J&J Barred From Introducing Evidence at Transvaginal Mesh Trial
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Feb 3, 2014 3:32:00 PM On Friday, the federal judge overseeing the Ethicon transvaginal mesh (TVM) litigation ruled that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary, Ethicon, will not be allowed to introduce evidence that...
First Federal Actos Bellwether Trial Underway
By Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. The first federal MDL Bellwether trial in the Actos litigation (MDL 2299) began yesterday in Lafayette, Louisiana before the Honorable Rebecca Doherty. The plaintiff is Terrance Allen, a New York man who was prescribed the diabetes drug...
Settlement: J&J To Pay $2.5 Billion For DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuits
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Nov 20, 2013 2:30:00 PM Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced that it will pay approximately 2.5 billion dollars to settle claims for individuals who were implanted with the recalled Depuy ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip System or the ASR™ Hip...