2 days agoSupreme Court Refuses Roundup Refund ReviewThe U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to review a $39 million settlement that resolved a Roundup class action lawsuit centered around consumers’ claims that Monsanto and its owner, Bayer AG, did not include cancer warning labels on its glyphosate-based weedkilling products. The settlement that the Supreme Court refused to…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
4 days ago$60 Million MN Youth Vaping Deal StruckAttorney General Keith Ellison, on behalf of the state of Minnesota, has struck a $60 million deal with Juul Labs and the Altria Group to address the companies’ roles in fueling the state’s youth vaping spike. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
5 days agoN.C. Senators Urge Feds To Settle Camp Lejeune LawsuitsU.S. senators from North Carolina and Congressional members are urging the U.S. government to take immediate action to resolve nearly 3.5 million Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits, writing that it is “imperative” that the U.S. Navy ensure plaintiffs receive justice, Port City Daily (Wilmington, NC) reported. North Carolina Senators Ted…FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
5 days agoSan Francisco Closes $230 Million Opioid SettlementThe City Attorney’s Office for the city of San Francisco has reached a settlement of over $230 million with the lone remaining defendant of its litigation. The settlement with the pharmacy chain Walgreens marks the end of more than five years of litigation for San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. …FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
May 26Zantac Class Action Dismissed in CanadaFollowing a December 2022 decision that dismissed tens of thousands of federal lawsuits in the U.S., a provincial high court in Canada dismissed a proposed class-action Zantac lawsuit, Market Watch reported. Plaintiffs alleged that they developed cancer after prolonged usage of the popular, now-discontinued heartburn drug, Zantac. The Supreme Court…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
May 25Talc Plaintiffs Motion to Pursue J&J DirectlyThe official committee of talc claimants has filed a motion in Chapter 11 bankruptcy court to authorize themselves to pursue Johnson & Johnson directly instead of having to route claims through LTL Management, the subsidiary that was created to absorb liability for talc claims. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
May 24Johnson & Johnson Requests Appeal of Tylenol LawsuitsA federal judge denied the dismissal of federal lawsuits that allege that the children of women who took Tylenol while pregnant developed autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because of the drug’s active ingredient, acetaminophen. …FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
May 23Altria Settles With SF SchoolsJust a few weeks after Juul Labs’ largest investor implicated it, the Altria corporation has opted to settle with San Francisco public schools for their alleged role in fueling a youth vaping crisis. The decision came the day after the plaintiffs rested their case, according to Law360. The San Francisco…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
May 19Paraquat Expert Testimony Hearings AnnouncedThe federal judge presiding over 3,200 Paraquat lawsuits, consolidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL), will hold hearings in August that will determine which expert witnesses will be allowed to testify. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
May 18J&J Ordered To Initiate Talc Settlement NegotiationsThe federal bankruptcy judge in charge of Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy proceedings has ordered the parties into settlement negotiations to resolve claims that the corporation’s talc products, particularly its shower-to-shower products, were contaminated with asbestos. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
