Hair Relaxer Lawsuits and Talcum Powder Lawsuits Designated as New Mass Torts in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania state court officials have established consolidated pretrial proceedings for all hair relaxer lawsuits and talcum powder lawsuits brought in Philadelphia, establishing two new mass torts, both of which already include tens of thousands of similar claims moving forward in the federal court system.

https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/hair-relaxer-lawsuit/hair-relaxer-lawsuits-talcum-powder-lawsuits-new-mass-torts-philadelphia

MDL Judge Selects 6 Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits for First Wave of Bellwether Trials

To help gauge how juries respond to certain evidence and testimony that will be repeated throughout more than 2,000 Uber sexual assault lawsuits currently being pursued, the U.S. District Judge presiding over the litigation has selected six claims that will be part of the first “wave” of bellwether trials.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/61548/six-uber-sex-assault-actions-identified-for-first-wave-of-bellwether-trials

Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits Continue To Be Filed as Lawyers Prepare First Cases for Trial

As thousands of women pursuing hair relaxer lawsuits currently await the outcomes of the first federal bellwether jury trials, new claims continue to regularly be filed in the federal court system, alleging that routine use of hair care products sold to African Americans and other women resulted in the development of uterine cancer.

https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/hair-relaxer-lawsuit/replacement-hair-relaxer-lawsuit-mdl-bellwether-pool

Replacement Hair Relaxer Lawsuit To Be Selected for MDL Bellwether Pool

“The Parties are required to work in good faith to complete fact discovery for any replacement cases prior to the selection deadline of the Bellwether Trial Cases,” the docket entry states.

https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/hair-relaxer-lawsuit/replacement-hair-relaxer-lawsuit-mdl-bellwether-pool

6 Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Selected for Bellwether Trials in Federal MDL

The U.S. District Judge presiding over all federal Bard PowerPort lawsuits has identified the six cases that will serve as early test cases, involving evidence and testimony regarding port catheter injuries similar to those being presented in more than 1,400 other product liability lawsuits being pursued against C.R. Bard.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/63858/bard-powerport-implantable-catheter-cases-selected-for-bellwether-trial

Mass Woman Awarded $8M at Close of J&J Talcum Powder Trial

A Suffolk County jury has awarded $8 million in favor of Janice Paluzzi, a Massachusetts woman who developed mesothelioma after years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/26/Talc/articles/66532/mass-woman-awarded-8m-at-close-of-jj-talcum-powder-trial

Paraquat MDL Judge Seeks Settlement Update, Stays Discovery Deadlines

The judge issued a 30-day stay on all case‑specific discovery deadlines to allow time to finalize the deal. The parties must update the court no later than June 11, 2025.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/63430/paraquat-mdl-judge-seeks-settlement-update-stays-discovery-deadlines

32 Cases Selected for Bellwether Discovery in Hair Relaxer MDL

A group of 32 lawsuits involving chemical hair straighteners has been selected for bellwether discovery in multidistrict litigation (MDL), which will guide the process toward the first trials addressing claims that these products cause cancer.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/63891/32-cases-selected-for-bellwether-discovery-in-hair-relaxer-mdl

Pfizer Seeks Creation of Pennsylvania Depo-Provera Mass Tort

Pfizer has petitioned Pennsylvania courts to consolidate all Depo-Provera lawsuits into a mass tort program, citing the growing number of women alleging serious side effects linked to the contraceptive injection.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/65841/pfizer-seeks-creation-of-pennsylvania-depo-provera-mass-tort

Status of Depo-Provera Shot Lawsuits Outlined by MDL Judge

As new claims continue to be filed involving permanent injuries allegedly caused by Depo-Provera injections, the court has outlined a plan for coordinating discovery, expert disclosures, and scheduling bellwether trials.

https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/depo-provera-lawsuit/status-depo-provera-shot-lawsuits-outlined-mdl-judge

Social Media Addiction MDL: Cases Selected for Bellwether Trials

The court overseeing the social media addiction MDL has selected a group of cases that will serve as bellwether trials, helping to evaluate the strength of plaintiffs’ claims that platforms like Instagram and TikTok harmed users’ mental health.

https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/66135/social-media-addiction-mdl-cases-selected-for-bellwether-trials

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