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• More Than 9,000 Taxotere Cases Over Long-Term Hair Loss Pending in MDL

  July 19, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Sanofi-Aventis faces more than 9,000 Taxotere hair loss lawsuits in federal court, according to a recent joint report.

• Series of Five Bellwether Trials Over Taxotere Hair Loss Set to Begin May 2019

  June 20, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A series of five bellwether trials for Taxotere hairloss lawsuits have been scheduled to begin in 2019.

• Four Lawsuits Over Taxotere Hair Loss Selected For First Bellwether Trials

  March 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Four Taxotere hair loss claims have been selected as candidates for the first bellwether trial slated to begin in September.

• More than 7,500 Taxotere Lawsuits Pending Over Permanent Hair Loss Following Breast Cancer Treatments

  January 31, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of more than 7,500 women who suffered permanent hair loss from Taxotere, claiming that the manufacturer failed to adequately warn about the risks associated with the breast cancer drug, which is not seen with other, equally effective treatment options.

• Motion for Summary Judgment Sought in All Remaining Plavix Lawsuits in MDL

  November 7, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants have asked the federal judge overseeing all Plavix lawsuits to dismiss those claims, saying the lawsuits are preempted by federal law.

• Taxotere Hair Loss Cases Set for Bellwether Trials in September 2018, and Throughout 2019

  October 24, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has called for parties to select eight Taxotere hair loss lawsuits which could serve as the second Taxotere bellwether trial, scheduled for January 2019.

• Taxotere Hair Loss Claims Must be Reported for Eligibility in Any Future Settlement: Court

  September 14, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A recent court order requires that all Taxotere claims being pursued by women left with permanent hair loss following breast cancer treatments must be reported to be eligible for participation in any potential settlement program that may resolve the litigation.

• Taxotere Settlement Conference Ordered Before First Bellwether Trial Next Year

  July 27, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Parties involved in Taxotere hair loss litigation will meet for a settlement conference in June of next year ahead of the first bellwether trials, in order to see if a settlement agreement can be reached.

• Class Action for Taxotere Hair Loss Problems Denied Certification

  July 19, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A Taxotere class action lawsuit has been denied certification by a federal judge, who says there are too many individual aspects of the claims to merit class status.

• Sanofi-Aventis Opposes Certification of Class Action for Taxotere Hair Loss Problems

  June 14, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Sanofi-Aventis is opposing certification of a Taxotere class action lawsuit seeking to represent all women in Louisiana who suffered long-term or permanent hair loss after using the chemotherapy drug.