9.9.2011
Bloomberg News, By Anna Edney (Aug 31, 2011) -- Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) and other makers of surgical mesh may have to submit added safety data to regulators to keep ...
8.15.2011
Today, Judge May A. McLaughlin of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania certified a class of indirect purchasers in the In re Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation case. In this case, plaintiffs ...
7.14.2011
Law360, New York (July 13, 2011) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned against using surgical mesh in vaginal surgeries to treat a condition in which pelvic organs sag ...
7.11.2011
Two recent decisions in the Southern District of Illinois have denied Merrill Lynch an easy exit from litigation relating to the mishandling of pre-need funeral funds in Illinois.
On June 21, ...
7.7.2011
Law360, New York (July 1, 2011) -- C.R. Bard Inc. said Thursday it had tentatively agreed to pay $184 million to settle the majority of claims in a Rhode Island multidistrict litigation over ...
6.24.2011
Actos, also known as pioglitazone, is a Type 2 Diabetes drug that first came under Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scrutiny for being linked to higher risks of heart attack, heart failure, ...
6.7.2011
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to all users of Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, Beyaz, and Safyral: if you develop shortness of breath, leg pain and/or chest pain, you could be ...
6.7.2011
A hearing on final approval of the Track II settlement ($125 million) is scheduled to take place on June 13, 2011, followed by a fairness hearing on July 7, 2011 with respect to the Class 1 ...
6.6.2011
On April 6, 2011, Judge David Katz issued an order in U.S. District Court regarding the preservation of explanted DePuy ASR hip devices. It is imperative that these devices be preserved so that ...
6.6.2011
After a lengthy evidentiary hearing in February, Judge Noel Hillman issued an order and opinion again giving final approval to the settlement initially reached in May, 2008. Objectors had ...
6.3.2011
On April 29, 2011, Judge Mary McLaughlin heard expert testimony and arguments by counsel on Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. Most of the battle centered on the issue of demonstrating ...
6.3.2011
On June 1, 2011, Wexler Wallace LLP, with co-counsel Kershaw Cutter & Ratinoff LLP and Schneider, Wallace, Cottrell, Brayton, Konecky, filed a national class action lawsuit against retailer ...
