By Amanda Bronstad | July 28, 2021
A judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson in contempt of court after its witness failed to appear during a talcum powder trial. A revised $26 billion global settlement to resolve the opioid crisis is dependent on who participates – and who doesn't. Who did Philips North America retain to represent it in lawsuits over its recalled breathing machines?
By Amanda Bronstad | July 27, 2021
A lawsuit filed in New Jersey Superior Court on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women alleges that Johnson & Johnson marketed its baby powder to Black women, many of whom died of ovarian cancer.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 27, 2021
Attorney Ben Crump teamed up with New York's Napoli Shkolnik to file a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women alleging that Johnson & Johnson marketed its baby powder to Black women, many of whom died of ovarian cancer.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 26, 2021
An Illinois state court judge issued the contempt order Monday against Johnson & Johnson and its vice president of women's health, Dr. Susan Nicholson, after she failed to appear for cross-examination as a defense witness in the trial, according to Beasley Allen, which is representing plaintiff Colleen Cadagin.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 26, 2021
Tom Girardi and his firm's former bookkeeper are anticipated to plead the Fifth Amendment at an upcoming contempt hearing involving two former partners at Girardi Keese, according to lawyers at a telephonic hearing Monday. A federal judge in Chicago is planning a Sept. 13 hearing to determine whether former partners Keith Griffin and David Lira should be held in contempt over $2 million in missing client settlement funds involving the Lion Air crash litigation.
By Ross Todd | July 23, 2021
The lawyers representing municipalities across the country played a central role in getting the proposed deal with Johnson & Johnson and three opioid drug distributors back on track. "With this settlement and the injunctive relief terms, we have the potential to improve public safety for the country," says Motley Rice's Joe Rice.
By Charles Toutant | July 23, 2021
"If they consider that a victory, that says a lot about the company," attorney Ben Martin said. "This is not in any way a victory for the defendant."
By Amanda Bronstad | July 22, 2021
Rizkalla, whose parents emigrated from Vietnam, now serves on leadership committees in multiple multidistrict litigation proceedings, including Elmiron and 3M's combat earplugs. In October, she opened the Los Angeles office of The Carlson Law Firm, based in Texas.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 21, 2021
Attorneys general from several states, including New York and California, announced Wednesday a $26 billion global settlement to resolve lawsuits against the nation's three largest distributors of opiate pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson. The deal, which is dependent on how many governments participate, also aims to resolves the vast majority of more than 4,000 lawsuits filed by cities and counties.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 21, 2021
A proposed $26 billion global opioid settlement that's been in the works for nearly two years could be announced this week, according to several news reports and the lead plaintiff attorneys in the multidistrict litigation negotiating the deal.ra
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