Court recommends remand of the Valdivieso oil spill case
The court suggested to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that case No. 12-02004, Valdivieso v. Southern Cat, Inc., et al., be remanded to the Southern District of Texas.
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June 2021
4 updatesPhilips announces a recall of certain sleep and respiratory devices
Philips identified specific CPAP, bilevel PAP and ventilator models containing sound-dampening foam that could break down or release chemicals. Its recall notice identified the affected devices and explained how particles could enter the air pathway.
Paraquat cases involving Parkinson’s disease are assigned to Illinois
The panel centralized pretrial proceedings in the Southern District of Illinois. A shared issue was the plaintiffs’ allegation that exposure to the herbicide caused Parkinson’s disease. The order identified scientific and regulatory evidence that the cases had in common.
Judge schedules the Joseph Taylor earplug trial
Combat Arms earplugs litigation. MDL 2885, docket entry 1801.
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