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Plaintiffs' Lawyers Defend Deposition Requests in Mesh Litigation
The legal team representing the plaintiffs in a slew of pelvic mesh cases in Philadelphia has fired back in response to defendant Ethicon Pharmaceuticals' argument that the plaintiffs' deposition requests are too much too late.
J&J Cries Foul Over Additional Pelvic Mesh Depositions
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon has balked at deposition requests aimed at gathering information central to a recently reignited venue dispute in the pelvic mesh mass tort in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Jury Hits J&J With $57.1M Verdict
A Philadelphia jury handed up a $57.1 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon after a trial over allegations that its transvaginal mesh product was defective.
Judge Probes Ethicon's Pa. Connections in Pelvic Mesh Mass Tort
The judge overseeing pelvic mesh mass tort litigation said the New Jersey-based defendant may have had a "strong" relationship with a Pennsylvania mesh-manufacturer, but he questioned whether that relationship would be enough to allow the Keystone State to retain jurisdiction over 90 pelvic mesh cases involving out-of-state plaintiffs.
Lawyers Begin Move to Corral Equifax Class Suits Into MDL
Lawyers suing over the Equifax data breach have turned to the Fair Credit Reporting Act--a statute the credit reporting agency has lobbied over--to bring class actions on behalf of 143 million potential victims.Plaintiffs Fire Back in Renewed Pelvic Mesh Venue Dispute
Attorneys have characterized the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in as game-changing for mass tort programs in state court, but lawyers for more than 90 plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson over their pelvic mesh products have said in court papers the ruling should not affect the mass tort program pending in Philadelphia.
Jury Hits J&J With Record $57.1M Verdict in Pelvic Mesh Case
A Philadelphia jury has handed up a $57.1 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon after a trial over allegations that its transvaginal mesh product was defective.
Pa. Ties Disputed in Pelvic Mesh Jurisdiction Fight
A fight over whether 90 pelvic mesh cases pending in Philadelphia state court against a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary should be transferred to other jurisdictions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's game-changing decision in is focusing on the defendant's contacts with a third-party mesh supplier that is based in Pennsylvania.
For Plaintiffs Bar, Taking on J&J Means Battling a Shadow Foe
In lobbying and litigation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Johnson & Johnson often draw from the same playbook. One major connection is John Beisner, head of mass torts at Skadden Arps.
Ethicon Appeals Post-Defense Verdict Move to Damage Hearing in Pelvic Mesh Case
Ethicon, the main defendant in the pelvic mesh mass tort in Philadelphia, is appealing a judge's decision to revive a suit that initially ended in a win for the manufacturer.Trending Stories
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