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California Attorney General’s Victory in Mesh Case Becomes Final, says National Association of Attorney Generals

Categories: Vaginal Mesh March 13, 2023 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

Caroline Lannon, NAAG Program Counsel This February, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a cert petition by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in its appeal of a California Court of Appeals decision upholding $302 million in civil penalties for their “active, willful measures . . . to suppress information and conceal serious risk and complication information” regarding their … [Read more...] about California Attorney General’s Victory in Mesh Case Becomes Final, says National Association of Attorney Generals

Who’s Going To Pay For PFAS Contamination in Water and Commercial Food Packaging?

Categories: PFAS August 29, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

By Stag Liuzza Law Court link: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation MDL 2873 Will you pay for PFAS manufacturers' profits? Manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – commonly referred to as PFAS or “forever chemicals” – have downplayed the potential risks of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water systems throughout the … [Read more...] about Who’s Going To Pay For PFAS Contamination in Water and Commercial Food Packaging?

Baum Hedlund Sues FDA to Force Release of Agency Documents Related to ‘Flawed’ Zantac Study

Categories: Current Litigation, Zantac Tags: current litigation, zantacAugust 26, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

Case captioned: James E. Goetz v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Case 3:22-cv-04768-TSH).  August 26, 2022 - (MASS TORT NEWS) The Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman law firm filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last to compel the agency to release documents regarding an agency-sponsored study on Zantac which “has a number of alarming and … [Read more...] about Baum Hedlund Sues FDA to Force Release of Agency Documents Related to ‘Flawed’ Zantac Study

Walgreens Found Liable in San Francisco Opioid MDL 2804 Bellwether Trial

Categories: Opioid Crisis August 10, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

Federal judge finds Walgreens liable for substantially contributing to the opioid crisis in San Francisco For Immediate Release:August 10, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (August 10, 2022) — San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced today that San Francisco acting on behalf of the People of the State of California won its landmark opioid trial against Walgreens pharmacy. Judge … [Read more...] about Walgreens Found Liable in San Francisco Opioid MDL 2804 Bellwether Trial

DEPP, HEARD, AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA CIRCUS

Categories: Current Litigation, Social Media June 1, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

By: Elisa D’Amico Image Credit: GABBOT / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s marriage lasted 15 months. Their trial lasted six weeks. And the jury deliberations lasted only three days (or about 12 hours). Shortly after 3:00 PM ET on June 1, 2022, the jury verdict was announced in court and by livestream around the world. The jury unanimously ruled in favor of … [Read more...] about DEPP, HEARD, AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA CIRCUS

The Supreme Court of the United States

Categories: General News May 12, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES AS AMICUS CURIAE ELIZABETH B. PRELOGAR Solicitor General Counsel of Record TODD KIM Assistant Attorney General MALCOLM L. STEWART Deputy Solicitor General … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court of the United States

Trial Lawyers Summit 2022

Categories: Business of Mass Torts, Event Tags: conferenceFebruary 16, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

Leila and Elisa at NTL

Fun in the Sun @NTL   (MASS TORT NEWS) This year's Trial Lawyer Summit ’22 at the Fountainbleau in Miami was another well attended and successful event where everyone was able to gather and for the moment disregard the Covid/Omicron impact on our day to day lives.  Congratulations to the Trial Lawyer Summit Team and Michelle Swanner for an awesome … [Read more...] about Trial Lawyers Summit 2022

BABY FOOD AND AUTISM: SCIENCE BASED HEARINGS IN CALI STATE COURT BEGIN

Categories: Emerging Torts Tags: baby food, current litigationJanuary 27, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

 “Sargon Hearings Start January 31, 2022” Experts Discuss Baby Food Heavy Metals Link to Autism at Jan. 31 Hearing, Led by Baum Hedlund’s Brent Wisner and Pedram Esfandiary January 27, 2022 Pedram Esfandiary quote “The industry could make this heavy metals problem go away with relative ease if they sourced better ingredients and adequately screened their products … [Read more...] about BABY FOOD AND AUTISM: SCIENCE BASED HEARINGS IN CALI STATE COURT BEGIN

The Boy Scouts of America and the Price Tag on Sexual Abuse

Categories: General News, Sexual Abuse Tags: current litigationJanuary 17, 2022 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

How do you put a price on sexual abuse?  Well, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), one of the largest youth organizations in the country, tried and failed. BSA’s proposed reorganization plan called for $2.7 billion in payments to settle tens of thousands of claims of devastating sexual abuse at the hands of BSA. It also would have released BSA from civil liability for … [Read more...] about The Boy Scouts of America and the Price Tag on Sexual Abuse

Jury Concludes Pharmaceutical Companies Fueled Opioid Crisis in NY

Categories: Opioid Crisis Tags: opioid crisisDecember 30, 2021 by Mass Tort News Leave a Comment

Earlier this morning a jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals and 5 other entities responsible for fueling and contributing to the opioid crisis, causing a public nuisance in Nassau County, Long Island. Over the six-month long New York Opioid Trial, the jury heard evidence of how the companies minimized the addictiveness of opioids with misleading marketing. Congrats to Napoli … [Read more...] about Jury Concludes Pharmaceutical Companies Fueled Opioid Crisis in NY

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