Mass Tort

Social media youth mental health litigation MDL 3047: the 2,500+ cases against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, the $6 million KGM bellwether verdict, the school district claims, and the addictive design theory

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Toxic baby food heavy metals litigation: the Congressional investigation findings, the autism and ADHD claims, the February 2026 expert exclusion ruling, and the current status of the approximately 400 pending cases

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Uber and Lyft sexual assault litigation MDL 3084: the 3,400+ pending cases, the $8.5 million bellwether verdict, the apparent-agency theory, and the separate Lyft MDL 3171

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Proton pump inhibitor kidney damage litigation MDL 2789: the $590 million in settlements, the 11,300 cases still pending, the AstraZeneca $425 million resolution, and the Takeda and P&G claims still in play

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic litigation: the Cipro and Levaquin tendon, neuropathy, and aortic injury claims, the FDA's escalating boxed warnings, the largely resolved MDL, and the still-active aortic aneurysm cases

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Gardasil HPV vaccine lawsuit MDL 3036: the POTS and autoimmune claims, the summary judgment on preemption now before the Fourth Circuit, the mandatory VICP prerequisite, and why the design-defect path is closed

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit MDL 3140: the 3,700+ pending cases, the 2024 BMJ study linking medroxyprogesterone to brain tumors, the December 2025 FDA label update, and the Pfizer preemption defense

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Ozempic / GLP-1 gastroparesis lawsuit MDL 3094: the 3,600+ pending cases, the gastroparesis and intestinal obstruction claims, the gastric emptying study evidence standard, and the separate MDL 3163 for vision loss

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Hair relaxer uterine cancer lawsuit MDL 3060: the 11,500+ pending cases, the 2022 NIH Sister Study that triggered the litigation, the Daubert phase that determines settlement values, and the late 2026 first bellwether trial

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Cartiva SCI toe implant lawsuit MDL 3172: the synthetic cartilage hydrogel failure rate, the October 2024 Stryker recall, and the centralized litigation that emerged in February 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit: the $2.2 billion DOJ settlement, the $800 million 2021 mass tort resolution, and what remains of the litigation in 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Elmiron vision loss lawsuit MDL 2973: pigmentary maculopathy, the 1996-to-2020 warning lag, and the ongoing confidential Janssen settlements

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Valsartan NDMA lawsuit MDL 2875: blood pressure medication contamination, $15.26 million class settlement, and the June 2 2026 claim deadline

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Power Morcellator uterine cancer lawsuit: how the substantially-completed J&J/Ethicon morcellator litigation framework actually worked

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Essure birth control lawsuit: how the substantially-completed $1.6 billion Bayer settlement framework actually worked

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh lawsuit MDL 2753: how the substantially-completing settlement framework actually works

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Mirena IUD lawsuit: how the substantially-closed MDLs 2434 and 2767 framework actually worked and the emerging breast cancer claims

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Amplatzer Steerable Delivery Sheath Lawsuit: What Patients Should Know About the Abbott Recall and Air Embolism Claims

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Camila Reyes, JD

Ethicon Physiomesh hernia mesh lawsuit MDL 2782: how the substantially-completed settlement framework actually worked

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Wright Profemur hip implant lawsuit: how MDL 2329 closed in 2018 and MDL 2974 in E.D. Arkansas continues the dual modular neck litigation

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit MDL 2197: how the $2.5 billion settlement framework actually works and the post-2013 revision surgery framework

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Bard IVC filter lawsuit MDL 2641: how the largely-settled framework actually works and where state court litigation continues

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Bair Hugger surgical warming blanket lawsuit: how MDL 2666 was revived after 2019 dismissal and what the litigation looks like in 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Cook IVC filter lawsuit MDL 2570: how the litigation actually stands with 6,569 pending cases and partial settlement framework

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Stryker hip implant lawsuits: how the LFIT V40 and Rejuvenate/ABG II litigation actually resolved and what's still pending

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Why the AFFF Firefighting Foam Cases Still Haven't Settled

Emeka O. Okafor · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Depo-Provera Cases Hinge on One Question First

Mateo A. Salazar · reviewed by Bridget Vogel, JD

The Hair Relaxer Cancer Cases: Where Things Actually Stand

Emeka O. Okafor · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

How Mass Tort Settlements Actually Pay Out (and Why the Big Numbers Mislead)

Greta Brandt · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Mass Tort vs. Class Action: They're Not the Same Thing

Mateo A. Salazar · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Roundup Cases Are at a Fork: A $7 Billion Deal and a Supreme Court Showdown

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Talc Cases and the Bankruptcy Maneuver Courts Keep Rejecting

Kenji Tanaka · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

What Is an MDL? The Court Structure Behind Every Big Lawsuit You've Heard Of

Emeka O. Okafor · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Singulair (montelukast) neuropsychiatric lawsuit: how the litigation works and why the preemption defense matters

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Allergan Biocell textured breast implant lawsuit MDL 2921: where the BIA-ALCL lymphoma litigation actually stands as bellwethers approach

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Truvada and Tenofovir (TDF) lawsuits: where the Gilead HIV drug litigation actually stands as bellwethers approach

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Bard PowerPort catheter lawsuit MDL 3081: where the litigation actually stands as bellwether trials begin

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Exactech device recall MDL 3044: where the polyethylene oxidation litigation actually stands after the bankruptcy filing

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Bard hernia mesh lawsuit MDL 2846: where the litigation actually stands after the $1+ billion settlement framework

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Ozempic and GLP-1 lawsuit MDL 3094: where the gastroparesis and NAION litigation actually stands

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

NEC infant formula lawsuit MDL 3026: where the cow's milk formula litigation actually stands

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit: how the Camp Lejeune Justice Act actually works

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Suboxone tooth decay lawsuit: where MDL 3092 actually stands heading into bellwether trials

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Tepezza hearing loss lawsuit: where MDL 3079 actually stands heading into bellwether trials

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Hair relaxer cancer lawsuit MDL 3060: how the chemical straightener litigation actually works

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Philips CPAP recall lawsuit: where MDL 3014 actually stands after the $1.1 billion settlement

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Social media addiction lawsuit MDL 3047: where the litigation actually stands in 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Paraquat lawsuit: how MDL 3004 stands after the Philadelphia bellwether settlements

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Roundup lawsuit: glyphosate, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and the Supreme Court case that could end it

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Depo-Provera lawsuit: who qualifies and what's known about meningioma risk

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The talcum powder lawsuit: where Johnson & Johnson's MDL stands in 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The 3M Combat Arms earplug settlement: where the largest MDL in U.S. history actually stands in 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Paragard IUD lawsuit: eligibility and current MDL status

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Tylenol autism lawsuit: where MDL 3043 stands after the Daubert exclusion and summary judgment

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

Zantac NDMA cancer lawsuit: where MDL 2924 actually stands after the Daubert dismissals

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

AFFF firefighting foam lawsuit MDL 2873: how the PFAS personal injury litigation actually works

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act lawsuit: eligibility and where the litigation stands in 2026

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

The hair relaxer lawsuit: the science and the litigation status

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD

How mass tort settlements actually work: from MDL to payout

Declan Doyle · reviewed by Yuki Nakamura, JD