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• Mediation To Discuss Settling Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Set for March 31 Through April 4

  March 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits indicate they are ready to meet with a mediator in a couple weeks to begin potential settlement negotiations.

• Schedule for Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Bellwether Trials Outlined by MDL Judge

  March 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has outlined the schedule for preparing a group of hair relaxer lawsuits for early bellwether trials, which will not go before a jury until at least 2027.

• Cartiva Implant Injury Lawsuit Set for Trial in February 2026

  March 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A West Virginia woman’s lawsuit over complications with a Cartiva implant has been scheduled to go before a jury in February 2026, involving claims that the big toe implant failed just weeks before the manufacturer issued a Cartiva recall.

• Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction Injuries Cleared To Move Forward in MDL

  March 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss claims involving wrongful death and negligence raised in lawsuits over social media addiction brought by families throughout the U.S.

• BioZorb Attorneys Propose Leadership Structure for Lawsuits Over Recalled Tissue Marker

  March 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of eight lawyers have been recommended to serve in various leadership positions in the Biozorb litigation, taking actions that benefit all plaintiffs pursuing cases over injuries caused by the recalled breast tissue marker.

• Hair Relaxer Wrongful Death Lawsuit Links Fatal Endometrial Cancer to Chemical Straightener Use

  March 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hair relaxer wrongful death lawsuit blames 16 years of using popular hair relaxer products like Just for Me and Dark & Lovely for the development of a fatal case of endometrial cancer.

• Depo-Provera Injury Lawyers To Apply for Leadership Positions in MDL

  March 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Judge is calling for Depo-Provera lawyers to submit applications for MDL leadership by the end of the week, indicating that female attorneys should be adequately represented.

• Oxbryta Injury Lawsuit Over Discontinued Sickle Cell Disease Drug Set for Trial in June 2027

  February 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled an Oxbryta lawsuit to go before a jury on June 7, 2027, which may be the first trial over side effects of the discontinued sickle cell disease drug.

• Schedule To Prepare Bard PowerPort Lawsuits for Bellwether Trials To Be Proposed by Parties

  February 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered lawyers involved in Bard PowerPort lawsuits to submit a joint proposal for preparing the first cases for bellwether trials by March 18.

• Uber Sex Abuse Lawsuits Selected for Bellwether Discovery and Test Trials in MDL

  February 26, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Uber sex abuse lawsuits have proposed 20 cases that could serve as potential bellwether lawsuits, each charging the rideshare service with failing to protect passengers from sexual assaults by drivers.