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