Globenewswire·2025-11-28 16:22Core Insights - Class actions have been initiated for stockholders of James Hardie Industries plc and Baxter International, Inc. with specific deadlines for lead plaintiff petitions [1] James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX) - The class period for the James Hardie lawsuit is from May 20, 2025, to August 18, 2025 [6] - Allegations include that James Hardie's North America Fiber Cement segment faced weakening demand due to distributor inventory destocking, which the company was aware of by April and early May 2025 [6] - The company falsely represented that demand remained strong and inventory levels were "normal" [6] - On August 19, 2025, a 12% sales decline in the segment was revealed, attributed to "normalization of channel inventories," leading to a share price drop of over 34% [6] Baxter International, Inc. (NYSE:BAX) - The class period for the Baxter lawsuit is from February 23, 2022, to July 30, 2025 [6] - Allegations state that the Novum LVP suffered systemic defects causing malfunctions, which exposed patients to serious risks [6] - Baxter was reportedly notified of multiple device malfunctions, injuries, and deaths related to these defects [6] - The company's attempts to address these issues through customer alerts were deemed inadequate, as design flaws persisted [6] - There was a heightened risk that existing Novum LVPs would be taken out of service, and new sales would be paused, contradicting Baxter's statements about the product's safety and efficacy [6]