Judge Rejects First Brands’ Plan to Pay Down Debts by Pursuing Lawsuits August 25, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected auto parts maker First Brands’ proposal to pay back creditors by pursuing litigation...
Abbott Agrees to $670 Million Settlement of Infant Formula Cases August 21, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth Abbott said on Aug. 20 that it reached a $670 million settlement to partially resolve the ongoing litigation over alleged...
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million In New Mexico for Teen Mental Health Fund August 7, 2026 By Andrew Hay and Dietrich Knauth A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and...
Jury Says Medtronic Owes $88 Million in First Trial Over Covidien’s Hernia Mesh August 5, 2026 By Nate Raymond and Dietrich Knauth Medtronic must pay an Alabama man and his wife $88 million, a federal jury decided on Tuesday, in the first...
Johnson & Johnson Announces $5.5 Billion Settlement of Talc Lawsuits July 28, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth Johnson & Johnson said on July 27 it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of...
Federal Judge Casts Doubt on 69,000 Cases Alleging J&J Talc Caused Cancer July 23, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth A federal judge cast doubt on July 22 on claims by approximately 69,000 people alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ.N...
Federal Judge Sends Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup Settlement Back to State Court June 18, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth A federal judge sent Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to state court on Wednesday, overruling objections from plaintiffs...
Meta Settles First Case Over School Costs Tied to Youth Mental Health: Court Filing May 22, 2026 By Courtney Rozen and Dietrich Knauth Meta Platforms on May 21 settled the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the...
Trade Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, but Issues Narrow Block May 8, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth and Tom Hals A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global...
Purdue Pharma Receives $5.5B Sentence, Paving Way for Opioid Settlement April 29, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced on Tuesday to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from its 2020 guilty...