On Feb 5, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against a Campbell Soup’s subsidiary Plum, PBC, (Plum) makers of the “Plum Organics” brand of baby food. The Lawsuit (PDF), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California brought on behalf of a nationwide class, alleges that despite being marketed as “organic”…
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On Oct. 19, 2020, the Court approved updates to the Settlement Agreement that include extending the date to file your claim, submitting an exclusion request, and filing an objection. Additionally, the updated Roundup Settlement provides that, in the event that the total value of claims falls short of the amount in the Common Fund, payments…
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The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology, also known as JET 7 Xtra Flex All Lots Model or Catalog Numbers: The FDA’s Recall Classification Database Manufacturing…
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US House Judiciary Concludes Amazon eBook Contract Clause Stifles Competition The U.S. House Judiciary Committee recently concluded Amazon uses its dominant position in e-commerce as leverage to require “Most-Favored-Nation” clauses in its contracts with the Big Five publishing houses – Hachette Book Group Harper Collins Publishers LLC Macmillan Publishing Group LLC Penquin Random House LLC…
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Amid growing concerns about the link between side effects of Elmiron and vision problems, Canadian health officials have announced new label warnings for the bladder medication, indicating it should not be used by any individuals with a history of any macular pathology. Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) is the only oral medication approved for…
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The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has denied a request to centralize and consolidate all lawsuits filed in the federal court system against insurance companies who have denied business interruption coverage following the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that the large number of insurers involved and lack of overlapping parties in the lawsuits would result…
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Lawyers nationwide indicate that an influx of small business owners are planning to file lawsuits over business interruption insurance claim denials, as several insurance companies are attempting to exclude coverage for losses due to the coronavirus outbreak. Many businesses are reporting they have experienced difficulties getting insurance companies to honor policies sold in recent years,…
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Merck & Co. continues to face a growing number of lawsuits filed by individuals nationwide who say they suffered shingles outbreaks after receiving a vaccine injection, which included a version of the live virus that was not sufficiently weakened to avoid causing the very injury it was intended to prevent. In complaint (PDF) filed this…
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According to allegations raised in a recently filed product liability lawsuit, complications from the shingles vaccine resulted in zoster-related visions loss for a North Carolina user. A Complaint (pdf) was filed by Terry Green in the U.S. District for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on September 4, indicating the Zostavax vaccine manufactured by Merck &…
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In the wake of a recent Belviq recall, which removed the controversial diet drug from the market after it was linked to a risk of cancer, a number of consumers and lawyers are likely to file class action lawsuits that seek medical monitoring, as well as individual injury lawsuits for those who have already developed…
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