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Transparency rules for funders in tort mass cases, and how funding affects the "business model" of plaintiff mass tort litigaiton
By Amanda Bronstad | April 3, 2024
Plaintiffs lawyers in the Ozempic multidistrict litigation organized a leadership team of 30 attorneys, but one Florida attorney objected to the proposed slate, which she says appears to be composed of 'repeat players.'
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By Adolfo Pesquera | April 3, 2024
One week before Xcel Energy publicly admitted its equipment ignited the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the company informed the SEC that plaintiffs' attorney advised the company to preserve the evidence.
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By Max Mitchell | April 3, 2024
According to attorneys leading the litigation, more than 5,600 have agreed to the settlement, which is about 94% of the potential 6,000 claims for the bulk settlement. The lawyers said 99.9% of claimants have chosen to accept their settlement offers.
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By Amanda Bronstad | April 2, 2024
Under the deal, 3M will provide at least $10.5 billion but could pay up to $12.5 billion, depending on the number of participants.
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By Max Mitchell | April 2, 2024
According to settlement records, the settlement's group expenses were $33 million, with additional costs expected to be incurred.
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By Max Mitchell | April 2, 2024
According to settlement records, the settlement's group expenses were $33 million, with additional costs expected to be incurred.
7 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | April 1, 2024
The second trial since the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy last year opened on Monday, alleging its baby powder caused Patricia Matthey's ovarian cancer.
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By Aleeza Furman | April 1, 2024
"Within the next several months, the court will be closing the Risperdal, Essure and Elmiron mass tort programs, as the lawyers and self-represented parties work through the remaining cases on the docket," Judge Joshua Roberts, head of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Complex Litigation Center, said.
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By Amanda Bronstad | March 27, 2024
U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp, overseeing more than 50,000 talc lawsuits in multidistrict litigation, cited recent changes to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and new science since the first Daubert hearing in 2020.
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By Chris O'Malley | March 26, 2024
Tracking television legal ads that solicit plaintiffs for mass torts can give general counsel early warning of new trends and gauge the plaintiffs' bar's appetite in product litigation categories.
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