Critical Mass by Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: As Hearing Ends, Will A Judge Toss the Talc Bankruptcy? Class Actions Cost a Record $3B Last Year, Survey Says.
February 23, 2022 at 11:51 AM
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Critical Mass
Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. A federal bankruptcy judge wrapped up five days of a hearing on whether to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of a Johnson & Johnson talc subsidiary. An annual survey by Carlton Fields predicts a 27% jump in class action cases this year. Find out who got appointed to lead the Philips CPAP multidistrict litigation.
I'm Amanda Bronstad. Feel free to reach out to me with your input. My email is [email protected], or follow me on Twitter: @abronstadlaw.
Hearing Asks: Did Financial Distress Prompt Talc Bankruptcy?
A lengthy hearing on whether to dismiss a bankruptcy case involving thousands of talcum powder lawsuits wrapped up on Friday.
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