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J&J settles talc ovarian cancer lawsuits with $5.5 billion deal
Johnson & Johnson will pay $5.5 billion to resolve about 76,000 ovarian cancer talc lawsuits, ending a decade-long legal battle.
SCOTUS News: Justices revive PI claim omitted from plaintiff’s bankruptcy
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 5th Circuit, ruling courts must consider totality of circumstances in judicial estoppel for bankruptcy personal injury claims.
New York archdiocese to pay $800M to settle sex abuse cases
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million in a settlement with 1,300 sex abuse survivors, one of the largest payouts in a wave of lawsuits over clergy sex abuse in the United States.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to $2.46B Boy Scouts sex abuse settlement
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the Boy Scouts' $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement, preserving protections for contributing organizations.
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