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• Tepezza Lawyers Meet With MDL Judge To Review Status of Hearing Loss Lawsuits Today

  March 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A status conference will be held today with the judge presiding over all federal Tepezza hearing loss lawsuits, where lawyers will update the MDL court on progress preparing the first bellwether cases for early trials, which are set to begin in April 2026.

• Bellwether Trials for Tepezza Hearing Damage Lawsuits Set To Begin in April, June, July and September 2026

  March 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled four Tepezza hearing damage lawsuit bellwether trials to be held throughout 2026, in hopes of leading the parties to a settlement agreement.

• Court Identifies 4 Tepezza Lawsuits Over Hearing Loss for Early Bellwether Trials

  February 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Tepezza hearing loss lawsuits will involve evidence and expert testimony likely to be repeated in more than 200 claims being pursued throughout the federal court system.

• Bellwether Cases for First Tepezza Hearing Loss Lawsuit Trials Proposed by Parties

  January 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have each identified four cases they believe should be the first Tepezza bellwether trials, which will test how juries interpret evidence and testimony regarding the hearing loss risk linked to the drug.

• Lawyers Directed To File Status Report on Tepezza Hearing Loss Lawsuit Bellwether Discovery

  January 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge overseeing Tepezza hearing loss lawsuits is calling for the parties to report on the status of discovery proceedings before a hearing next month, following delays and disputes over the process.

• Tepezza Hearing Damage Emerged After 5 Months of IV Infusions for Thyroid Eye Disease: Lawsuit

  December 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges a man suffered permanent hearing loss after several months of IV infusions of Tepezza, indicating that the drug maker delayed adding warnings to the thyroid eye disease drug label.

• Discovery in Tepezza Lawsuits Gets Heated, As Drug Maker’s Lawyer Accused of Misconduct During Depositions

  November 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys for Horizon Therapeutics have been accused of interfering with a deposition, by coaching a company employee and making a number of unnecessary objections.

• Horizon Therapeutics Files Motion To Dismiss Tepezza Hearing Loss Bellwether Claims

  July 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  After going through a lengthy selection process, Horizon Therapeutics is trying to convince a federal judge to dismiss all 12 Tepezza hearing loss lawsuits selected for early bellwether trials.

• Tepezza Settlement Talks For Hearing Loss Claims Will Commence Next Month

  July 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have been directed to meet quarterly for mediation sessions, which will explore the potential for Tepezza hearing loss settlements, as the talks leading up to the first bellwether trials, slated to begin in March 2026.

• Lawsuit Indicates Tepezza Hearing Impairment Warnings Were Delayed By Horizon Therapeutics, Disregarding Safety of Users

  July 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New Jersey man indicates he has been left with permanent hearing impairment from Tepezza, alleging that Horizon Therapeutics failed to instruct doctors about the importance of conducting hearing tests on patients using the thyroid eye disease drug.