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Drugs & Medical Devices

N.C. Federal Judge Says Negligence Claim Preempted in DePuy Knee Implant Case

Claims that DePuy negligently failed to provide the FDA with adverse event reports concerning a knee replacement system are preempted by federal law because there is no parallel state law requiring the manufacturer to do so, a North Carolina federal judge has ruled.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

Insurer Drops Lawsuit Accusing Reinsurers of Refusing to Pay Asbestos Claims

Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania has dropped its lawsuit accusing two reinsurers of refusing to pay their share of a settlement of asbestos claims filed against C.F. Braun & Co.

Benzene & Emerging Toxic Torts Litigation

Roundup MDL Judge Expands Sanction Order to Additional Plaintiff Trial Team Member; Rejects Application of Sanctions to 5 Other Trial Team Members

The federal court overseeing the multidistrict litigation docket for Roundup personal injury claims has expanded its sanction ruling from a recent trial to include another member of the plaintiffs’ trial team, but rejected application of the sanction order to five additional members.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Smith & Nephew Parent Corporation Dismissed from Miss. Federal Hip Implant Action

A Mississippi federal judge has dismissed Smith & Nephew Inc.’s parent company from a hip replacement action for lack of jurisdiction, finding that it had no role in the design or sale of the device’s components.