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• Gardasil Vaccine Lawsuit Dismissal Appealed to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

  July 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Briefings are due late next month in an appeal to the dismissal of hundreds of Gardasil lawsuits linking the HPV vaccine to POTS injuries.

• Fosamax Femur Fracture Lawsuits Set To Move Forward After Supreme Court Refuses Appeal

  June 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to overturn an appeals court decision to reinstate hundreds of Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits.

• FDA Puts New Stomach Cancer Restrictions in Place for Keytruda, Opdivo

  June 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal regulators have sent letters to Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb, announcing new restrictions on the use of Keytruda and Opdivo for the treatment of stomach cancer.

• Only One Dose of HPV Vaccine Needed To Be Effective, Researchers Find

  May 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study appears to show that just one dose of Gardasil is 97% effective, potentially cutting the dosage in half and decreasing potentially harmful side effects.

• Plans During Gardasil HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Appeal Outlined by Parties

  April 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Merck and plaintiffs pursuing Gardasil lawsuits over debilitating side effects linked to the HPV vaccine have both filed letters, outlining how they think the Court should handle the litigation while appeals are pursued over a recent decision to dismiss many of the cases.

• MDL Judge Dismisses Gardasil Lawsuits, Finding Failure To Warn Claims Preempted by Federal Laws

  March 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly all Gardasil lawsuits have been dismissed by the presiding judge, ruling that the complaints are preempted by federal law due to a lack of evidence.

• California Gardasil Trial Halted After Several Weeks of Testimony, With New Jury To Be Selected in September

  February 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and Merck have agreed to halt the first Gardasil lawsuit trial in California state court, following the confirmation of RFK, Jr., who has been closely involved in the litigation, as Secretary of DHHS.

• Gardasil Vaccine Injury Trial Underway in California State Court

  February 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The first jury trial over injuries caused by the Gardasil HPV vaccine began last week in California state court, which is being closely watched as hundreds of other similar claims wait in the wings.

• Gardasil Lawsuit Payouts Could Raise Conflict-of-Interest Questions for RFK, Jr. as HHS Secretary: Report

  January 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead DHHS has raised questions about his financial interests in a large number of Gardasil lawsuits being pursued against Merck & Co. by users of the HPV vaccine.

• Merck Seeks To Have Gardasil Lawsuits Dismissed, Alleging Plaintiffs Cannot Prove Causation

  January 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer of Gardasil is asking a federal judge to throw out all of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses who intend to testify that Gardasil can cause a variety of serious injuries, which would likely lead to the cases being dismissed.