Companies facing multibillion-dollar exposure from mass-tort personal-injury litigation have faced massive jury verdicts in 2024. In this Votes and Verdicts episode, BI litigation analyst Holly Froum is joined by mass-tort expert and attorney Joseph Fantini to discuss some of the major litigation facing consumer and industrial companies, including cancer claims against Bayer’s Monsanto weedkiller, Zantac lawsuits against drugmakers GSK and others, NEC litigation against Abbott and Reckitt’s Mead Johnson unit and PFAS cases against 3M and other manufacturers. They discuss potential catalysts, the strength of cases, as well as likelihood of potential global settlements.

<p>Companies facing multibillion-dollar exposure from mass-tort personal-injury litigation have faced massive jury verdicts in 2024. In this Votes and Verdicts episode, BI litigation analyst Holly Froum is joined by mass-tort expert and attorney Joseph Fantini to discuss some of the major litigation facing consumer and industrial companies, including cancer claims against Bayer’s Monsanto weedkiller, Zantac lawsuits against drugmakers GSK and others, NEC litigation against Abbott and Reckitt’s Mead Johnson unit and PFAS cases against 3M and other manufacturers. They discuss potential catalysts, the strength of cases, as well as likelihood of potential global settlements.</p>

Votes and Verdicts is a series that examines the intersection of business, policy and law. It features conversations between Bloomberg Intelligence's team of litigation and policy analysts and thought leaders discussing legal and policy issues affecting markets and business decisions across many sectors.

<p>Votes and Verdicts is a series that examines the intersection of business, policy and law. It features conversations between Bloomberg Intelligence's team of litigation and policy analysts and thought leaders discussing legal and policy issues affecting markets and business decisions across many sectors.</p>

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Bayer, Abbott Billion-Dollar Mass-Tort Risk

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