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Third Johnson and Johnson Talc Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing

Third Johnson and Johnson Talc Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing

Following through on what its worldwide vice president of litigation said during an October 2023 quarterly call (which we covered in an earlier blog post), Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to move one of its subsidiaries to Texas in preparation for a third...

JPML Consolidates 55 Weight Loss Lawsuits

JPML Consolidates 55 Weight Loss Lawsuits

On February 2, 2024, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated 55 pending weight loss lawsuits involving the drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S, and Trulicity and Mounjaro, manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co....

Roundup Lawsuit Update on Third Bellwether Trial

Roundup Lawsuit Update on Third Bellwether Trial

Our new Roundup lawsuit update highlights a decision in the third bellwether trial in the Roundup multidistrict litigation. A 12-person jury in Philadelphia unanimously awarded the plaintiff a staggering $2.25 billion, finding that John McKivison’s non-Hodgkin’s...

CA Appeals Court Issues Gilead Lawsuit Decision

CA Appeals Court Issues Gilead Lawsuit Decision

On January 9, 2024, the State of California Court of Appeals ruled in part against Gilead in its motion for summary adjudication by allowing plaintiffs’ claim for ordinary negligence against the drug manufacturer to proceed.  The earlier motion had been denied on all...

Three Mass Torts Trends to Watch in 2024

Looking at mass torts trends, 2023 was the year of the bankruptcy. Large corporations facing significant mass tort liabilities like Johnson & Johnson and 3M tried unsuccessfully to resolve their liabilities using the “Texas Two-Step.” For the uninitiated, the...

Effective Employee Onboarding Practices

Employers must be careful not to confuse employee onboarding with employee orientation. Onboarding involves much more than helping new hires fill out their direct deposit forms, select insurance plans, and set up their retirement account contributions. Instead,...