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Morris James LLP

Can Dupixent Cause Lymphoma? What Patients and Families Should Know

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When you start a medication like Dupixent (dupilumab), you expect relief from eczema or asthma, not the devastation of a cancer diagnosis. Yet growing medical evidence shows that some patients developed cutaneous T-cell...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Causation Conundrums: Implications of Georgia Supreme Court’s Interpretation of Statute of Repose in Long-Term Product Use Cases

When does the statute of repose clock start ticking on a product liability claim involving long-term repeat use of many individually purchased units of a product? According to the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision in Burroughs...more

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First Dupixent Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Lymphoma: What It Means for Patients and Families

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The first known lawsuit has now been filed against the makers of Dupixent (dupilumab), alleging that the popular eczema and asthma drug caused or accelerated a deadly form of lymphoma....more

Oberheiden P.C.

Dupixent Lawsuit: Litigation Update and Settlement Information

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Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that has been linked to the drug Dupixent in some cases. Dupixent is prescribed to asthma patients as well as for treatment of chronic obstructive...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Punitive Damages Reform May Be on the Horizon in Massachusetts – Here’s What Employers Should Know

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On November 5, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments in a closely-watched wrongful death case that could reshape the landscape for punitive damage awards in the Commonwealth, including in...more

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Eastern District of Pennsylvania rejects case alleging that ultra-processed foods are inherently dangerous and addictive

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Takeaway: It seems that there are more and more cases being filed today that advance cutting-edge legal theories: cases seeking to hold energy companies liable for climate change; cases alleging that social media platforms...more

Marshall Dennehey

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Holds a Product Liability Plaintiff Does Not Need an Expert to Survive Summary Judgment in Certain...

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Slatowski v. Sig Sauer, Inc., 148 F.3d 132 (3d Cir. 2025) - Product liability suits often involve complex machinery or detailed questions of product design and engineering. Thus, when defendants seek to preclude a plaintiff’s...more

White & Case LLP

Class Actions & Representative Actions in Italy: The Turin Court of Appeal’s Order of July 16, 2025

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By order of July 16, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Turin (Specialized Section for Business Matters) ruled on the appeal filed by Stellantis, Groupe PSA Italia, and Automobiles Citroën in the "Takata airbag" case concerning the...more

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Kentucky Supreme Court Expands Jurisdictional Reach Over Out-of-State Manufacturers

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On October 23, 2025, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Braun v. Bearman Industries, LLC (2024-SC-0277-DG) that will affect out-of-state manufacturers who sell products through distributors to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Should Claims of a Link Between Tylenol/Acetaminophen Use and Autism Prompt Regulatory and Litigation Risks, Insurance Coverage...

As debate intensifies over acetaminophen and autism claims, manufacturers, distributors and health care providers should review coverage options to manage potential liabilities....more

Cooley LLP

2025 ICPHSO International Symposium – Adapting to Change: Exploring the Future of Product Safety

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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2025 International Symposium on 14 and 15 October 2025, in cooperation with the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The theme...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Depo-Provera and Meningioma Brain Tumors: What Women Need to Know

For decades, millions of women have relied on the Depo-Provera birth control shot as a convenient form of long-term contraception. However, growing medical evidence has linked long-term Depo-Provera use to an increased risk...more

Goldberg Segalla

Los Angeles Jury Awards $966M For Asbestos Talc-Related Mesothelioma

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Jurisdiction: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. - Mae Moore’s three adult daughters Joy Moore, Kathryn Pratt and Carol Farquharson — by and through guardian Leslie Farquharson (collectively, the Moore family) — filed suit in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Close, But Not Quite: Eastern District of North Carolina Excludes Experts Whose General Expertise Does Not Enable Specific...

Even “[a] supremely qualified expert cannot waltz into the courtroom and render opinions” unless those opinions pass muster under Federal Rule of Evidence 702. Clark v. Takata Corp., 192 F.3d 750, 759 n.5 (7th Cir. 1999). As...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Impact of Carroll and Economic Loss Rule on Service Providers in South Carolina

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Long has the inconsistent expansion and contraction of the economic loss rule and its exceptions frustrated South Carolina jurists and practitioners alike. Now, the South Carolina Supreme Court hopes to provide clarity by...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 30th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 3rd - 4th, New York, NY

ACI's 30th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation is the most trusted and anticipated gathering for in-house counsel and leading legal minds across the life sciences industry. With 400+ attendees expected,...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Airplane Cabin Fumes: Regulations, Research and Related Lawsuits

In a letter dated September 25, 2025, numerous members of Congress wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging it to expedite the development of a standardized reporting system for airline employees to report...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Emerging Legal Challenges: Artificial Intelligence and Product Liability

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The bar is rising for the developers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and other companies that utilize generative AI in public-facing applications. As AI becomes more integrated into everyday products and...more

Jones Day

Who’s Liable When AI Takes the Wheel? New Frontiers of Civil Liability and Risk Mitigation Strategies in the EU and the U.S.

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The emergence of fully autonomous vehicles is fundamentally transforming the landscape of civil liability within the automotive industry. Significant regulatory advancements, evolving case law, and emergent tort doctrines in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Nothing Shocking Here – Eleventh Circuit Affirms Defense Win in Electroconvulsive Therapy Case

When a case involves electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one might think it originated out of the Twilight Zone. Despite the misrepresentation of such therapies in popular media, modern ECT serves as a valuable option for...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Part II: Recent Changes in Jury Dynamics and How to Prepare Your Expert Accordingly

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In the second part of this special guest episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small is once again joined by Partner Eric Alexander, who leads the firm's Product Liability – Life...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2025

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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis....more

Oberheiden P.C.

Wegovy Lawsuit: Litigation Update and Settlement Information

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Thousands of patients have filed lawsuits involving allegations of severe health complications linked to popular weight loss drugs. This includes patients who have been prescribed the weight loss drug Wegovy. If you have been...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

No Defect, No Negligence: Lessons from Rudzinskas v. Retractable Technologies, Inc.

A recent summary judgment decision out of the Southern District of Georgia illustrates the critical role of defect evidence (or lack thereof) in negligence claims involving medical devices. As the plaintiff in Rudzinskas v....more

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Court Denies Johnson & Johnson’s Motion to Set Aside Jury Verdict and Request for New Trial

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Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Judicial District of Bridgeport - Plaintiffs Evan Plotkin and Martha Barry-Plotkin filed suit claiming Mr. Plotkin had asbestos exposure from, among other things, personal use of Johnson...more

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