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J&J proposing to pay $6.5B to resolve almost all talc ovarian cancer suits 

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is offering to pay nearly $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all of the talc ovarian cancer lawsuits filed against the company. J&J The plan for the subsidiary was as follows. The company will pay about $6.475 billion over 25 years to resolve most of the pending lawsuits alleging […]

GA bill limiting truck crash suits against insurance companies heads to Kemp

Under a bill finally passed by the Georgia General Assembly, people’s ability to sue insurance companies immediately after a truck accident would be limited. The House passed Senate Bill 426 172-0 on Monday, sending the bill to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto. The bill would allow plaintiffs to sue insurance companies directly […]

Amid IVF blowback, FL shelves bill allowing wrongful death suits for the unborn

A Florida bill that would allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus has been shelved due to political fallout from the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children. Republican Sen. Erin Goulart on Monday said she would not move forward with the bill after opponents, […]