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Illinois jury awards $38.4M after medical equipment fails, injures surgical technologist
An Illinois jury awarded $38.4M after a defective surgical boom collapsed, causing permanent injuries to a hospital worker represented by a Clayton firm.
Missouri attorneys navigate increase in challenging UTV & ATV crashes
Missouri sees rising ATV and UTV crashes, driving complex personal injury and product liability claims amid insurance gaps and safety concerns.
Supreme Court could overturn Missouri court in Roundup cancer case
The U.S. Supreme Court may overturn a Missouri verdict favoring a man suing Roundup's manufacturer over cancer risk warnings, citing federal preemption.
Supreme Court appears split over Bayer’s fight against Roundup lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court debates whether federal pesticide law blocks state Roundup cancer lawsuits against Bayer over glyphosate warning claims.
COA affirms $58M verdict for worker injured by exposure to food flavoring
The Eastern District upholds a $58M verdict for a worker who developed lung disease after exposure to diacetyl in a food flavoring plant.
Bayer takes its battle on pesticide liability to Kansas
Bayer supports a Kansas bill to block lawsuits over pesticide warnings amid a $7.25 billion Roundup settlement and ongoing litigation nationwide.
Bayer’s $7.25B proposed Roundup settlement faces first signs of pushback in court
Law firms representing nearly 20,000 people who sued Bayer over alleged injuries from its Roundup weedkiller urged a Missouri judge to delay reviewing the company’s proposed nationwide settlement, arguing that rushing would violate the rights of cancer patients and their families.
8th Circuit reverses jury verdict in defective design suit
The 8th Circuit reversed a jury verdict in a defective design lawsuit against CRC Industries, ruling the plaintiff failed to prove an unreasonably dangerous product under Minnesota law.
Bayer proposes $7.25B plan for all Roundup cancer cases
Bayer said on Tuesday its Monsanto unit had reached an agreement worth as much as $7.25 billion to resolve tens of thousands of current and future lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer.
Challenge to allergy medication warning label moves forward
A Missouri federal court allowed Andrew Whaley's lawsuit against Oracle Health Government Services over an allergy medication's warning label to move forward.
Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.
A California trial will examine claims that Meta, TikTok, and YouTube caused teen addiction and mental health harms through addictive design features.
Special master backs expert testimony in J&J talc cases
A court-appointed special master recommends allowing expert testimony linking Johnson & Johnson talc products to ovarian cancer in federal litigation.
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