In April, 15-year-old David Brill was taken from his parents, after an anonymous source told the authorities in Twiggs County, Georgia, that the Brills had given David marijuana. After several months of turmoil, the young man, who suffers from daily seizures, has been reunited with his parents, but their lives have been profoundly changed. Last … [Read more...]
Opioid Commission Meets with Insurance and Pharmaceutical Companies
The newly formed Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis is expected to release its final report on the opioid epidemic – a report that will contain suggestions for further action – in about a week. Leading up to the release of the report, there have been a number of inquiries and actions that beg the question: what is the … [Read more...]
Four Talcum-Powder Lawsuits Transferred to Defense-Friendly Venue
Four talc-based lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson (J&J) have been transferred by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) from federal courts in Pennsylvania and Missouri to defense-friendly courts in New Jersey. JPMDL transferred the cases despite objections from plaintiffs. New Jersey Judge Last year, J&J successfully … [Read more...]
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