California's Attorney General and several municipalities sue turf makers alleging lead exposure, and, a Pennsylvania judge finds vaccine claims preempted by Congress. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The 3rd Circuit has reinstated two class action lawsuits dismissed in lower courts: a vioxx-derived shareholder action and a mercury-in-tuna fish class action. These and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ publications and the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

A Digitek MDL is created in the Southern District of West Virginia, and, a Minnesota federal judge dismisses implantable defibrillator claims as preempted. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

An Indiana judge reverses a preemption ruling in a Paxil suicide case, and, a jury in Minnesota awards more than $8 million for Mirapex gambling injuries. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The Prempro MDL judge throws out a $27 million punitive damages award and orders a new trial, and, the Zyprexa MDL judge issues a draft class certification for third-party payer RICO claims. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court finds paint companies not liable, and the Mississippi high court finds studies linking benzene and lymphoma are an insufficient basis for expert opinion. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The U.S. high court takes on the Mayola Williams tobacco case again, but not punitive damages per se, and, a Wyeth attorney seeks guidance on the influx of Minnesota homone replacement therapy cases. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

Final judgment for more than $925 million dollars is entered in the Rocky Flats property damage action, and, Texas and New Jersey Appeals courts reverse and reduce Vioxx awards. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The Rhode Island high court hears arguments on a public nuisance lead verdict, and, Merck settles consumer claims for $58 million dollars. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

A Florida jury awards a state-record $24 M verdict in a living mesothelioma case, and, Kentucky's high court affirms a Parlodel damage verdict and retrial of an $11M punitive award. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/Torts.

A $10.5M verdict is handed down in a New Jersey Accutane IBD case, and, the Fifth Circuit has remanded a dismissed benzene workplace exposure case in light of a recently released federal study. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The 3rd Circuit upholds a ruling finding drug failure-to-warn claims are preempted, and, W.R. Grace settles all its asbestos personal injury claims. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The 1st Zyprexa trial ends in a $15m settlement with Alaska, and, juries in California and Pennsylvania hand out multi-million dollar asbestos related verdicts. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The Government acknowledges a connection between vaccines and autism, and, approximately $30m is awarded to a woman in the 3rd Prempro MDL trial. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The Supreme Court rules in favor of preemption of premarket approval medical devices, and a $134 million verdict awarded to three women who claim Premarin and Prempro caused their breast cancer is reduced. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

A New Jersey judge lets a $2.6M Accutane IBD verdict stand, and, the Alabama high court says a judge incorrectly stayed a class defect arbitration. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.

The 8th Circuit upholds a ruling for Wyeth in the second Prempro MDL trial, and, the Oregon high court approves a tobacco punitive award for the third time. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts

U.S. Supreme Court will hear a second drug preemption appeal, and, 29 state Attorneys General argue against drug preemption. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis/mealeys.com.

The Supreme Court won't rule on the right to experimental drugs, and, new trial motions are argued in a Milwaukee lead case. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis/mealeys.com.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms a half million dollar stray voltage judgment for reduced dairy production, and, a Pennsylvania man alleges a nuclear power plant operator exposed him to gamma radiation. These and other stories from Mealey Publications, current and targeted legal news and litigation reports. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis/mealeys.com.

The Rhode Island high court rules a lead law is constitutional, and, an Ohio jury returns a plaintiff verdict in the third test trial of the consolidated welding fumes products liability litigation. These and other stories from Mealey Publications, current and targeted legal news and litigation reports. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.lexisnexis/mealeys.com.

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