Product Liability
Petition for Paragard MDL
Lawyers Have Filed a Petition to Create Paragard IUD Multi-District Litigation Attorneys in California have filed a petition with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). The petition filed on September 24, 2020, requests the panel to “transfer ParaGard intrauterine device (IUD) lawsuits to the United States District Court for the Central District of California…
Read MorePatient Zero Files Elmiron Lawsuit for Failure to Warn
Lawyers File Elmiron Lawsuit For Failure to Warn On June 9, 2020, attorneys filed a product liability lawsuit in New Jersey against the makers of Elmiron. The suit alleges, among other things, that the manufacturers failed to warn their client, Valerie Hull, about the risk of developing severe eye injuries and vision problems, including macular…
Read MoreJ & J Stops Selling Asbestos-Containing Talcum Powder in US
Allegations About Asbestos Contamination Lead Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talcum Powder in the United States and Canada In a statement made on May 19, 2020, Johnson & Johnson (J & J) announced that it would stop selling its talcum powder (also called baby powder) in the United States and Canada. According to a…
Read MoreZantac MDL
Panel Selects Florida to Hear Zantac MDL Lawsuits On February 6, 2020, law.com reported that federal Zantac cancer litigation would be consolidated in the Southern District of Florida. The popular heartburn medicine is the subject of nearly 150 lawsuits in jurisdictions across the nation. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation selected US District Judge Robin…
Read MoreDangerous Diet Drug Lorcaserin
FDA Warns Public About Popular Diet Drug Lorcaserin Lorcaserin is a drug used for weight management. It is sold under the names Belviq and Belviq XR. In an announcement on Medpage Today, Senior Editor Crystal Phend tells consumers that the United States Food and Drug Administration ( the FDA) has cautioned the public about lorcaserin,…
Read MoreGlyphosate Roundup Lawyers
Glyphosate is the Controversial Ingredient in Roundup Weed Killer Glyphosate is the main active ingredient in Roundup. It is the most commonly used week killer in the country. According to an August 2019 US News and World Report article, Glyphosate is an active ingredient in more than 750 products sold in the US. Roundup, made…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Tests Talc for Asbestos Contmination
Johnson & Johnson Rushes to Test Talcum Powder for Asbestos Contamination Fox Business published an update on its website about Johnson & Johnson (J & J) and their rush to conduct testing on talcum powder products. J & J conducted independent tests after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found asbestos in some of…
Read MoreRoundup Lawsuit Against Store
New Roundup Lawsuit Names Local Hardware Store as Defendant In an interesting new twist involving the controversial pesticide Roundup, someone has filed a lawsuit against a hardware store. A resident who developed cancer has sued Ace Hardware in Belville, Missouri, for selling Roundup. The suit is the first Roundup cancer case that accuses a retail…
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