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By order dated June 9, 2009, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) centralized In re: Denture Cream Product Liability Litigation, MDL-2051, in the Southern District of Florida before Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga, who the JPML said “has the time and experience to steer this litigation on a prudent course.”  The transfer order and MDL denture cream updates are available in the ConsumerInjuryLawyers news section.

The JPML concluded that transfer under “Section 1407 will eliminate duplicative discovery; prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings; conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary.”  The court highlighted that “[t]hese actions share questions of fact arising out of the allegation that the levels of zinc contained in certain brands of denture cream can cause copper deficiency and neurological injuries.”

Bernstein Liebhard’s denture cream lawyers are pursuing denture cream lawsuits against the manufacturers of Poligrip and Fixodent.  We are also actively accepting denture cream case referrals and co-counsel relationships.  Our work on the denture cream litiagion has been the focus of media coverage, including Good Morning America.

The JPML has denied the request by a number of plaintiffs counsel in the Reglan litigation to centralize the federal cases before a single district court judge for pretrial litigation purposes.  This means that at least for now, the cases will continue to be litigated in various courts around the country.  During oral argument before the JPML in Louisville, Kentucky in late May, moving counsel argued that a flood gate of Reglan (and generic version) cases were coming.  The court apparently decided to wait to centralize the cases to see if that claim proves true.  Click here to view the order.