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PRESS RELEASE: Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that the Honorable Carol E. Higbee, who is overseeing the consolidated Fosamax lawsuits, In re: Fosamax Litigation (No. 282 NJ. Super. Ct.) pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County, issued a Case Management Order regarding four Fo...

PRESS RELEASE: Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports on a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, which found that the orthopedic implant industry scaled back payments to orthopedic surgeons after settling a lawsuit in 2007 with the Department of Justice for $311 million.*  The lawsui...

PRESS RELEASE: Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that on October 26, 2011, the Honorable David A. Katz, who is overseeing In re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Hip Implant Liability Litigation (“MDL No. 2197”), issued an order scheduling a status conference with a committee of lawyers appointed by the ...

According to court documents released on October 6, 2011, there are now at least 538 DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuits pending before U.S. District Court Judge James E. Kinkeade, who is presiding over the consolidated DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuits.  The federal DePuy Pinnacle hip re...

On October 12, 2011, Representative Henry Waxman of California led House Democrats from the Energy and Commerce Committee in writing a letter to several Republican chairmen, requesting that an investigation into metal-on-metal hip implants, as well as brain stents be commenced.  This request was ma...

On October 20, 2011, Bloomberg News published an article detailing the history of events leading up to the recent surge in vaginal mesh lawsuits currently facing manufacturers, such as Johnson & Johnson.  These vaginal mesh implants are used to treat urinary incontinence, or pelvic organ prolap...

PRESS RELEASE: Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports on an October 20, 2011 Bloomberg News article, which chronicled how Johnson & Johnson’s vaginal mesh implants received market approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) by claiming it was “substantially similar” to a now...

On October 17, 2011, the Environmental Health Trust published a study in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, concluding that cell phone manufacturers underestimate the amount of cell phone radiation exposure experienced by most mobile device users.  Researchers found that cell phone r...

PRESS RELEASE: Bernstein Liebhard LLP announced today that Senior Partner Stanley D. Bernstein has been named to the 2011 Directorship 100, an esteemed list of the most influential people in corporate governance and the boardroom for the third consecutive year. Mr. Bernstein was previously listed...

PRESS RELEASE: On October 3, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a warning to consumers regarding the overuse of zinc-laden denture creams.*  The FDA warned that overuse of zinc-containing denture adhesives can lead to adverse events such as nerve damage, numbness or t...