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Bayer in the Weeds over Monsanto’s Roundup
March 13, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Judge James Crumlish III dug Bayer’s Monsanto into the weeds last month. Along with rejecting Monsanto’s challenge to a $175 million Roundup verdict, he had harsh words regarding the company’s trial tactics, calling its performance indignant and self-promotional. And he dished out more punishment by awarding $2.3 million in delay damages to plaintiff Ernest Caranci.
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44 Million Americans Drink PFAS-Contaminated Water, Says New Study
March 4, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Washington, DC Data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that 44 million people in the U.S. have toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their drinking water, but that could be just the tip of the iceberg as the full scale of PFAS contamination is likely much more widespread. However, scientists at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) estimated in 2020 that more than 200 million Americans are exposed to forever chemicals in their drinking water.
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Court Won’t Dismiss Doctor’s Bayer Roundup Lawsuit
February 29, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA A Georgia doctor's Roundup weedkiller lawsuit is going ahead, despite Bayer’s argument that federal regulators' approval of Roundup protected it from being sued under state law for failing to warn consumers of the product's risks.
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Last Dance, Last Chance for the Texas Two-Step in J&J Talc Litigation
February 28, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Trenton, NJ Until mid-2023, the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder cancer lawsuits consolidated in the District Court of New Jersey have been essentially frozen in place, while the Third Circuit Court of Appeals evaluated J&J’s bankruptcy petitions. The stay involved a complicated bankruptcy scheme, commonly known as the “Texas two-step,” which would have permitted J&J to limit its financial liability by shifting the cancer claims to a newly-created, but severely underfunded subsidiary.
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3M Sending Payments for Faulty Combat Earplugs
February 12, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA As part of its $6 billion faulty combat earplug settlement, 3M began sending payments last month to military veterans who suffered hearing loss and other significant injuries. The payments will resolve about 300,000 lawsuits claiming the manufacturing company knowingly sold defective earplugs that caused hearing loss and tinnitus. Those affected are mainly US military who were in training and combat from 2003 to 2015.
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New York MDL Consolidates Growing Number of Exactech Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits
February 9, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Brooklyn, NY As of February 2024, more than 1,600 defective hip implant lawsuits were pending in multidistrict litigation before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. A status conference has been set for March 13, 2024, at which time the parties will discuss the status of the litigation, unresolved discovery matters and the selection of bellwether cases.
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Another Monsanto Roundup Loss for Bayer
January 31, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA A Pennsylvania man was awarded a massive $2.25 billion after a Pennsylvania jury unanimously ruled that Bayer’s Roundup caused his non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The jury’s verdict on January 26 included $2 billion in punitive damages and jury members determined that Monsanto was negligent in warning customers about the dangers of its weedkiller. That amount is believed to be one of the biggest payouts ever to an individual for company negligence.
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle State AG Lawsuits
January 23, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Trenton, NJ Johnson & Johnson has reportedly agreed to pay $700 million to settle talcum powder lawsuits brought by 42 states. These state lawsuits allege that the company wrongfully marketed a product that it either knew or had reason to know was dangerous to human health.
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Hair Relaxers – Read the Label
January 16, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Chicago, IL Black women who have used hair relaxers for most of their lives have been “shocked” and “horrified” to discover that studies have linked formaldehyde—the chemical found in most hair relaxers—to cancer and fibroids. A recent Boston University report highlights an increased risk for Black women to develop uterine cancer after receiving a particular hair treatment, but studies suggesting that hair products containing a variety of chemicals are linked to asthma, hormone disruptions and even cancer go back to 2018.
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Problems with Philips CPAP Replacement Machines
January 10, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Pittsburgh, PA Nearly two years after Philips Respironics recalled millions of CPAP machines, including ventilators for the sick and dying and DreamStation for sleep apnea patients--including children, consumers are still having problems. A recent investigation has found that the new replacement breathing machines might also be emitting dangerous chemicals. Meanwhile, people who have bought, leased or rented certain Philips sleep apnea machines can now file a claim for restitution--but that may be premature.
