Welcome to Critical MassLaw.com’s weekly briefing on class actions and mass torts. I’m Amanda Bronstad in Los Angeles. Welcome back from the Labor Day weekend! Here’s what’s going onTuesday’s confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh featured protests and politics — but what about class actionsDesign defects dominate the Missouri duck boat lawsuits. And the Xarelto defendants extend their winning streak.

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