Four Japanese automakers, including Honda and Toyota, are recalling approximately 3.4 million cars worldwide, due to defective airbags supplied by Takata Corp., the companies said Thursday, that are at risk of catching fire or injuring...
Japan’s Largest Drug Manufacturer Will Challenge Award of $6 Billion Punitive Damages
It’s rare for product liability cases to award punitive damages. This type of compensation isn’t about compensating victims. It’s geared toward punishing the manufacturer.
Yet that’s just what Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. faces....
Johnson & Johnson Accused of Destroying Documents in TVM Trial
Trials regarding Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) transvaginal mesh implant (TVM) products have been consolidated and taking place in West Virginia. On February 4, 2014, the federal magistrate judge found that J&J destroyed thousands of...