445 results

• Roundup Safety Concerns May Lead California to Label Weed Killer a “Cancer Causing” Compound

  September 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  California is preparing to list glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, as a cancer-causing agent, which will require warning labels on all Roundup products sold in the state.

• Cell Phone Radiation Warning Requirements in Berkeley Upheld By Judge

  September 24, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Berkeley, California ordinance requiring radio frequency cancer warning labels on cell phones has been upheld by a federal judge who says the law does not conflict with FCC regulations.

• Zofran During Pregnancy Caused Cleft Palate and Lip, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 8, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  GlaxoSmithKline faces a lawsuit from a California mother who says Zofran side effects caused her child to be born with a cleft palate and cleft lip.

• New Olympus Duodenoscope Infection Outbreak Identified at Huntington Memorial Hospital in L.A.

  August 21, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  At least three patients at a California hospital are believed to have contracted antibiotic-resistant infections due to the use of duodenoscopes by Olympus.

• Defense Verdict Returned in Cymbalta Trial Over Withdrawal Problems

  August 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal jury has found that Eli Lilly should not be held liable for withdrawal symptoms experienced by a woman after she stopped taking Cymbalta.

• Trial Underway Over Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms in California Federal Court

  August 6, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Cymbalta withdrawal lawsuit has gone before a jury in California federal court.

• Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuit Results in $9.2M Verdict Over Failed Hip Implant

  July 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer Durom Cup trial has ended in a $9.2 million verdict for the plaintiff, who claims the hip implants were defective.

• Duodenoscope Lawsuit Filed Against Olympus Over UCLA Infection

  July 10, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A California woman is the latest to sue Olympus over an endoscopic surgery infection linked to duodenoscopes that may not be cleaned properly even when the manufacturer's instructions were followed.

• Lawsuit Over Wright Profemur R Hip Failure Results in $4.5M Jury Award

  June 15, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Wright Profemur hip lawsuit trial has ended in a $4.5 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff, who says the implant broke after just three years.

• MDLs Established for Contact Lens and Lenova Adware Litigation, But Not California Wine Lawsuits

  June 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML has ruled on several orders for consolidating lawsuits involving California wine, Lenovo laptops and contact lens prices.