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Numerous lawsuits involving defective spinal cord stimulators manufactured by Boston Scientific have been consolidated into a federal MDL (Multidistrict Litigation). Notably, comparable claims against competitors Abbott and Nevro were expressly excluded from this consolidation.

A coalition of more than 20 European news publishers, financed by litigation funder LitFin, is seeking approximately 640 million euros in damages from Google. The allegation centers on alleged abuse of market dominance in the field of advertising technology (adtech).

A bill is advancing in New Jersey that would mandate the disclosure of litigation financing agreements. This highlights the continuing trend across various U.S. states toward more stringent regulation of third-party litigation funding through new reporting obligations.

A $50 million settlement brings to a close four years of litigation surrounding the HPV vaccine Gardasil, resolving nearly all claims attributing significant risks of serious neurological side effects to the vaccine.