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• NEC Formula Lawsuit Set To Go Before Jury in Aug. 2025

  June 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Opening statements will begin on August 8, 2025, involving a NEC infant formula lawsuit brought by a Maryland family.

• Enfamil NEC Lawsuit Filed After Newborn Suffers ‘Nearly Total Bowel Necrosis’

  June 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Necrotizing enterocolitis caused by Enfamil resulted in a newborn suffering life-long bowel injuries, according to a lawsuit filed by his mother.

• NEC Infant Formula Lawyers To Meet With MDL Judge Following Dismissal of First Bellwether Trial

  May 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendants in infant formula NEC lawsuits will meet with a federal judge next month, as the litigation moves toward the next bellwether trial in August 2025.

• FDA To Investigate Whether Infant Formula Products Provide Enough Nutrition

  May 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal regulators are calling for infant formula manufacturers to provide information on the nutritional value of their products, in an effort to determine if the nutrient levels meet the needs of U.S. children.

• Expert Witnesses Linking Baby Formula and NEC Cleared for Trial, Despite Dismissal of First Bellwether Lawsuit

  May 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing two plaintiffs expert witnesses to testify in early test trials that cow's milk-based formula can increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis.

• Infants Breastfed At Least 6 Months Have Less Chance of Developmental Delays: Study

  April 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Breastfeeding infants for the first six months of their lives can lead to better neurodevelopmental outcomes and less chances of learning delays, a new study finds.

• Testing Found Lead, Arsenic and Other Harmful Chemicals in Widely Used Infant Formula Products: Consumer Reports

  March 25, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Consumer watchdog has found that approximately half of all popular infant formula brands tested contain harmful levels of toxic heavy metals.

• FDA To Conduct More Nutrition Reviews and Heavy Metal Testing for Infant Formula

  March 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal government has announced a new initiative called Operation Stork Speed, which will investigate the nutritional value and health risks of infant formula.

• New Trial Ordered for Premature Infant Formula Lawsuit Over NEC Injuries, After Defense Verdict Overturned

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri state court judge has overturned a defense verdict obtained in an infant formula lawsuit over NEC injuries, after finding that attorneys for Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson engaged in misconduct and misled jurors.

• Feeding Newborns Infant Formula May Increase Food Allergy Risks: Study

  March 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Newborns fed infant formula during the first three days of life are more than twice as likely to develop food allergies than those fed only breast milk, researchers warn.