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A Maryland man who took Ozempic and then became legally blind is suing the drug’s manufacturer, arguing it had an obligation to warn patients that loss of sight could be a possible side effect.

With several key verdicts reached in 2024 and a potential Supreme Court trip looming, 2025 is set to be a major year for Roundup litigation.

Four disastrous wildfires were still burning across Los Angeles and Ventura counties in southern California on Tuesday, but it’s not yet clear what started the fires—as government officials, lawyers and experts weigh theories like electrical issues, embers from older fires and arson.

Numerous Ozempic lawsuits have been filed by patients who suffered severe and harmful symptoms. This past spring, the ailment affecting most plaintiffs was gastroparesis, a paralysis of the stomach.

NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N), opens new tab $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, marking the third time the company's bankruptcy strategy has failed in court.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday.