pay California Over $300 Million For Deceptive Pelvic Mesh Marketing
Ethicon, a subunit of J&J, failed to warn women that its transvaginal/pelvic mesh surgical devices posed significant health risks.
Industrial Talc Lawsuits Can Proceed Despite Consumer Product Bankruptcy
J&J has temporarily escaped 40,000 consumer talc lawsuits through a controversial bankruptcy plan but it must face decades-old lawsuits from those allegedly harmed by talc in the workplace.
Roundup Weed Killer False Claims Settlement Raises Concerns
If you purchased Roundup weed killer products, you may be entitled to receive compensation for your purchases. But don’t forget that you can still sue the company for personal injury.
3M Wins 14th Earplug Trial, Loses Bid To Force Filing Fees
3M’s win-loss record in 14 earplug trials now stands at 6-8. A jury returned a defense verdict in the case of a veteran who is only the second female plaintiff whose case has been tried.
St Louis Roundup Weed Killer Trial Scheduled For Today Nixed By Settlement
A new Roundup trial that was scheduled to start today was cancelled after a settlement was reached between Monsanto-owner, Bayer AG and dozens of plaintiffs.
Expedited Appeal of J&J’s Controversial Bankruptcy Plan Granted
The same judge who approved J&J’s plan to offload its talc liabilities into a bankrupt subunit has granted talc cancer plaintiffs a fast-track appeal in bankruptcy court.
Army Vet Awarded $50 Million in 2nd Largest 3M Earplug Verdict
Out of 13th bellwether CAEv2 trials, 3M has lost eight. Juries have returned over $200 million to 11 plaintiffs.
Unsealed Docs Reveal J&J Injected Black Inmates With Asbestos
In the early 1970s, J&J funded research conducted human experiments in a prison that injected inmates with cancer-causing asbestos.
25% of MDs Received Kickbacks From Opioid Makers
It is illegal for doctors to receive payments from pharmaceutical companies for prescribing their drugs yet roughly a quarter of over 800,000 doctors received opioid kickbacks during the height of the opioid crisis.
New $5.5 Billion Deal Reached in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement
Members of the Sackler family, which created Oxycontin under Purdue Pharma must pay more money to resolve opioid litigation.
J&J’s Plan To Bankrupt Talc Subunit Upheld By NJ Court
It’s still unclear how the approval of the bankruptcy would affect plaintiffs’ claims, however, critics believe it’s a miscarriage of justice.
3M Combat Arms Earplug Litigation Updates 2022
3M appeals the first military earplug trial verdict and more developing news in the nation’s largest mass tort in history.
Will The Supreme Court Review The Hardeman $25 Million Roundup Verdict?
Bayer’s hoping that the nation’s high court will review one of the three Roundup decisions it has lost at trial, but it might be a Hail Mary at best.
GlaxoSmithKline Seeks Discovery Info From Valisure Over Zantac MDL
Zantac maker, GSK, wants information from the independent pharmacy/lab that was the first to alert the FDA about cancer-causing NDMA in Zantac.
Legal Experts File Amicus Brief On Behalf Of Talc Cancer Patients Against J&J
A group of the nation’s most respected law professors has filed an amicus brief, arguing that J&J’s bankruptcy plan to avoid paying asbestos-tainted talc victims sets a dangerous precedent.
3M Hammered With $110 Million Combat Earplug Verdict
3M has been hit with the largest verdict to date in the massive Combat Arms Earplug version 2 (CAEv2) multidistrict litigation.
$10 Million Lawsuit Added To Elmiron MDL
Approximately 600 Elmiron eye damage lawsuits are consolidated in a New Jersey federal court. The latest addition to the MDL is a $10 million suit filed by a New Hampshire woman.
Bayer Agrees To Settle Roundup Consumer Class Action Lawsuit
In order to avoid a proposed class action lawsuit by Roundup consumers, Bayer has agreed to a settlement without admitting wrongdoing.
FDA Issues White Paper on Asbestos Testing Guidelines in Talc Consumer Products
WIll asbestos-detecting standards become more stringent after the interagency report recommended 5 testing protocols?
Ninth Circuit To Hear Arguments Challenging EPA’s Approval of Glyphosate (Roundup Weedkiller)
The appeals court will hear arguments from the Center for Food Safety (CFS) over the EPA’s 2020 decision that glyphosate poses no health risks of concern, despite 125,000 individuals filing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma claims connected to glyphosate.
IVC Filter Litigation Heating Back Up After Two Year Hiatus
IVC filter lawsuits took a pause even before the coronavirus pandemic started. But three trials occurred in 2021 with more possibly slated for next year…
3M Wins Two Consecutive Test Trials In Earplug Mass Tort
Within 2 weeks of losing a $22.5 million verdict, juries have returned defense verdicts for 3M in the 9th and 10th combat earplug trials.
Army Vet Awarded Largest 3M Earplug Verdict — Over $22 Million
U.S. Army vet Theodore Finley was awarded $22.5 million for hearing damage he sustained while serving in the Army from 2006 to 2014.
Verdict In Fourth Roundup Cancer Trial, Plagued By Technical Difficulties, Finally Reached
Conducted via Zoom because of the pandemic, the fourth Roundup trial verdict was reached after the fifth trial was concluded.
After Losing 1st Bard Hernia Mesh Trial, Plaintiffs Face Friendlier Court Date in January
The first verdict in the C.R. Bard hernia mesh MDL went for the defense but come next month, plaintiffs will likely have an easier day in court.
Talc Cancer Victims Not Interested In Settlement Talks With J&J
J&J’s attempt to resolve 38,000 talc cancer claims with a settlement has been rebuffed by plaintiffs.
Third Roundup Trial Verdict, An $86 Million Award, Upheld By CA High Court
California’s high court rejected Bayer’s challenge to have an $86 million Roundup cancer verdict overturned for a couple, the Pilliods.