Hagens Berman Wants Judge DQ, Alleges Drug Lawsuit Bias

By Adrian Cruz · October 24, 2025, 4:39 PM EDT

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP asserted Friday that the Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the long-running thalidomide birth-defect litigation in the state should be recused, alleging over 100 undisclosed private contacts between...

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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