Mirena IUD Lawsuits Consolidated as Complaints Increase
Mirena Intrauterine Device Causes Serious Health Complications.Hundreds of women filed claims against Bayer Pharma AG (Bayer) claiming that the company's intrauterine device (IUD) called Mirena caused them to suffer substantial personal injuries as a result of defects in the manufacturing process, design, and a failure to warn about … [Read more...]
Madoff Bankruptcies Consolidated
Increase the Chances That Stolen Assets Will Be Recovered. Bankruptcy cases involving Bernard Madoff will be consolidated in an attempt to save money and increase the chances that stolen assets will be recovered, Bloomberg.com is reporting. The decision means that one trustee will oversee Madoff's personal bankruptcy, as well as … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Lawsuits Consolidated in California Federal Court
500 Lawsuits Accusing Volkswagen Cheated. On December 8, 2015, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated more than 500 lawsuits accusing automaker Volkswagen of cheating on vehicle emissions standards. The panel said the California federal court in San Francisco is the best venue for the multidistrict litigation … [Read more...]
Pradaxa Lawsuits Consolidated
Pradaxa Lawsuits Consolidated. Today all Pradaxa lawsuits filed in federal district courts throughout the United States will be consolidated before Judge David Herndon in the Southern District of Illinois. In choosing Judge Herndon to preside over the Pradaxa litigation, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation cited … [Read more...]
Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawsuits Consolidated
Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawsuit. A plaintiff in a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuit is seeking to have all such lawsuits consolidated in a multidistrict litigation. In a motion filed June 6, the plaintiff asks the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to transfer all current and future Zimmer NexGen knee lawsuits to the … [Read more...]