Hagens Berman Fights Sanctions Over Thalidomide Suits

By Emma Cueto · October 6, 2025, 4:40 PM EDT

Plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP strenuously denied claims that it should be sanctioned for filing since-dropped product liability cases, responding to a judge's show cause order by saying it...

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Case Information

Case Title

JOHNSON et al v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION et al

Case Number

2:11-cv-05782

Court

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Date Filed

September 14, 2011