A Week of Recalls and Rulings

A lot's happened since our last newsletter, and it's great to be able to share it with you. First off, on the left of this newsletter you'll see a new section - Newly Added - where we'll keep you up to date on the latest lawsuits and investigations that have been added to ClassAction.org. It's a great way to watch out for any class actions that may affect you, and to keep an eye on problem products you might be using.

Also, at the bottom of this letter, you'll find a handy guide to upcoming deadlines in several class actions. If you have a claim in any of the cases listed, the time to act is now.

Lastly, we've heard about a few huge recalls being issued nationwide over the last few days. Several types of Hot Pocket have been recalled because of the beef they contain, while General Motors is recalling a number of vehicles - some of which are more than a decade old. To find out more, just read our reports below.

- Simon Clark, ClassAction.org Writer

Credit Disability Insurance Switch Doesn’t Offer Much

Johnson & Johnson - along with six other vaginal mesh manufacturers - is currently subject to multidistrict litigation in West Virginia over its mesh products. Plaintiffs accuse the companies of manufacturing defective vaginal meshes that have caused thousands of injuries - and last week J&J's first bellwether trial concluded with a surprise ruling from the bench. Judge Joseph Goodwin announced that the plaintiff hadn't presented enough evidence for her case, and approved the company's motion for judgement as a matter of law. Read More.

Nestle announced last week that several brands of Hot Pockets were being recalled immediately after it came to light that beef used in their production was uninspected, and therefore failed to meet USDA standards. The beef came from a California plant where a reported 8.7 million pounds of meat was shipped without ever being properly inspected by the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Read More

GM Announces Chevy Recall - and It's Only a Decade Late

Chevy Drivers, take note - GM is recalling more than 1.6 million vehicles because of problems with the cars' ignition switches. The company has allegedly known about the problem for some time, but only issued a limited recall last week, with an expanded recall announced yesterday.

The affected vehicles are:

• 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
• 2007 Pontiac G5
• 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR
• 2006-2007 Pontiac Solstice
• 2003-2007 Saturn Ion
• 2007 Saturn Sky

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