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• Actos Trial Resolved as Settlement Reached in Two Nevada Bladder Cancer Cases

  October 13, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  An undisclosed settlement ends an Actos bladder cancer trial that has been ongoing since late August and follows a larger settlement agreement affecting thousands of cases.

• Actos Settlement To Go Forward After Participation Threshold Reached

  September 15, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A $2.4 billion Actos settlement can go forward now that enough plaintiffs have agreed to participate, the manufacturer has announced.

• Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Headed to Trial in Nevada After Some Reject Settlement

  August 31, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Actos trial is under way in Las Vegas, over claims that warnings were withheld about the risk of bladder cancer.

• Actos Verdict of $6.5M in First Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Reinstated on Appeal

  July 17, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A California appeals court has ruled that a judge wrongly overturned a $6.5 million verdict against Takeda Pharmaceuticals over claims that Actos caused bladder cancer.

• Actos Bladder Cancer Settlement Will Result in $2.4B Payment to Resolve Lawsuits

  April 29, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  An Actos settlement agreement has been reached that will result in Takeda Pharmaceuticals paying about $2.4 billion to resolve bladder cancer claims.

• Actos Settlement Conferences Scheduled in Bladder Cancer MDL

  March 19, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A string of settlement negotiations have been scheduled over the next year in hopes of resolving thousands of Actos bladder cancer claims without the need of lengthy and expensive trials.

• Information on Actos Settlements, Filings, Other Progress in State Cases to be Reported in MDL

  January 22, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge is calling for a round up of the status of Actos litigation following a string of court losses by the manufacturer.

• Top 10 Consumer Risks Uncovered in 2014

  December 31, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  From a medical device that spreads cancer to auto defects that may have caused hundreds of accidents and deaths, these are the top consumers risks uncovered in 2014.

• Punitive Damages in Actos Bladder Lawsuit Reduced to Maximum Allowed, Per Judge

  October 28, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A $9 billion Actos bladder cancer punitive damage award has been reduced to the highest amount allowed under law, according to the trial judge.

• Jury Awards $2M in Damages for Bladder Cancer from Actos

  October 6, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A Philadelphia jury has ordered Takeda Pharmaceuticals to pay $2 million for not warning that Actos can cause bladder cancer.