Johnson & Johnson announced their decision to discontinue their talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada due to the fall in demand from mounting lawsuits of their baby powder causing cancer. On Tuesday May 19, the pharmaceutical and consumer goods giant announced that sales J&J baby powder have fallen due to allegations of […]
It what may be a first in the U.S., Texas judges requested a jury pool to a court proceeding via video teleconference due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the country. On May 18, a panel of judges and lawyers picked a jury over a Zoom conference video for a “summary jury […]
In light of the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the United States’ judicial system, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) announced that oral arguments for their next hearing will proceed via telephone or videoconference, potentially setting an example for future hearings. Released in a Notice of Hearing Session issued April 24th, […]
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. District Judge presiding over the Bard hernia mesh litigation decided to push the starting dates for the first two bellwether trials back to July and September 2020. U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, who presides over all federal hernia mesh lawsuits against C.R. Bard, issued two case […]
After getting in a car accident, you may feel scared and stressed, especially if the car accident wasn’t your fault. However, following a simple checklist of easy-to-follow steps can remove the fear and worry that can follow after being a car accident. We want to provide you with the tools to help you feel prepared […]
The U.S. District judge presiding over all federal 3M earplug cases has selected a small group of 3M claims to be prepared for early trial dates in 2021. These cases raise similar claims that 3M Company’s Combat Arms earplugs were defective and caused soldiers to develop severe hearing problems. U.S. District Judge Case Rodgers, who […]
The investigative news source ProPublica compiled and released a thorough list of Catholic clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, including hundreds of priests from California. ProPublica’s database encompasses all the lists American Catholic religious orders dioceses have released as of about 2018. According to ProPublica’s officials, many American dioceses point to a 2018 Pennsylvania grand […]
A complaint filed earlier this month claims toxic “forever” chemicals in firefighting foams caused a man to develop testicular cancer. The claim indicates that the firefighting foam manufacturers withheld safety warnings about the side effects of using aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). The lawsuit, filed by Mark Austin Goldendale, WA, alleges that he developed testicular cancer […]
In a groundbreaking action, eight sexual abuse survivors filed a federal claim against the Boy Scouts of America in Washington, D.C., seeking to hold the youth organization accountable for failing to protect children from molesters in the Boy Scouts. The suit, submitted January 6, says the plaintiffs were sexually abused by adult leaders in the […]
Bellwether Trial To Address Injuries Caused by Defective Bard Hernia Mesh The judge presiding over all U.S. Bard hernia mesh injury lawsuits recently scheduled the first bellwether trial in the litigation for May 11, 2020. With thousands of injury lawsuits pending against C.R. Bard over their medical mesh products, parties will be closely watching this […]