Mass tort lawsuit updates
This page collects the dated update entries from every lawsuit page, newest month first. Each entry says whether we read the court or company record ourselves (verified) or it comes from coverage (reported). Follow the RSS feed to get new entries.
November 2026
- Ozempic and GLP-1 stomach injury lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 4,082 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Ozempic vision loss (NAION) lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 278 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Hair relaxer cancer lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 12,743 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Bard PowerPort port catheter lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 4,345 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Social media addiction lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 4,309 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- AFFF firefighting foam cancer lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 15,270 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Dupixent lymphoma (CTCL) lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 40 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 62 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- NEC baby formula lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 847 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Suboxone tooth decay lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 2,016 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) autism lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 113 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 6,413 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Paraquat Parkinson's lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 6,635 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Roundup lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 916 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Johnson & Johnson talc ovarian cancer lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 69,376 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Zantac lawsuit: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 806 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
October 2026
- Ozempic and GLP-1 stomach injury lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 4,025 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Ozempic vision loss (NAION) lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 247 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Hair relaxer cancer lawsuit: On October 22 the court allowed key parts of the plaintiffs' expert testimony on cancer risk (reported).
- Hair relaxer cancer lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 12,381 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Bard PowerPort port catheter lawsuit: Third bellwether trial: the jury returned a verdict for Bard on October 30 (reported).
- Bard PowerPort port catheter lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 4,140 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Social media addiction lawsuit: The second California state court bellwether trial began October 28; Meta, TikTok and YouTube settled with both plaintiffs, leaving Snap as the only defendant (reported).
- Social media addiction lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 3,824 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- AFFF firefighting foam cancer lawsuit: 3M reported that in September and October the court dismissed tens of thousands of personal injury claims without prejudice for failing information requirements; settlement talks with a mediator continue (verified, 3M Form 10-Q).
- AFFF firefighting foam cancer lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 15,264 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Dupixent lymphoma (CTCL) lawsuit: The court held its initial case management conference on October 1 (reported).
- Dupixent lymphoma (CTCL) lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 38 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator lawsuit: The federal panel created separate MDLs for Abbott (3194) and Nevro (3195) stimulators (verified, JPML).
- Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 41 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- NEC baby formula lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 844 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Suboxone tooth decay lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 2,022 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) autism lawsuit: The Second Circuit denied rehearing on October 16 (reported).
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) autism lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 113 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 6,412 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Paraquat Parkinson's lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 6,602 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Roundup lawsuit: A St. Louis jury found for Monsanto on October 29 in the first Roundup trial since the Supreme Court ruling (reported).
- Roundup lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 1,104 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Johnson & Johnson talc ovarian cancer lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 69,340 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
- Zantac lawsuit: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 847 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
September 2026
- Bard PowerPort port catheter lawsuit: Second bellwether trial: the jury returned a $40 million compensatory verdict for the plaintiff. It applies to that one case only (reported).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: The court held the general causation hearing for people outside the settlement on September 18; a ruling is pending (reported).
- Roundup lawsuit: The final approval hearing for the class settlement was held on September 14; the judge reserved decision (reported).
August 2026
- Social media addiction lawsuit: Meta agreed with 52 state and territorial attorneys general to resolve their cases, with payments of up to about $18.59 billion to the states (verified, Meta Form 10-Q).
- NEC baby formula lawsuit: Abbott agreed on August 20 to pay about $670 million to resolve one Missouri verdict and about 2,000 other infants' claims (verified, Abbott Form 8-K).
- NEC baby formula lawsuit: Inman v. Mead Johnson, the first federal bellwether jury trial, ended in a verdict for Mead Johnson on August 31 (reported, company statement).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: Case Management Order No. 14 set November 30, 2026 as the settlement registration deadline (verified).
July 2026
- Suboxone tooth decay lawsuit: The court issued a further case management order (verified, court page).
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) autism lawsuit: The Second Circuit vacated the judgments that had ended the cases and sent them back to the trial court on July 13 (verified, opinion).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: The parties signed a Master Settlement Agreement on July 21. On July 27 the court canceled the December 2026 pilot trial (verified, Case Management Order No. 12).
- Johnson & Johnson talc ovarian cancer lawsuit: July 22: the MDL court ordered plaintiffs to show why remaining claims should not be dismissed (reported). July 27: J&J announced a proposed $5.5 billion resolution of ovarian claims (verified, J&J release).
June 2026
- AFFF firefighting foam cancer lawsuit: Chemours reported, for the quarter ended June 30, that personal injury cases are in talks with a mediator, with no settlement certain (verified, SEC Form 10-Q).
- Dupixent lymphoma (CTCL) lawsuit: The federal panel created MDL 3180 in New Jersey (reported).
- Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator lawsuit: The federal panel created MDL 3181, limited to Boston Scientific devices (reported).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: Plaintiffs' leadership announced a settlement of a majority of the claims on June 15 (verified, Case Management Order No. 12).
- Paraquat Parkinson's lawsuit: An order required plaintiffs who are not settling to meet with a special master (reported).
- Roundup lawsuit: Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, June 25: the Supreme Court held 7 to 2 that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims (reported).
May 2026
- Bard PowerPort port catheter lawsuit: First bellwether trial: the jury found for Bard on failure to warn and could not agree on design defect (reported).
- Social media addiction lawsuit: Meta settled the first federal school district bellwether before its June trial (verified, Meta Form 10-Q).
April 2026
- Zantac lawsuit: The Delaware Superior Court granted summary judgment for the defendants on April 13 (verified, GSK SEC filing).
March 2026
- Social media addiction lawsuit: A California state court jury returned the first bellwether verdict against Meta and YouTube (reported).
- Suboxone tooth decay lawsuit: The court issued its bellwether protocol order (verified, court page).
- Roundup lawsuit: A $7.25 billion class settlement received preliminary approval (reported).
February 2026
- Ozempic vision loss (NAION) lawsuit: The UK regulator listed NAION as a very rare side effect of semaglutide (reported).
December 2025
- Ozempic vision loss (NAION) lawsuit: The federal panel created MDL 3163 for NAION vision loss cases (reported).
- Video game addiction lawsuit: The federal panel denied centralizing 39 cases filed in 11 districts (verified, JPML order of December 10).
- Depo-Provera meningioma lawsuit: The FDA approved a label change adding meningioma information (verified, FDA approval letter; month reported).
October 2025
- Zantac lawsuit: The Eleventh Circuit heard argument on the federal expert ruling (reported).
August 2025
- Ozempic and GLP-1 stomach injury lawsuit: The court addressed how a gastroparesis diagnosis must be shown, including the role of a gastric emptying study (reported).
June 2024
- Video game addiction lawsuit: The federal panel denied an earlier request for an MDL (verified, JPML order).