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J&J, Ethicon Sued Over Surgical Stapler Misfire (subscription required)
GSK Can’t Shake Calif. County’s Avandia False Ad Claims (subscription required)
Pradaxa Lawsuits Raise Questions Over Clinical Trial Data Accuracy
Firms Kick Off Benicar Diarrhea Suits Against Daiichi (subscription required)
Mirena Birth Control Lawsuit Filings Approach 1,000 Cases
Boston Scientific Obtryx Sling Lawsuits Consolidated for Trial
Zoloft False Ad Suit Time-Barred, Judge Finds (subscription required)
J&J Hid Topamax Birth Defect Risks, Philly Jury Hears (subscription required)
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Bellwether Trials Set in Mirena IUD Birth Control MDL

August 29, 2013
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Medical Device
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Joseph J. Welter

Selecting bellwether cases for trial is one of the most important strategic decisions a company will face in mass tort and multi-district litigation. Currently, Bayer is defending approximately 123 lawsuits consolidated into an MDL in federal court in New York. Some have made projections that the number of cases may grow into thousands – not an uncommon tactic in seeking to leverage larger settlement dollars. In addition to the MDL, there are approximately 200 cases consolidated in New Jersey state court. Mirena is a small…
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Second Time’s the Charm for Centralization of NJ Mirena Lawsuits

H. Lockwood Miller III

In a notice published yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court has reversed its prior refusal to centralize New Jersey state court lawsuits involving Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals’ Mirena contraceptive device, and has decided to centralize all such pending suits before Judge Brian Martinotti in Bergen County. As we noted previously, Bayer submitted an application last year seeking centralization of its Mirena litigation in Middlesex County, but its request was denied several months ago. In March, Bayer resubmitted its application, and comments supporting the application were…
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This Week’s Life Science Headlines

Bellwether Trials Set in Mirena IUD Birth Control MDL

Second Time’s the Charm for Centralization of NJ Mirena Lawsuits

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