'Lawsuits' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 5, 2015
Testosterone Lawsuit News: FDA Orders Label Warnings on Testosterone Drugs
Testosterone therapy manufacturers must update the labels of all testosterone products to inform men about the increased risk of stroke, heart attack and death in patients taking testosterone, according to a testosterone… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 24, 2015
Shareholder Jayne Conroy Plays Major Role on Corn Litigation Plaintiff’s Executive Committee
Earlier this year, my colleague, Shareholder Jayne Conroy was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) for the pending multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Syngenta Seeds Inc. concerning its genetically modified corn. Farmers… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 11, 2014
Testosterone Therapy Lawsuits Consolidated Before One Judge
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered the consolidation of all federal testosterone therapy lawsuits before the Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly in the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 10, 2014
Testosterone Therapy Lawsuits Consolidated Before One Judge
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered the consolidation of all federal testosterone therapy lawsuits before the Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly in the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 16, 2014
Louisiana Jury Orders Actos Manufacturer to Pay $9 Billion
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. have been ordered to pay a total of $9 billion in punitive damages in connection to the diabetes drug Actos. A Louisiana jury found… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 31, 2014
Simmons Hanly Conroy Investigates Legal Rights of Car Owners Impacted by GM Recall
Illinois and Missouri residents who have owned or leased one of the vehicles related to the recall of General Motor cars with ignition problems may be able to hold the automaker accountable… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 14, 2014
Consolidation of Lipitor Lawsuits to Streamline Process
Currently 56 personal injury claims regarding Lipitor have been filed. More than 170 similar federal cases are pending in more than 40 districts before 100 different judges. As a result, the U.S.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 12, 2014
Aging Ameren Power Plants in St. Louis Pose Air Pollution Risk to Residents
The St. Louis area relies on aging coal-burning power plants owned by Ameren to provide the majority of its power. These coal-burning plants generate tons of coal ash waste that put Missouri… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 5, 2014
Simmons Hanly Conroy Files First Testosterone Treatment Lawsuits, Bloomberg Reports
Yesterday, attorneys at the firm filed the first testosterone treatment lawsuit on behalf of five men against Abbott Laboratoes and AbbVie, Inc. The men range in age from 50 to 63 and… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 23, 2013
London Metal Exchange Concedes to Demands of Aluminum End Users
LME overhauls rules for warehouse queues In November, Agfa Corporation filed an antitrust class action suit against the London Metals Exchange and other bankers for stockpiling aluminum in warehouses and causing the… Read More