According to a Pretrial Order issued by U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe, who is overseeing the federal Avandia lawsuit MDL, the Court will establish and maintain a website that will post information and orders from the multi-district litigation. Continued
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Digitek Litigation: Judge Appoints Lawyers as Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel
U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who is overseeing the consolidated Digitek Litigation, appointed two lawyers to serve as Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel in the federal MDL formed last month in the Sourthern District of West Virginia. Continued
Vioxx Attorney Fees Capped at 32 Percent
U.S. District Judge Elden Fallon, who is overseeing all federal Vioxx lawsuits filed against Merck & Co. over their recalled painkiller, ruled this week that attorney fees on a $4.85 billion global Vioxx settlement will be capped at 32 percent. Continued
NuvaRing Litigation Consolidated in Missouri
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted a petition to consolidate pending federal NuvaRing lawsuits in the Eastern District of Missouri for pretrial litigation. Continued
Chantix Lawsuits Filed in New York State Court
Five more lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer Inc on behalf of individuals who died or suffered severe physical injuries as a result of a suicide or attempted suicide after using the anti-smoking drug Chantix. The lawsuits were filed in New York State Court, in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County. Continued
Federal Court to Consider Consolidation of Shoulder Pain Pump Litigation
Tomorrow the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear arguments on motions filed to consolidate all Federal shoulder pain pump litigation before one court for pre-trial proceedings. Continued
Federal Heparin Lawsuits Consolidated in Toledo
All of the heparin lawsuits filed in federal courts throughout the country as a result of contaminated blood thinner will be transferred to Toledo, Ohio. The cases will be consolidated for pretrial litigation as part of a Federal procedure known as a multi-district litigation, or MDL. Continued
MDL Petition filed for Shoulder Pump Lawsuits
Plaintiffs’ attorneys in federal product liability lawsuits involving the use of pain pumps following arthroscopic shoulder surgery, have filed a petition seeking to consolidated all cases for pre-trial litigation as part of a coordinated process known as an MDL, or multi-district litigation. Continued