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- DuPont, Corteva and Chemours to Pay State of Ohio $110 million By Jane Mundy (Dec-11-23)
- Bayer Reeling After Plaintiffs’ Roundup Lawsuit Victories By Jane Mundy (Dec-6-23)
- Exactech Hip Recall Attorney Weighs In By Jane Mundy (Nov-30-23)
- Almost All Pressure Cooker Lawsuits Settle out of Court, says Attorney By Jane Mundy (Nov-29-23)
- Attorney Explains Why Lithium Batteries Explode and What You Can Do By Jane Mundy (Nov-28-23)
- Lawsuit Links PFAS PFOA Water Contamination to Ulcerative Colitis By Anne Wallace (Nov-27-23)
- Bard to Pay $500,000 in Third Bellwether Trial By Jane Mundy (Nov-25-23)
- Bayer has been ordered by a Missouri jury to pay $1.56 By Jane Mundy (Nov-24-23)
- Jury Awards $107 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Nov-22-23)
- More Black Women Filing Hair Relaxer Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Nov-12-23)
- Attorney Discusses Bard Power Port Failures and Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Nov-2-23)
- Exactech Implants Worn Out Before Their Time By Jane Mundy (Oct-31-23)
- 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee By Jane Mundy (Oct-31-23)
- Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde and the FDA’s Failure to Warn By Jane Mundy (Oct-31-23)
- Monsanto In and Out of Roundup’s Weeds By Jane Mundy (Oct-28-23)
- Exposure to PFAS Doubles Cancer Risk in Women By Anne Wallace (Oct-18-23)
- Philips Cuts Deal with Owners of Recalled CPAP Machines and Lawsuit Claims FDA Fails CPAP Users By Jane Mundy (Oct-9-23)
- $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement Revised to Extend 3M Liability By Anne Wallace (Sep-29-23)
- Hair Relaxer Makers Splitting Hairs in Georgia Court By Jane Mundy (Sep-21-23)
- Monsanto RoundUp Lawsuit Update By Jane Mundy (Sep-18-23)
- New FDA Hernia Mesh Information and its Flawed 501(k) Process By Jane Mundy (Sep-6-23)
- Monsanto Roundup $7M Settlement By Jane Mundy (Aug-22-23)
- Philips’ Objections Over CPAP Lawsuits and Another Obstacle By Jane Mundy (Aug-21-23)
- Hair Straightener Litigation Raising Cancer Awareness By Jane Mundy (Aug-18-23)
- Hernia Mesh Updates: Bard Trial and FDA’s Pros and Cons By Jane Mundy (Jul-25-23)
- 3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion By Anne Wallace (Jul-24-23)
- Philadelphia’s Roundup Lawsuits get Trial Dates and New York Settlement By Jane Mundy (Jul-14-23)
- Hair Relaxer Makers Challenge Hair Straightener Cancer Lawsuits as more Complaints Filed By Jane Mundy (Jul-13-23)
- J&J Talcum Powder Lawsuit Begins May 31, Despite Bankruptcy Stay By Anne Wallace (Jun-27-23)
- Plaintiff Alleges Surgical Mesh “Traumatizing” By Jane Mundy (Jun-26-23)
- CPAP Lawsuit Spike Linked to Statute of Limitations By Jane Mundy (Jun-21-23)
- Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update By Jane Mundy (Jun-19-23)
- State AGs Join Opposition to LTL Bankruptcy in Talcum Powder Lawsuits By Anne Wallace (May-29-23)
- Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update By Jane Mundy (May-28-23)
- Philips CPAP Recall and Test Results Update By Jane Mundy (May-24-23)
- Enfamil Linked to Preemie Blindness, Cerebral Palsy By Anne Wallace (May-23-23)
- Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion to Settle Talcum Powder Lawsuits By Anne Wallace (Apr-29-23)
- Can PFAS and PFOAs be Scrubbed from Drinking Water? By Anne Wallace (Apr-27-23)
- New Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Children’s Liver Disease By Jane Mundy (Apr-21-23)
- Trial Set for Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Apr-14-23)