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Federal Court Orders Johnson & Johnson Unit to Pay $1.64 Billion in Landmark Whistleblower HIV Drug Case

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Trenton, New Jersey – A federal judge has mandated Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit to pay a hefty $1.64 billion for allegedly marketing two HIV medications, Prezista and Intelence, for unapproved uses. This order followed a recent jury verdict that found the company liable under whistleblower lawsuit claims. U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi ruled that Janssen violated the federal False Claims Act, leading to a direct $360 million fine. The company also faces civil fines amounting to $1.28 billion, which calculates to $8,000 for each of the 159,574 false claims submitted to government programs … Read more

Texas Inmate Faces Life Sentence After Being Indicted for Strangling Fellow Inmate at Barry Telford Unit

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TEXARKANA, Texas — A Bowie County grand jury has charged 37-year-old Ivan Villalobos with first-degree murder following the alleged killing of a fellow inmate using a cord at the Barry Telford Unit in New Boston, Texas. The incident, which occurred on June 10, 2023, could result in Villalobos facing a prison term ranging from five years to life if he is convicted. Currently, Villalobos is detained at the Bowie County jail with bail set at $1 million. At the time of the incident, he was serving multiple four-year sentences for burglary convictions from Atascosa County, … Read more

Bayer’s Monsanto Unit Receives $1 Billion Reduction in Roundup Cancer Verdict, Providing Relief Amidst Legal Battles

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JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – A judge in Missouri has reduced a $1.5 billion jury verdict against Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit by nearly $1 billion, marking a significant victory for the company in its ongoing legal battle over the cancer risks associated with its Roundup weedkiller. Judge Daniel Green refused to grant Monsanto’s requests for a new trial or to dismiss the entire verdict, but he did reduce the punitive damages portion of the award by over 60% to approximately $550 million. This reduction in the Missouri award comes as a relief for Bayer, which has … Read more