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Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Crucial Hearing for Finalizing J&J Talc Settlement Begins
A hearing key to determining whether J&J’s talc settlement will be completed began today in Texas bankruptcy court.

February 18, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Baby Formula Lawsuit Defendants File for Summary Judgment as Trial Approaches
Defendants have filed for summary judgment involving the more than 600 lawsuits claiming some baby formulas caused a serious health issue in premature infants.

February 14, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Why the Depo-Provera Lawsuit MDL Is Headed to Florida
Although the battle over an MDL location appeared to be between New York and California, Depo-Provera lawsuits will be consolidated in Florida.

February 11, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
New Lawsuit Claims Wrongful Deaths Resulted From 2023 Ohio Train Derailment
A new lawsuit has claimed that seven wrongful deaths occurred from the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, where toxic chemicals were vented into the air.

February 11, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Judge Lays Out New Bellwether Plan for Hair Relaxer Lawsuits
The judge overseeing thousands of pending hair relaxer lawsuits has laid out a new bellwether plan following months of uncertainty on a path forward.

February 11, 2025
Environmental Health
Suppressants Used to Fight Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Metals, Study Says
A study has determined that the rise in toxic metals observed after a wildfire may result from fire suppressants that are dropped into the area.

January 31, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Lawsuits Claim California Wildfire Tied to Utility Equipment
Lawsuits say that the Eaton fire, which burned thousands of acres and killed 17 people, was sparked beneath a utility company’s electrical tower.

January 31, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Paraquat Bellwether Trials Set for October 2025, April 2026
Two bellwether trial dates have been scheduled in the paraquat MDL. The first is set for Oct. 14 and the second for April 2026.

January 30, 2025
Uncategorized
Despite Health Concerns, American Diets Overrun by Ultra-Processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods are tied to more than 30 serious health conditions. But they continue to become an increasingly large part of Americans’ diets.

January 22, 2025
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Why 2025 Will be a Big Year for Depo-Provera Lawsuits
After litigation took off in the second half of last year, 2025 is set to be a key year for the rapidly growing Depo-Provera litigation.

January 10, 2025

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