Tag: Legal
J&J Ordered to Pay $2.1 Billion in Talcum Product Lawsuit
Decision reduced by more than half the record award of $4.7 billion made to the women in July 2018
Drop in Firearm Deaths Linked to More Restrictive Gun Policies
Restrictive gun policy has 0.98 probability of being associated with decrease in firearm-related deaths
Large U.S. Pharmacy Chains Played Role in Opioid Crisis, Lawsuit Claims
Lawsuit charges chains sold millions of pills in small communities, gave bonuses to pharmacists
Sales of Johnson’s Baby Powder Halted in U.S., Canada
Johnson & Johnson says talc-based powder is safe and will still be sold in other countries
COVID-19 Pandemic Delays FDA Review of Vaping Products
Federal court has granted FDA request to delay May 12 deadline to Sept. 9
States Launch Investigation of Juul Labs
Investigation will include whether Juul made misleading claims about nicotine content in the devices
Tax on Sweetened Beverages Reduced Sales Volume in Chicago
Decrease was more than 20 percent even when accounting for cross-border shopping
Purdue Launches Ad Campaign for OxyContin Claims
The $23.8 million ad campaign has been approved by a bankruptcy judge
Utah Bans So-Called Gay ‘Conversion’ Therapy
The ban could give support to people challenging the practice in other right-leaning states
Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Decision means it is highly unlikely that they would decide the case before the 2020 election
