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JOHNSON et al v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION et al

  1. January 28, 2015

    Hagens Berman Didn't Verify Thalidomide Claim, Court Told

    GlaxoSmithKline LLC and other defendants asked a Pennsylvania federal judge Monday to dismiss a man's suit claiming that thalidomide caused his birth defects and asked for sanctions against his counsel, saying that Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP never checked whether his mother had taken the morning-sickness drug.

  2. December 05, 2014

    Hagens Berman May Face Sanctions In Pa. Thalidomide Cases

    A special master recommended Thursday that Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP face sanctions for continuing to pursue three lawsuits against defendants including GlaxoSmithKline LLC over birth defects allegedly caused by the morning-sickness drug thalidomide despite grave concerns over the viability of the plaintiffs' claims.

  3. October 16, 2014

    GSK Dodges Claims Over Thalidomide Birth Defects

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit by a man who claimed that his birth defects were caused by his mother's treatment with GlaxoSmithKline LLC's morning-sickness drug thalidomide, finding that his suit is barred by the state's two-year statute of limitations on personal injury suits.