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• Neomedic Cases Added to Vaginal Mesh Litigation in W. VA Federal Court

  February 21, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of judges has consolidated all Neomedic vaginal mesh lawsuits in federal court along side similar cases from other manufacturers in West Virginia federal court.

• Bellwether Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Trial Ends in Judgment as Matter of Law

  February 19, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge dismissed the first Ethicon bellwether trial, after determining that the plaintiff failed to meet the necessary burden of proof.

• MDL Trial for Ethicon Gynecare Mesh Lawsuit to Begin This Week

  February 10, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Trial is underway for the first federal Ethicon Gynecare mesh lawsuit, which begins this week in West Virginia.

• Boston Scientific Mesh Lawsuit to Move Forward After SOL Challenge

  January 22, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has rejected an attempt to dismiss an early test case for Boston Scientific Pinnacle Mesh lawsuits.

• Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Plaintiffs Say Company Destroyed, Lost Key Files

  January 21, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs say Ethicon has destroyed or lost numerous files it was supposed to maintain for vaginal mesh litigation and are calling for a federal judge to impose sanctions against the J&J subsidiary.

• Third Bellwether Trial in Bard Avaulta Mesh Litigation Delayed Indefinitely

  January 10, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A Bard Avaulta trial expected to begin this week has been postponed, after a key witness was unable to attend.

• Bard Avaulta Mesh Case Census Ordered by MDL Judge

  January 6, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has ordered a census of all Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh cases pending throughout the country.

• JPML To Hear Neomedic Vaginal Mesh Consolidation Arguments Jan. 30

  January 3, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of judges will hear oral arguments regarding the creation of a Neomedic vaginal mesh MDL next month.

• AMS Mesh Lawsuits Set for First Two Bellwether Trials in MDL

  December 16, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has selected the order for the first bellwether trials for AMS vaginal mesh lawsuits, which are to begin in the spring.

• Neomedic Needleless Sling Lawsuit Consolidation Sought for 7th MDL

  December 12, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs are pushing for the creation of a new vaginal mesh MDL for vaginal slings made by Neomedic.