Product Liability

There are many "product liability" cases in the news recently, either settled or in progress. In some cases, shareholder class actions and even criminal prosecutions. Below are some of the current high profile civil (and criminal) cases in the international arena and include "product liability" issues at their core.

Monsanto (Round-up Weed Killer) - a division of Bayer GMBH who recently acquired Monsanto.

Purdue Pharma (Oxy Contin - Opioid) - civil actions and criminal investigations.

Please Discuss extensively on Purdue Pharma (Oxy Contin - Opioid) - civil actions and criminal investigations. and build in details an executive summary.

In your attempt to review on Purdue Pharma (Oxy Contin - Opioid) - civil actions and criminal investigations., please ensure to identify:

i) The essence of the complaints/ claims/ class actions/ damages sought

ii) The main actors i.e., plaintiff, defendant, other parties

iii) The jurisdiction and adjudicator

iv) The damages requested and itemized, and

v) The verdict and awards and reason for decision