Should you opt out of a class action settlement?
For a variety of reasons, vehicle owners who have received notice that their automobile is included in a class action case may wish to consider opting out the class action lawsuit or settlement.
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SCOTUS ruling in Mallory raises concerns among business community
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern has created concern in the business community that corporations could be forced to defend lawsuits in jurisdictions far afield from their corporate headquarters.
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Supreme Court rules companies can be sued in any state where they are registered
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled by a 5-4 majority in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway that companies may be sued in states where they are registered to do business, even if the lawsuit has nothing to do with the state. The case in question involved a lawsuit filed by a former railroad mechanic who…
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German court rules VW, Audi must pay vehicle owners in emissions cheating class action
Germany’s highest civil and criminal court has ruled that Volkswagen must pay drivers who owned vehicles that were equipped with emissions defeat devices between 5% and 15% of the purchase price of their vehicle. The decision has the potential to cost Volkswagen and other automakers who installed emissions devices on their vehicles – such as…
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Infant deaths linked to recalled Boppy cushioned loungers following CPSC vote against ban
In September 2021, officials at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted against sweeping new rules that would have forced manufacturers to redesign or stop selling cushioned infant loungers, a type of pillow designed for babies to lay on while they are awake. Infant loungers were linked to at least 21 deaths between 2015 and…
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Another Young Boy Scout Dies Hiking in Extreme Heat
Young scouts, campers and athletes are particularly at risk of deadly heat stroke. A 16-year-old Boy Scout died while on a troop hiking trip in the Arizona desert at Picacho Peak State Park, the Associated Press recently reported. The hikers had water when they left but ran out at the top of the trail, according…
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Kentucky A.G. files lawsuit over off-label promotion of fentanyl lollipop, tablets by Teva
A lawsuit filed against Teva Pharmaceuticals alleges that the company illegally promoted its fentanyl products Actiq and Fentora in Kentucky, helping to fuel the opioid epidemic in the state. The lawsuit was filed by the attorney general of Kentucky, which has been one of the states most severely affected by the nationwide opioid crisis.
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Purdue Pharma hid addiction risk of OxyContin, New York lawsuit alleges
Purdue Pharma new about the risk of addiction associated with the opioid painkiller OxyContin years before disclosing these dangers to the public, a New York lawsuit alleges. Purdue is facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of county governments in New York alleging that Purdue continued to promote OxyContin in spite of its knowledge that the…
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Roundup cancer victim awarded $189 million in California lawsuit against Monsanto
A jury in California has awarded $189 million in damages to a former school groundskeeper who alleged that he developed a fatal cancer after years of exposure to Monsanto’s weedkiller, Roundup. The lawsuit was the first of thousands of lawsuits filed against Monsanto over the link between Roundup and an increased risk of a form…
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J&J ordered to pay $4.69 billion in damages in lawsuit filed by 22 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using talcum powder products
Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a massive $4.69 billion verdict in a lawsuit filed over allegations that its talcum powder products cause ovarian cancer. The lawsuits – filed on behalf of 22 women who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using baby powder products sold by Johnson & Johnson – alleged that asbestos…
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Opioid lawsuits filed by Texas counties consolidated in statewide MDL
The Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has announced that it will consolidate 16 opioid lawsuits filed by county governments across Texas in a statewide multidistrict litigation (MDL). These lawsuits – filed against opioid painkiller manufacturers like Purdue Pharma and distributors such as McKesson Corp. – accuse companies involved in the sale and distribution of…
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Attorneys call for separate litigation track for ‘opioid babies’ in nationwide MDL
Attorneys representing babies whose mothers used prescription painkillers during pregnancy have asked the judge overseeing the nationwide opioids multidistrict litigation (MDL) to create a separate litigation track for these cases. The attorneys say that the separate track in the opioids MDL is necessary in order to allow them to present separate legal theories and address…