Judge Freda L. Wolfson, who is presiding over centralized pretrial proceedings in the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder litigation in New Jersey, recently ordered that the plaintiffs can move forward with their claims, though they will have to adhere to some limits on expert…
According to a pretrial order issued on April 3, 2020, Zantac’s consolidated litigation—which is proceeding in the Southern District of Florida—will continue to move forward despite changes associated with COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, who was appointed to oversee the proceedings
An Alabama man recently became one of the latest individuals to file a new Zantac lawsuit seeking compensation for serious injuries he blames on the heartburn medication. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, but will be…
On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new update on the results of its testing of talc-containing cosmetic products for the possible presence of asbestos. The results showed that 43 of the samples were negative, but 9 were positive…
An Ohio man recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division. He claims that after being exposed to firefighting foams manufactured by 3M, Chemguard, and other companies, he suffered from serious health conditions.…
Volvo Car USA recently announced it was recalling about 121,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of issues with the automated emergency braking (AEB) system. The problem presents a potential crash hazard for owners, who are advised to watch for recall notices from the company and…
Almost a year after online pharmacy Valisure notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it had found unsafe levels of a carcinogen in Zantac (ranitidine) samples tested, the FDA has requested that all ranitidine products be pulled from the market immediately. The recall…
A new Zantac lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia involves claims that the manufacturers of the heartburn medication failed to warn consumers about a potential increased risk of cancer. The plaintiff, a resident of Washington D.C., states that she…
In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated federally filed firefighting foam lawsuits involving claims of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater near various military basis, airports, and other industrial sites. Aqueous film
In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested the withdrawal of the weight-loss drug, Belviq and Belviq XR (lorcaserin). The administration took this move because a safety clinical trial showed that Belviq could increase the occurrence of cancer. Manufacturer Eisai Inc. voluntari
Recently published research lends credence to the theory that vitamin E acetate is a significant factor in the thousands of e-cigarette related lung illnesses reported across the country over the past several months. Early laboratory data showed that vitamin E acetate, which is an additive…
An Illinois woman recently filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She claims that after taking the antacid drug for years, she developed cancer, which she believes was caused by the medication. Multiple manufacturers, including Sanofi,…
