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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned parents and caregivers not to use infant head-shaping pillows to prevent or treat any medical condition. The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute to the risk of suffocation and death.…
Three plaintiffs from Texas, Indiana, and Washington State recently filed a new class-action baby food lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The plaintiffs claim that defendants The Kroger Company d/b/a Simple Truth Organic; Harris Teeter, LLC; and Fred Meyer…
On April 8, 2022, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) baby formula lawsuits centralized in the Northern District of Illinois. Since then, the parties have been working toward selecting a small number of cases to go…
On April 8, 2022, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed NEC baby formula lawsuits into the Northern District of Illinois for pre-trial proceedings. U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer was selected to oversee the proceedings. In a September 7,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently concluded an internal review of its actions related to the U.S. infant formula shortage. According to a press release, the review allowed investigators to identify five major areas where the FDA could improve. One key finding was…
The Pembroke Pines Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Fund recently filed a new baby formula class action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories and its top management. The plaintiffs claim that the defendants concealed information about the safety of its products while putting “profitability ahead of children’s…
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has ordered all federally filed Abbott infant formula lawsuits to be centralized in the Northern District of Illinois for pre-trial proceedings. This is the same court where the panel, on April 8, 2022, centralized baby formula necrotizing…
A group of plaintiffs recently filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed Tylenol autism/ADHD lawsuits into one court for pre-trial proceedings. This, after nearly 20 parents filed claims against makers of Tylenol and other brands…
On June 16, 2022, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued a notice of hearing session. The hearing will take place on July 28, 2022. The panel will hear arguments concerning various potential litigations that day, including arguments for and against the potential…
A new study published in the JAMA Network Open reports that gestational age can greatly affect outcomes related to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a dangerous gastrointestinal infection. Other research has connected the use of cow’s milk formula in premature infants with a greater risk of NEC.…
