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• Abbott Seeks Federal Protection From Similac NEC Lawsuits

  December 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott is pushing for federal protections from infant formula NEC lawsuits with millions in lobbying dollars, while some lawmakers say the solution is increasing the supply of human milk formula products.

• Similac Formula NEC Lawsuits Selected for Bellwether Trials in Aug. 2026, Nov. 2026 and Feb. 2027

  November 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Three additional Similac formula NEC lawsuits have been selected for a second-wave of federal bellwether trials scheduled to commence in August 2026.

• Similac Lawsuit Claims Infant Formula Side Effects Led to Preemie’s Death

  October 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Similac wrongful death lawsuit filed by a South Carolina mother claims the infant formula product led to her child's death by NEC.

• Second Wave of NEC Formula Lawsuits To Be Prepared for Bellwether Trials in Aug. 2026

  October 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered a second round of NEC formula lawsuit bellwether trials to begin in August 2026, following the dismissal of the first two scheduled cases earlier this year.

• Second NEC Baby Formula Bellwether Trial Will Not Move Forward

  July 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted summary judgment in a NEC baby formula lawsuit against the makers of Similac, after rejecting the plaintiff’s expert witness testimony.

• Similac NEC Settlement Talks Result in MDL Census Order for Filed and Unfiled Claims

  July 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has issued a census order to gain an accurate count of all Similac NEC lawsuits filed against Abbott Laboratories.

• Mead Johnson Must Face Enfamil NEC Lawsuit in Missouri State Court

  July 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has determined that an Illinois mother's NEC lawsuit against Enfamil manufacturers should move forward in state court, after rejecting Mead Johnson’s attempt to remove it to the federal system.

• Arsenic in Drinking Water Linked to Lower Birth Weight, Greater Risk of Preterm Birth

  June 25, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that consumption of even low levels of arsenic through tainted drinking water during pregnancy can result in preterm births and low birth weight.

• NEC Formula Lawsuit Set To Go Before Jury in Aug. 2025

  June 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Opening statements will begin on August 8, 2025, involving a NEC infant formula lawsuit brought by a Maryland family.

• Enfamil NEC Lawsuit Filed After Newborn Suffers ‘Nearly Total Bowel Necrosis’

  June 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Necrotizing enterocolitis caused by Enfamil resulted in a newborn suffering life-long bowel injuries, according to a lawsuit filed by his mother.