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Jun 27, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Michelle Llamas |Savannah Hanson |Savannah Pittle
L’Oréal, SoftSheen-Carson and Strength of Nature lost an appeal to dismiss a Georgia woman’s chemical hair relaxer lawsuit that claims the companies failed to warn the public about toxic chemicals in their products that can cause uterine fibroids. The Georgia Appeals Court ruled that Kiara Burroughs’ claim can proceed in Georgia state court. Burroughs used chemical hair relaxers for nearly 10 years from the age of six until she was 25 in 2014, according to court documents.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Hanson |Savannah Pittle
Lawyers are getting closer to reaching a settlement for valsartan multidistrict litigation (MDL) plaintiffs who sued Hetero, an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer representing a small number of cases in the MDL. U.S. District Court Judge Renee M. Bumb, who is overseeing the litigation, has ordered both sides to finalize the settlement details by June 30. This current valsartan lawsuit settlement will affect a relatively small group of plaintiffs — the estimated 5% who sued Hetero.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Hanson |Savannah Pittle
This week, 42 states and the District of Columbia reached a $700 million agreement with Johnson & Johnson, resolving an investigation into the company’s deceptive marketing of its talc-based products including its iconic Johnson’s Baby Powder. The investigation blamed the products for causing cancer and the manufacturer for misleading consumers about product safety and purity.
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May 30, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Blaine Levy |Savannah Pittle
Parents are suing major video game companies like Nintendo and Microsoft, accusing them of designing games that exploit young people and fuel gaming addiction. The lawsuits allege that these companies use tactics like loot boxes, which are randomized in-game rewards, and manipulative reward systems to keep players hooked and spending large sums of money on in-game purchases.
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May 21, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Pittle
A new scientific study linking talc products to ovarian cancer could significantly impact the 50,000 pending lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, which the company is attempting to settle. These lawsuits allege that J&J’s talcum powder-based products, marketed as safe baby care and feminine hygiene items, caused ovarian cancer.
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May 21, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Pittle
The legal community and plaintiffs in the high-profile Ozempic lawsuits are grappling with the unexpected death of Judge Gene E. K. Pratter who passed away suddenly on May 17. “Judge Pratter was an outstanding jurist whose skills as a trial judge were universally respected,” a notice on the court’s website stated.
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May 16, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Pittle
Philips has reached a $1.1 billion settlement to address lawsuits over its defective DreamStation sleep apnea machines, with payments scheduled for 2025. The settlement, mediated by court-appointed Judge Diane M. Welsh, resolves around 58,000 claims involving personal injuries and the need for medical monitoring linked to its Philips Respironics devices, the company said.
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May 16, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Pittle
Johnson & Johnson is poised to settle nearly all U.S. cancer lawsuits claiming that its talcum baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer, following a proposed $6.48 billion settlement announcement. Pending claimant approval, the proposed settlement would enable J&J to address its talcum powder lawsuits by filing for bankruptcy a third time through its subsidiary, LTL Management. This subsidiary was specifically created to manage the company’s talc-related liabilities.
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May 1, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Pittle
People who utilized in vitro fertilization (IVF) services are suing CooperSurgical, Inc., claiming the fertility company’s product caused their embryos to be destroyed. During the IVF process, fertilized eggs are bathed in the media created by CooperSurgical, which is supposed to encourage the development of an embryo. But plaintiffs claim it caused the opposite to occur.
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May 1, 2024 | 
consumernotice.org | Bianca Prieto |Savannah Pittle
Bayer, the chemical giant and manufacturer of the popular weed killer Roundup, is actively lobbying lawmakers in three U.S. states to pass legislation that would help protect it from future litigation. This follows Bayer’s numerous lawsuits alleging that Roundup causes cancer, which the company denies. The proposed laws would shield companies from cancer risk claims as long as their product labels comply with existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
