Molly Stubbs
Molly is the Senior Marketing Writer at Expert Institute. Molly comes from a background in B2B media and performance marketing. Her experience includes marketing copywriting and blog writing in the legal and home industries.
On Appeal, Johnson & Johnson Owes $2B for Talc Product Asbestos
On June 23, 2020, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District upheld a 2018 jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson and ordered the company to pay $2.1 billion to women who claimed to have developed ovarian cancer from using its talc-based products. The damages amount, however, was reduced by over 50% from $4.29 billion after
Posted on June 25, 2020 in Litigation Monitor & News
$10B Pledged to Settle Roundup Cancer Claims
On June 24, 2020, the pharmaceutical giant, Bayer, announced its agreement to pay over $10 billion to settle thousands of cancer claims against its herbicide product, Roundup. Bayer took ownership of the popular weedkiller brand after acquiring agrochemical company, Monsanto, in 2018. This deal is the result of extensive negotiations with 25 lead law firms
Posted on June 30, 2020 in Litigation Monitor & News
States Claim $2 Trillion+ in Damages from OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma
Amidst the bankruptcy proceedings for Purdue Pharma LP, filings have revealed that several U.S. states seek $2.2 trillion from the drugmaker giant for its role in the opioid crisis. The filings, which were made public in mid-August 2020, detail claims from 49 states against the OxyContin maker for allegedly failing to address the high risk
Posted on September 1, 2020 in Litigation Monitor & News