On July 24th, AbbVie Inc. was ordered to pay $150 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Jesse Mitchell of Oregon, who claimed that the company failed to adequately warn patients of the increased risk of heart attack associated with use of its AndroGel brand testosterone booster.
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Congress Seeks to Eliminate Pro-Consumer Arbitration Rule
Republicans in the U.S. Congress are moving quickly to try to eliminate a new regulation that bars financial firms from forcing consumers into arbitration to settle disputes that otherwise may turn into class-action lawsuits.
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Jury Returns $217 Million Verdict for Farmers over GMO Corn
A U.S. jury ordered Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it.
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Takata Files Bankruptcy Amid Defective Air Bag Fallout
Takata Corp will seek bankruptcy protection from creditors, two sources said, as the Japanese company faces billions of dollars in liabilities stemming from the biggest recall in automotive history.
SCOTUS Deals Another Blow to Plaintiffs in Forum Case
Justices rule that California courts can only hear claims by Californians in blood-thinner suit.
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Missouri Latest State to Sue Opioid Makers
"They used bogus front organizations and fake research; they used fraudulent advertising and deceptive trade practices," Hawley said in remarks prepared for a news conference. "And they repeatedly lied about the true risks of the drugs they sold."
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Plaintiffs in Taxotere MDL Cry Foul Over Motion To Disclose Law Firm Funders
Plaintiffs attorneys suing over the breast cancer drug Taxotere want a federal judge to sanction defendant Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC for filing a motion filled with "unfounded accusations" that are "indecent and vexatious" in an attempt to get information on outside funding for the litigation.
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Ohio Sues Pharma Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
The state of Ohio has sued five major drug manufacturers for their role in the opioid epidemic. In the lawsuit, state Attorney General Mike DeWine alleges these five companies "helped unleash a health care crisis that has had far-reaching financial, social, and deadly consequences in the State of Ohio."
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