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October 17, 2019 | National Law Journal

DC and 41 States Share $116M Pelvic Mesh Settlement

"Failing to adequately inform patients and doctors of the serious risks associated with these devices put in jeopardy the welfare of countless women," Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr said. "That is unacceptable, and we think this settlement sends a strong message."
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October 10, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Woman Claimed Mesh Implant Led to Surgery, Permanent Pain

On June 18, 2007, plaintiff Linda Dunfee, 49, underwent implantation of a Prolift device, a polypropylene mesh device, to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Dunfee claimed that the device ultimately caused mesh erosions, vaginal pain, vaginal bleeding, dyspareunia, retention, urinary tract infections, recurrent stress urinary incontinence and urinary frequency.
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September 20, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Superior Court Shaves $5M From $20M Pelvic Mesh Verdict

The majority agreed that New Jersey's punitive damages cap should apply to the case and reduced that element by $5 million, to $12.5 million; on all other issues, though, the Superior Court majority said Ethicon either waived its arguments or failed to meet its burden to convince the court to alter the trial courts' decisions.
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September 04, 2019 | Law.com

Critical Mass: Opioid Case Forges Onward Toward Trial. J&J Judgment Motion in Mesh. Who's Repping Google in a Medical Privacy Class Action?

A federal judge overseeing 2,000 lawsuits over the opioid crisis has rejected some key defenses ahead of a high-profile trial next month.
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August 30, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ethicon Fails in Bid for Review of $2.4M Mesh Verdict

A $2.4 million jury verdict against Ethicon in Pennsylvania won't be taken up by that state's high court.
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August 29, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Won't Disturb $2.4M Verdict From Fourth Pelvic Mesh Trial

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to hear Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon's appeal of a $2.4 million jury verdict that came in the fourth pelvic mesh trial against the company in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
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August 23, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Judge Stands by $41M Pelvic Mesh Verdict and His Refusal to Recuse

Judge Kenneth Powell filed an opinion earlier this week contending that defendant Ethicon's numerous issues on appeal are "meritless," and asking the appellate court to affirm the verdict in Emmet v. Ethicon.
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August 23, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Stands by $41M Pelvic Mesh Verdict and His Refusal to Recuse

Judge Kenneth Powell filed an opinion earlier this week contending that defendant Ethicon's numerous issues on appeal are "meritless," and asking the appellate court to affirm the verdict in Emmet v. Ethicon.
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July 17, 2019 | Law.com

Critical Mass: This Week: Oklahoma's Opioid Trial Ends, as California's Mesh Trial Begins. And Who's Handling Class Actions Over Abused Cows?

This week had two big trials to watch: In both, state attorney generals have targeted mass torts. One trial began over pelvic mesh, and one ended over opioids.
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July 16, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

First State AG Case Over Ethicon Mesh Underway

The trial opened Monday with a lawyer for the state of California claiming Ethicon misrepresented the safety of its products and thus should pay $700 million in penalties. A defense lawyer said 2,000 studies have looked at the safety of mesh products and that a “cottage industry” of plaintiffs lawyers and experts were behind the lawsuit.
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