The DePuy unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits from patients who were alleging injured by the company’s faulty hip replacement implants, the company announced Tuesday.
The...
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $5.9 Million in Risperdal Settlement
Earlier this month, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary agreed to pay $5.9 million to resolve a suit alleging that the drug company heavily marketed Risperdal, the antipsychotic drug, as safe, despite knowing about the serious risks,...
Judge Dismisses Hurricane Katrina Lawsuits; Government Immune From Legal Action
A New Orleans judge has dismissed dozens of lawsuits against the federal government stemming from Hurricane Katrina’s damage – more specifically – failures of the levees as well as damage caused by flooding.
U.S. District Judge Stanwood...