U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon ─ who is overseeing all federal Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits ─ has identified 33 cases for early bellwether trials that will likely beginning during the middle of 2015. All product liability lawsuits regarding the birth control pills have been joined together under multidistrict litigation... Read more »

On August 15, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that brand name prescription drug makers can be held liable for claims brought by plaintiffs seeking damages for adverse side effects from generic drugs manufactured by different companies. In an overwhelming 6-3 decision, the court ruled that the manufacturers of Reglan ─... Read more »

More than 100 plaintiffs have filed a Yaz birth control lawsuit in St. Clair County, Illinois claiming they were injured as a result of ingesting Yaz/Yasmin. Iris Colon is one of six Illinois plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed against Bayer Corp., Bayer Healthcare LLC, and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. on... Read more »