Tag Archives: Yaz Multi-District Litigation

The first Yasmin/Yaz trial involving a woman who suffered a pulmonary embolism after taking the birth control pill scheduled to begin next week has been delayed by Judge Herndon, the federal judge presiding over thousands of lawsuits. In an order … Continue reading →

“In order to eliminate delays associated with transfer to this Court of cases filed in or removed to other federal district courts, and to promote judicial efficiency, any plaintiff whose case would be subject to transfer to MDL 2100 may file his or her case directly in the MDL Proceedings in the Southern District of Illinois.” Continue reading →

“the Court would like this case to move along efficiently and effectively. Both sides are working diligent[ly] and in good faith to move this litigation at a fast pace and court is encouraged by that. [The] Court has had to intervene very little.” Continue reading →

We appeared before Judge Herndon in East Saint Louis last week for the first hearing in the Yaz and Yasmin cases.  This was the Judge’s opportunity to meet some of the Yaz lawyers who have not appeared in his court before and … Continue reading →

As reported by Kate Moser of the Recorder, over the past few months, women from all across the country have brought lawsuits against the makers of Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella for side effects and health conditions they suffered after taking … Continue reading →