By Amanda Bronstad | September 20, 2023
David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, sent an Aug. 28 email accidentally to lawyers in the cases. Now, two pharmacy benefit managers have moved to disqualify him, insisting the email 'would lead any reasonable observer to question his impartiality.'
By Amanda Bronstad | September 7, 2023
The class action settlement, announced on Thursday, provides cash payments to consumers who purchased the recalled devices and $100 awards to those who return them.
By Marianna Wharry | June 1, 2023
A parents' lawsuit against social media giants Meta Platforms and Snap Inc. was remanded to Connecticut Superior Court last week after…
By Amanda Bronstad | January 30, 2023
In lawsuits, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever and others are challenging the scientific methods used by Valisure, the Connecticut laboratory whose reports have prompted recalls, and subsequent class actions, over drugs, sunscreen and dry shampoo.
By Allison Dunn | January 20, 2023
"Could the plaintiffs have filed a motion that made their intent clearer, such as by expressly disclaiming any request to consolidate for trial? Yes, they could have—and no doubt wished they did. But my role is not to grade or foot-fault the quality of the plaintiffs' filings. I must decide if the plaintiffs actually proposed consolidation for a joint trial. They did not," U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer wrote.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 22, 2022
Judges in high-profile mass tort bankruptcies involving Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder and 3M's combat earplugs came out with critical rulings this year, but all eyes are on appeals for 2023.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 20, 2022
Ken Feinberg told a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that he was "under the gun" to complete a report that estimated the total value and volume of cancer claims over Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
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By Emily Cousins | November 29, 2022
"In the present case, no activity or occurrence relevant to the plaintiffs' strict products liability claim against the defendant took place in Connecticut," the opinion said.
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By Emily Cousins | November 23, 2022
"No money will ever match the trauma and tragedy of losing a parent or child to opioid addiction," Attorney General William Tong said. "But it is my sincere hope that with these funds and strong new safeguards we can begin to turn the tide on this epidemic."
By Amanda Bronstad | November 15, 2022
Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $3.1 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits by cities, counties, Native American tribes and states alleging its pharmacists failed to regulate opioid prescriptions, leading to a public health crisis in their communities.
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