After several months of rulings on the insufficiency of the expert testimony being offered to support plaintiffs’ claims that in utero exposure to the popular pain killer, Tylenol (generic acetaminophen), was linked to developmental disorders including ASD (autism...
After a two-week trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois, a jury found that plaintiff Carrie Joiner’s colorectal cancer was not caused by her 15-year use of Zantac, a popular heartburn medication manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). This is the second...
In the field of mass tort litigation, providing a seamless client experience (CX) is crucial. At Verus, we manage our clients' experiences and assist them in developing effective CX strategies. This approach ensures that all parties involved receive the service they...
On July 25, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael B. Kaplan’s July, 2023 dismissal of Johnson and Johnson’s second attempt to file bankruptcy using the controversial “Texas two-step” maneuver. The plan would have resulted in a...
Notwithstanding the December 2022, decision of a federal judge to dismiss over 50,000 pending Zantac claims, trials in state court are proceeding. Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Florida who had been presiding over the Zantac MDL...
July 15, 2024 On June 27, 2024, in a narrow 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the nonconsensual third-party release against non-debtors that comprised an essential part of a proposed settlement are not authorized by any provision in the Bankruptcy Code. In...
On June 6, U.S. District Judge Karen S. Marston of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was selected by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to assume responsibility for the litigation involving Ozempic and other similar drugs following the sudden...
The ongoing saga of pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson’s third attempt to file for bankruptcy and resolve over 61,000 lawsuits involving its talc products has escalated into a battle between two factions of law firms representing women who allege that they...
Verus has been serving as a settlement administrator for a growing number of class actions, mass torts and asbestos settlement trusts since its inception in 2004 and to date has managed over 50 personal injury trusts, class action settlements, and other mass tort...
The ongoing saga of pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson’s third attempt to file for bankruptcy and resolve over 61,000 lawsuits involving its talc products has escalated into a battle between two factions of law firms representing women who allege that they...
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