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• $70 Million Verdict in Risperdal Lawsuit Upheld After U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Review

  May 18, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has rejected a request to review a $70 million Risperdal ruling against Johnson & Johnson over male breast growth side effects, meaning the verdict will stand.

• Judge Determines Johnson & Johnson Should Be Required to Pay $6.8M in Punitive Damage For Failing to Warn About Risperdal Risks

  January 20, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania judge upheld a massive Risperdal verdict, but reduced the original punitive damages from $8 billion to $6.8 million.

• Johnson & Johnson Lawsuits Over Talcum Powder, Opioids and Other Products May Cost Over $20B to Settle: Report: WSJ

  October 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson faces more than 100,000 lawsuits over problems with its products, which may cost up to $50 billion to settle.

• Risperdal Lawsuit Results in $8B Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Over Breast Growth Side Effects for Males

  October 9, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Philadelphia jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who developed breasts as a child due to the side effects of Risperdal.

• Statute of Limitations for Risperdal Breast Growth Lawsuits to be Considered by PA Supreme Court

  July 10, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear an appeal that could determine when the statute of limitations for thousands of Risperdal breast growth lawsuits.

• Risperdal Punitive Damages May Be Awarded in Thousands of Cases Pending in Philadelphia: Court

  January 9, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A ruling by a panel of Pennsylvania judges opens the way for about 6,000 plaintiffs with Risperdal lawsuits filed in that state to seek punitive damages from Johnson & Johnson over claims that the drug causes breast growth in boys.

• Risperdal Defense Verdict Reversed, Judges Call For New Trial On Causation, Damages

  November 27, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The Pennsylvania Superior Court has overturned Johnson & Johnson's only win before a jury in Risperdal litigation in that state, ordering a new trial.

• Risperdal Gynecomastia Lawsuit Results in $1M Verdict in NY Federal Court

  October 9, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A Risperdal lawsuit has resulted in a $1 million verdict for a 24-year-old man who began growing breasts after he started taking the drug when he was 9-years-old.

• More Than 5,500 Risperdal Gynecomastia Lawsuits Now Pending In Philadelphia Court

  July 14, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  New Risperdal lawsuits are being filed at a prodigious rate, with the number of cases more than doubling this year in Pennsylvania state court.

• Generic Invega Recall Issued Over Extended-Release Problems

  June 19, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling several hundred bottles of generic Invega due to problems with the extended-release tablets dissolving properly, which could lead to underdosing.