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• Hernia Mesh Lawyers To Meet With Judge In Advance of Second Bard “Bellwether” Trial Set To Begin Jan 2022

  September 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A hearing has been scheduled for next month to prepare parties for the second Bard Hernia Mesh trial, which is slated to begin in January 2022.

• J&J Fighting Imerys Talc Effort To Make It Pay For Talcum Powder Cancer Liability

  September 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson wants a bankruptcy court to dismiss claims by Imerys Talc, a former talc supplier, which claims the Baby Powder manufacturer should pay its legal liability costs from talcum powder ovarian cancer and asbestos lawsuits.

• Glyphosate in Roundup Weed Killer Could Threaten Freshwater Ecosystems: Study

  September 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Two new studies warn that even regulatory-approved levels of glyphosate can significantly and negatively alter freshwater ecosystems.

• Golf Course Caddy Files Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuit

  September 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Paraquat lawsuit filed by a former golf caddy claims exposure to the weed killer while on the job and while living near the golf course led to the development of Parkinson's disease.

• Zostavax Lawsuit Filed Over Shingles Vaccine Injuries

  September 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zostavax lawsuit claims a woman suffered shingles after receiving the vaccine, which is supposed to prevent the condition.

• Elmiron MDL Judge To Consider Scientific Presentations on Bladder Drug Vision Risks

  September 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge presiding over Elmiron lawsuits is planning to hold a Science Day at the end of the month, where parties will present the science behind allegations that the interstitial cystitis drug could cause retinal damage.

• Inactive Docket Established For Settling Roundup Cases, While Additional Waves of Claims Prepared For Trial

  September 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has established an inactive docket for Roundup lawsuits with a preliminary settlement agreement in place, to separate them from ongoing, active, cases; many of which are being prepared for trial in waves of cases.

• Safety of Airbags in Another 30 Million Vehicles With Takata Inflators Under Investigation by NHTSA

  September 21, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Federal regulators are investigating another 30 million vehicles which may need to be recalled due to problems with Takata airbag inflators.

• Belviq Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit Alleges Safety of Diet Drug Misrepresented

  September 20, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Belviq lawsuit claims the manufacturers misrepresented the safety risks of the recalled weight loss pill, resulting in a Florida woman developing pancreatic cancer.

• Motion to Dismiss Lawsuits Alleging Paragard IUD Break During Removal To Be Considered By MDL Judge

  September 20, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A hearing next week could determine whether Paragard IUD injury lawsuits move forward toward bellwether trials or are dismissed.