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The business model for Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon Inc. medical device subdivision appears to be - push ahead and pay a fine if caught. J&J must pay $117 M for deceptive marketing of its mesh.

Shining Light in Dark Places of the Pelvic Mesh MDL

Jane Akre

8/21/2019

Attorney Ben Anderson is the latest to request an appellate court review how millions of dollars set aside from the MDL, are being used to award those firms loyal to the MDL executive committee.

Law Firm Pushes Back Against Legal Pelvic Mesh Malpractice Claim as Others Join

Jane Akre

8/5/2019

Another woman has joined four other plaintiffs in a president setting case again Texas law firms who are alleged to have failed their pelvic mesh clients.

Mesh Settlements - Scared into Silence

Jane Akre

7/10/2019

How long have you waited for your pelvic mesh settlement and what do you hear from your law firm?

More Women Coming Forward with Fraud Claims Against Houston Lawyers

Jane Akre

7/1/2019

How well were you represented in your personal injury case against mesh makers? Some plaintiffs allege, not very well.

Six Law Firms Sued for Malpractice in New Jersey Pelvic Mesh litigation

Jane Akre

6/11/2019

The Mazie Slater law firm of Roseland, New Jersey has filed a class action that could retrieve $15 million in allegedly excess fees collected by plaintiffs' lawyers.

Washington State Settles on Eve of Trial with J&J Over the Cost of Pelvic Mesh Injuries

Jane Akre

4/22/2019

Trial was supposed to begin Monday morning, April 23, 2019, as Washington State sued Johnson & Johnson over failing to provide women a warning about the company's polypropylene pelvic mesh implants.

Slater Comes Out Swinging in Pelvic Mesh Fee Allocation

Jane Akre

4/1/2019

Some transvaginal mesh attorneys are hotly contesting the 5% common benefit fund which was supposed to be distributed among those firms who did the most work in the mesh MDL.

Judge Gives Green Light of Millions to Lawyers in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre

2/6/2019

The judge overseeing more than 100-thousand pelvic mesh product liability lawsuits addressed the lawyers involved in pelvic mesh litigation. He delivered good news, they can split $550M from a 5% fund

Philadelphia Firm Asks Judge Goodwin to Deny Paying MDL Lawyers Millions in Fees and Expenses

Jane Akre

12/3/2018

It had to happen. The hundreds of millions of dollars resulting from the 5% common benefit fund, $500m? needs to be divided among law firms involved with mesh litigation. Can you say contentious?

Mesh Litigation MDL - What Is An MDL & What Are The Benefits?

Jane Akre

8/28/2018

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What’s Wrong with the MDL System of Conflict Resolution?

Jane Akre

6/22/2017

Elizabeth Burch, Professor U GA Law School is interviewed by MND editor, Jane Akre on how the multidistrict litigation system is working for the plaintiffs in the pelvic mesh MDL.

Judge Approves $12 Million Settlement in Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Claims

Jane Akre

1/31/2017

On Monday, Caldera Medical received final approval of its proposed settlement to end all of its pelvic mesh litigation, More than 2,700 women claims their polypropylene pelvic mesh injured them.

Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Update: Individuals Treated Unfairly for No Reason Grounded in Rationality or Fairness

"Samantha"

1/14/2017

This writer, implanted with Caldera Medical's transvaginal mesh, is one of the 4,000 women facing Caldera in defective product litigation.

Will Caldera Medical Ever Settle its Mesh Claims?

Jane Akre

1/4/2017

Caldera Medical's pelvic mesh cases are apparently nowhere near being settled, despite multiple tries as the company claims it is insolvent.

Caldera Medical - Take $11.7 Mill Mesh Settlement or Nothing!

Jane Akre

2/22/2016

In February, 2016, a class action settlement was announced for Caldera Mesh Survivors, but it was greatly reduced from the $25 M insurance cap due to fighting among lawyers.

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JNJ Loses Appeal of Massive California Pelvic Mesh Judgment

Proposed Changes to the MDL System - How Did it Work for You?

U of GA Study Closing Soon - Has Your Voice Been Heard?

Pelvic Mesh: The 5% Secret Your Lawyer Doesn't Want You To Know

Latest News! JNJ Negligent in AU Mesh Case, Must Pay Thousands of Pelvic Mesh Patients

$117 Million Multistate Settlement with J&J Over Deceptive Mesh Marketing

Shining Light in Dark Places of the Pelvic Mesh MDL

Law Firm Pushes Back Against Legal Pelvic Mesh Malpractice Claim as Others Join

Mesh Settlements - Scared into Silence

More Women Coming Forward with Fraud Claims Against Houston Lawyers

Six Law Firms Sued for Malpractice in New Jersey Pelvic Mesh litigation

Washington State Settles on Eve of Trial with J&J Over the Cost of Pelvic Mesh Injuries

Slater Comes Out Swinging in Pelvic Mesh Fee Allocation

Judge Gives Green Light of Millions to Lawyers in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Philadelphia Firm Asks Judge Goodwin to Deny Paying MDL Lawyers Millions in Fees and Expenses

Mesh Litigation MDL - What Is An MDL & What Are The Benefits?

What’s Wrong with the MDL System of Conflict Resolution?

Judge Approves $12 Million Settlement in Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Claims

Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Update: Individuals Treated Unfairly for No Reason Grounded in Rationality or Fairness

Will Caldera Medical Ever Settle its Mesh Claims?

Caldera Medical - Take $11.7 Mill Mesh Settlement or Nothing!

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