By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) - The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) officially consolidated 18 plaintiff actions against acetaminophen producers last week to the Honorable Denise L. Cote in the Southern District of New York, creating MDL No. 3043 - IN RE: Acetaminophen - ASD/ADHD Products Liability Litigation. The JPML also approved the conditional … [Read more...] about Acetaminophen MDL 3043 Officially Consolidated
The JPML Met Last Week – Here’s What They’ve Decided
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) - The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation met on Thursday, Sept. 29th in St. Louis Missouri for the fourth time in 2022. A week later, the seven judge panel released rulings on actions associated with 11 of the 12 cases discussed. The panel created three new MDLs, denied two requests for consolidation, denied four plaintiff requests … [Read more...] about The JPML Met Last Week – Here’s What They’ve Decided
Impossible for Humans to Avoid “Forever Chemicals”
By Napoli Shkolnik Law and Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) A recent study performed by the Journal of Environmental Science & Technology found that most rainwater to be contaminated with the manmade forever-chemicals Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively “PFAS”), which exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) clean … [Read more...] about Impossible for Humans to Avoid “Forever Chemicals”
New Bellwethers Scheduled in Bard Hernia Mesh MDL 2846, With Many Expecting a Settlement Soon
By Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) - U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus officially scheduled the third and fourth bellwether trials in the C.R. Bard MDL 2846, the largest hernia mesh multi-district litigation (MDL) in the United States. During a recent case management conference, Judge Sargus scheduled Stinson v. Davol (Case No. 18-cv-1022) to begin on … [Read more...] about New Bellwethers Scheduled in Bard Hernia Mesh MDL 2846, With Many Expecting a Settlement Soon
Abbott Baby Formula Litigation Officially MDL
By Matthew Rogenes, Stag Liuzza and Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent Plaintiffs accuse Abbott Laboratories of negligence after receiving baby formula containing Cronobacter, a bacteria causing sepsis and meningitis in infants. Though rare, the germ can live in dry foods such as powdered milk and baby formula and spreads through surface contact. On August 5th, the Judicial … [Read more...] about Abbott Baby Formula Litigation Officially MDL
UPDATE: Monsanto wins latest Roundup bellwether, first with multiple plaintiffs
Carl Alesi, et al. v. Monsanto Company, case number 19SL-CC03617 in St. Louis County Circuit Court, Missouri. Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) The seventh bellwether trial for Monsanto’s Roundup concluded yesterday with a victory for the pharmaceutical giant. The Missouri-based Alesi v. Monsanto trial marks the first time multiple plaintiff claims were … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Monsanto wins latest Roundup bellwether, first with multiple plaintiffs
Hernia Mesh Plaintiff Receives $4.8 Million in First Bellwether Trial Against CR Bard
Providence County Courthouse, Rhode Island By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) The Rhode Island state court hernia mesh bellwether trial versus medical device producer Bard yielded a plaintiff's victory with the jury awarding $4.8 million to plaintiff Paul Trevino. The Rhode Island trial began in July with lead plaintiff lawyer Jonathan Rent of Motley Rice LLC alleging … [Read more...] about Hernia Mesh Plaintiff Receives $4.8 Million in First Bellwether Trial Against CR Bard
Bankruptcy Court Denies 3M Bankruptcy Claim
Litigation over defective earplugs will proceed Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Indiana bankruptcy court denied 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC claim of bankruptcy, forcing 3M to proceed settling over 200,000 injured plaintiff cases. Judge Jeffrey J. Graham ruled that Aearo’s bankruptcy does not bar lawsuits against its financially stable parent company, … [Read more...] about Bankruptcy Court Denies 3M Bankruptcy Claim
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Responds to Mass Tort News Media inquiry on Senate PACT Act Vote Roadblock
US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Press Secretary Olya Voytovich told Mass Tort News that “Chairman Jon Tester of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee…condemn[s] the move by Republicans to block this bill,” and included footage of Tester’s press conference following the failed vote. Voytovich also shared Sen. Tester's press release regarding the failed vote: FOR … [Read more...] about Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Responds to Mass Tort News Media inquiry on Senate PACT Act Vote Roadblock
Southern Baptist Convention Leadership Recognizes A History of Sex Abuse
The Church's managing entity Southern Baptist Convention publicly apologizes for sexual assault investigation findings By Christina Grube The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) passed resolutions at the 2022 convention publicly apologizing to survivors and enacting safeguards against future abuse after an internal investigation exposed widespread sexual abuse and … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention Leadership Recognizes A History of Sex Abuse