Legal News & Consumer Rights

Scent Theory Foaming Hand Soaps Recalled for Contamination Concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the recall of Scent Theory foaming hand soaps because of potential contamination concerns. The products were sold at Walmart, Target, and other retail outlets, and online. Hand Soaps Recalled for Bacterial Contamination The recall affect

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 22 Mar 2021

Scent Theory Foaming Hand Soaps Recalled for Contamination Concerns

Johnson & Johnson Reserves Nearly $4 Billion for Talc Verdicts and Settlements

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently announced that it has set aside nearly $4 billion to cover verdicts, settlements, and other legal expenses related to litigation concerning its talc-based products. In an annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company stated that its…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 13 Mar 2021

Johnson & Johnson Reserves Nearly $4 Billion for Talc Verdicts and Settlements

Major Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Recalls of 2020

In 2020, there were more recalls for drugs and medical devices than there were in 2019. This continued the trend that has been going on for years. For example, there were more medical devices recalled in 2019 than in each of the previous four years.…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 19 Jan 2021

Major Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Recalls of 2020

Patients Taking AMD-Treatment Beovu May Be At Risk for Vision Loss

Patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who have been treated with the drug Beovu (brolucizumab) may be at an increased risk for another type of vision loss. Though the drug is designed to treat and prevent further vision loss, recent research has suggested…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 28 Dec 2020

Patients Taking AMD-Treatment Beovu May Be At Risk for Vision Loss

Two Recent Victories in Business Insurance Lawsuits Suggest Potential Legal Approaches

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many small businesses have suffered significant losses due to the resulting government shutdowns. To recover at least some of those losses, hundreds have filed claims with their business insurance companies, but so far, most of those companies…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 18 Dec 2020

Two Recent Victories in Business Insurance Lawsuits Suggest Potential Legal Approaches

New Elmiron MDL Will Proceed In New Jersey

On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed Elmiron lawsuits to be consolidated in the District of New Jersey. The Honorable Brian R. Martinotti was appointed to oversee the proceedings. JPML Agrees that Consolidation Is Appropriate fo

By Roopal Luhana

/ 17 Dec 2020

New Elmiron MDL Will Proceed In New Jersey

JPML Hears Arguments on Consolidating Elmiron Lawsuits in New Jersey

On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) heard arguments concerning the potential consolidation of all federally filed Elmiron lawsuits. Elmiron is a medication FDA-approved to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), or painful bladder, that has been linked in recent

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 11 Dec 2020

JPML Hears Arguments on Consolidating Elmiron Lawsuits in New Jersey

FDA Announces Another Metformin Recall Linked to NDMA

The FDA recently alerted healthcare providers and diabetes patients to another metformin recall. This time, it is Nostrum Laboratories that is recalling four lots of extended-release (ER) metformin (two lots of 500 mg tablets, and two of 750 mg tablets). The company found through testing…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 4 Dec 2020

FDA Announces Another Metformin Recall Linked to NDMA

Ring Recalls Video Doorbells for Fire Hazards

If you have a Ring Video Doorbell in your possession, make sure you’ve installed it correctly. Ring LLC recently recalled about 350,000 of the products in the U.S. due to potential fire and burn hazards. Ring Doorbell May Overheat and Catch Fire The U.S. Consumer…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 2 Dec 2020

Ring Recalls Video Doorbells for Fire Hazards

Missouri Supreme Court Rejects J&J’s Appeal of Talcum Powder Lawsuit

When 22 women banded together to file a talcum powder lawsuit against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, it was unclear how juries would see the evidence. The women alleged that after using Johnson’s Baby Powder for years, they developed ovarian cancer. They blamed the company for…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 28 Nov 2020

Missouri Supreme Court Rejects J&J’s Appeal of Talcum Powder Lawsuit

Paragard Manufacturers Oppose Consolidation of Lawsuits

Paragard IUD manufacturers Teva Pharmaceuticals, Cooper Company, and Cooper Surgical don’t want Paragard lawsuits consolidated into one court. They have filed a response to the plaintiff’s motion to consolidate asking the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to reject that motion.

By Roopal Luhana

/ 25 Nov 2020

Paragard Manufacturers Oppose Consolidation of Lawsuits

Newspaper Boys File Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against “Democrat & Chronicle”

Two former paperboys in Rochester, New York recently filed a new child sexual abuse lawsuit against the newspaper they worked for about 40 years ago. They claim that a district sales manager repeatedly molested them when they were between 11 and 13 years old. This…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 24 Nov 2020

Newspaper Boys File Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against “Democrat & Chronicle”