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• Women Can File Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Lawsuits Directly in MDL: Court Order

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is expediting Depo-Provera brain tumor lawsuits towards resolution by permitting direct filing of new claims with the MDL court and appointing numerous plaintiffs' attorneys to leadership roles.

• 75 Lawyers in Depo-Provera Lawsuits Seek MDL Leadership Roles

  March 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The MDL Judge will hear presentations from Depo-Provera lawyers seeking leadership positions during a two day hearing on March 13th and 14th, as a growing number of women continue to file brain tumor lawsuits against the makers of the popular birth control shot.

• Judge Selects Five Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Lawsuits for “Pilot” Trials Weeks After MDL Established

  February 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge presiding over all Depo-Provera brain tumor lawsuits has announced she intends to hold five bellwether trials involving "pilot" cases chosen at the very first status conference for the litigation.

• Depo-Provera Lawyers Will Meet With MDL Judge For Initial Case Management Conference on Friday

  February 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An initial status conference in the Depo-Provera MDL will be held on Friday, to discuss how the recently consolidated litigation will move forward during coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.

• Lawsuit Alleges Depo-Provera Caused Vision Changes, Leading to Meningioma Diagnosis Years After Injections

  February 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Louisiana woman had to undergo brain surgery to remove a tumor that she says was evidence of a link between Depo-Provera and vision changes she experienced after receiving the birth control injections.

• Depo-Provera Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Established for Meningioma Lawsuits Filed Throughout Federal Court System

  February 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  All Depo-Provera lawsuits brought throughout the federal court system have been consolidated before one federal judge in the Northern District of Florida, for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.

• Depo-Provera Shots Triple Meningioma Brain Tumor Risks After Just One Year: Study

  February 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study suggest that receiving at least one year of Depo-Provera shots can cause a 3.5 times increased risk of a woman developing a brain tumor.

• MDL Panel To Consider Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Lawsuit Consolidation at Hearing Today

  January 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML will hear oral arguments today over the potential creation of a Depo-Provera brain tumor lawsuit multidistrict litigation, which would place all of the federal cases under one judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Symptoms Create Lifelong Meningioma Fears Among Women

  January 24, 2025

  Russell Maas

  Women across the U.S. are now pursuing product liability lawsuits and medical monitoring class action claims to secure compensation for potential brain tumor symptoms and side effects linked to the use of Depo-Provera.

• Depo-Provera Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Medical Monitoring Due to Brain Tumor Risks

  January 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer and other manufacturers of the Depo-Provera birth control shot have been included in a class action lawsuit seeking medical monitoring for women who received the injections, due to the increased risk of brain tumors.