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Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 21, No. 202 – October 16, 2012
Daily decision alert.Consumer Class Action Nixed in Propulsid Drug Suit
A New Jersey judge has refused to certify a nationwide consumer class action on behalf of more than 30 million people who claim heart damage from taking the drug Propulsid. In the first ruling on an issue pending in several courts, the judge found that since the drug's warning label was changed seven times before it was taken off the market, the class would have to be divided into seven subclasses.Mississippi No Longer a Mass Tort Haven
Several actions last year by the Mississippi Supreme Court scaled back the state's joinder rules, which have attracted mass tort plaintiffs nationwide. As a result, three trial court judges issued orders last month that may lead to the dismissal of thousands of asbestos claims by plaintiffs from other states. Many other mass torts will likely be affected, according to defense lawyers. "Mississippi has done ... what many states have not had the backbone to do," said one defense attorney.Voter ID, Act 13 Drove Spotlight to Commonwealth Court
For the Commonwealth Court, 2012 was a year in which "localizing the national" was a fitting theme for the court's biggest cases.Mass Anti-Psychotic Drug Litigation A Heavy Lift for Lawyers on All Sides
Discovery in thousands of suits over the adverse side effects of Risperdal, Seroquel and Zyprexa - drugs prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, manic depression and other psychiatric problems - are causing counsel headaches.Billion-Dollar Judgment Is Bad Omen for J&J As States Take on Drug Marketing
Risperdal Contingency Lawyers Win Big in Arkansas, as Merck Takes Aim at Kentucky Vioxx Alliance
J&J Settles with State AGs for $181 Million to Resolve Risperdal Marketing Claims
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