By Amanda Bronstad | July 18, 2017
A newly available transcript from St. Louis Civil Court shows just how quickly the U.S. Supreme Court's game-changing decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California transformed a Missouri case over the alleged link between talcum powder and cancer.
By Max Mitchell | July 12, 2017
The litigation over Risperdal has not only become the largest mass tort program in Philadelphia's busy court system, it has also nearly tripled in size from about 2,000 cases at the start of the year to more than 5,500 as of June.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 12, 2017
Plaintiffs lawyers hoping to revive 3,128 lawsuits over cholesterol drug Lipitor are asking an appeals court to overturn what they consider to be a heightened standard on expert evidence that could hasten the demise of other multidistrict litigation.
By Lizzy McLellan | July 10, 2017
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has taken a leader from Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott's products liability group, adding to its Pittsburgh office.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 26, 2017
In the case of a malfunctioning Goodyear tire alleged to have caused a fatal crash, a federal judge has ruled out foul play in the disappearance of what Goodyear claims is a critical piece of evidence.
By Max Mitchell | June 21, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent game-changing decision in is widely seen as the beginning of the end for mass torts in several venues that have historically attracted large-scale litigation, including California and Missouri. But, for Pennsylvania, the ruling is expected to be much more of a mixed bag, and, according to some, could instead lead to an uptick in suit against certain defendants.
By Max Mitchell | June 15, 2017
A woman who was paralyzed after she allegedly fell from a ladder while attempting to retrieve a cat from a tree has settled her claims for more than $7 million, according to her attorney.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 8, 2017
Facing trials in Missouri and Los Angeles, Johnson & Johnson has called on lawyers from Sidley Austin and Dechert to fight claims that prolonged use of its baby powder caused women to get ovarian cancer.
By Max Mitchell | June 2, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected attempts to revive 315 scuttled cases against Pfizer over claims that its anxiety medication Zoloft caused birth defects.
By Max Mitchell | May 30, 2017
Plaintiffs suing Merck over its shingles vaccine Zostavax have lost the fight to have their cases heard in state court, after a judge determined one defendants was fraudulently joined.
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