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Amanda Bronstad is the ALM staff reporter covering class actions and mass torts nationwide. She writes the email dispatch Critical Mass. She is based in Los Angeles.
December 12, 2018
Family members of 88 passengers who sued in U.S. courts will have to refile cases in Malaysia courts after a federal judge dismissed all 40 lawsuits.
December 12, 2018
Consumer Education Foundation's Laura Antonini says the EU's incorporation of "the loser pays principle, together with the new prohibition on contingency fees" in its class action proposal "slams shut the courthouse doors" for plaintiffs bringing "legitimate" cases.
December 10, 2018
A federal judge said he would break out prospective jurors during voir dire who knew about this year's $289 million verdict, according to a lawyer familiar with the decision.
December 07, 2018
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation refused to transfer class actions brought on behalf of 40 percent of the nation’s opioid-addicted babies, concluding there would be “substantial overlap” with the opioid multidistrict litigation it created a year ago.
New Jersey Law Journal |Research
December 07, 2018
Seeing fit to expand its target list to include lawmakers in addition to jurists, the tort-reform group known for issuing an annual report declaring certain jurisdictions "judicial hellholes" has taken to task the New Jersey Legislature for what it calls a pro-plaintiff series of measures, but offers some rare praise to the New Jersey Supreme Court,
December 06, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments Friday over whether to revive antitrust claims against the National Football League Inc. over its “Sunday Ticket” subscription package.
December 06, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments Friday over whether to revive antitrust claims against the National Football League Inc. over its “Sunday Ticket” subscription package.
December 06, 2018
Plaintiffs lawyers, however, consider the Cambridge Analytica scandal "the tip of the iceberg" in Facebook's "willful pursuit of generating revenue at the expense of its users.”
December 05, 2018
The suit, filed by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Edelson PC, is among the first class actions brought over California's wildfires last month.
December 05, 2018
For lawyers, the Marriott breach "hits close to home," says Whitfield, Bryson & Mason's Gary Mason, himself a Marriott member, who is repping another attorney in a class action against the hotel chain.
December 05, 2018
A Georgia plaintiffs lawyer said Georgia's reputation as being a top business-friendly state belies the tort reform group's claims.
December 04, 2018
Delaware may not be a full-fledged “Judicial Hellhole," but it couldn't fully escape the American Tort Reform Association's scorn this year.
The Legal Intelligencer |Research
December 04, 2018
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has once again made the American Tort Reform Association's annual “Judicial Hellholes” list, while the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has been placed on the watch list for prospective hellholes.
December 04, 2018
The report by the American Tort Reform Association ranked the top nine venues with the “most unfair” legal systems. Florida, which topped the list last year, was No. 2.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Research
December 04, 2018
The report by the American Tort Reform Association ranked the top nine venues with the “most unfair” legal systems. Florida, which topped the list last year, was No. 2.
December 04, 2018
The report by the American Tort Reform Association drops Florida to second place in favor of California.
December 04, 2018
The report by the American Tort Reform Association ranked the top nine venues with the “most unfair” legal systems. Florida, which topped the list last year, was No. 2.
December 04, 2018
The report by the American Tort Reform Association ranked the top nine venues with the “most unfair” legal systems. Florida, which topped the list last year, was No. 2.
December 03, 2018
Lawyers have moved to coordinate suits into multidistrict litigation and questioned an arbitration clause in Marriott's free internet monitoring program offered to its customers.
December 03, 2018
Lawyers have moved to coordinate suits into multidistrict litigation and questioned an arbitration clause in Marriott's free internet monitoring program offered to its customers.
November 30, 2018
The appeals court joins other circuits in striking down the procedure, writing that "deposit alone does not provide relief."
New York Law Journal |Analysis
November 30, 2018
The appeals court joins other circuits in striking down the procedure, writing that "deposit alone does not provide relief."
November 30, 2018
Tampa's John Yanchunis, lead counsel in the $85 million Yahoo data breach settlement in October, filed suit in Maryland against Bethesda-based Marriott.
November 30, 2018
“Large, sophisticated companies like Marriott are not blind to the risks posed by cyber criminals, who are constantly attempting to infiltrate corporations that store sensitive consumer information, said plaintiffs' attorney John Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan. “The fact that a breach that began in 2014 went undetected for four years is shocking and horrifying.”
November 30, 2018
“Large, sophisticated companies like Marriott are not blind to the risks posed by cyber criminals, who are constantly attempting to infiltrate corporations that store sensitive consumer information, said plaintiffs' attorney John Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan. “The fact that a breach that began in 2014 went undetected for four years is shocking and horrifying.”
November 30, 2018
An appeals court in Illinois referred Christopher Bandas and C. Jeffrey Thut to state authorities for possible disciplinary actions.
November 28, 2018
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen cited the ability of Levi & Korsinsky's client, an individual investor who lost $3.5 million, to represent both stock purchasers and short sellers in the class.
November 28, 2018
As NASA landed a vehicle on the surface of Mars, two U.S. Supreme Court justices spun a hypothetical during oral arguments that involved a 'Martian invasion.'
November 27, 2018
Special master Ellen Reisman recommended that lead counsel in Kansas get half the estimated $500 million in legal fees.
November 27, 2018
Special master Ellen Reisman recommended that lead counsel in Kansas get half the estimated $500 million in legal fees.
November 19, 2018
A defense verdict gives J&J the upper hand in litigation alleging its asbestos-containing talcum powder caused mesothelioma.
November 16, 2018
Helping his neighbor fight off flames from the Los Angeles wildfires gave attorney Alexander Robertson "a new appreciation for what our fire clients go through."
November 16, 2018
Helping his neighbor fight off flames from the Los Angeles wildfires gave attorney Alexander Robertson "a new appreciation for what our fire clients go through."
November 16, 2018
A defense verdict in California gives Johnson & Johnson the upper hand in the litigation alleging its asbestos-containing talcum powder products caused mesothelioma.
November 14, 2018
Lawyers have responded to U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh's questions in what could be the first test case for new class action settlement guidance in California’s Northern District.
November 14, 2018
Lawyers have responded to U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh's questions in what could be the first test case for new class action settlement guidance in California’s Northern District.
November 14, 2018
Litigation over banks' pricing of currency trades involved several hundred attorneys working over the course of five years, resulting in what the plaintiffs claim is the third largest antitrust class action settlement in history.
November 08, 2018
Among other things, objectors allege that plaintiffs lawyers were not entitled to $21.3 million in legal fees.
November 08, 2018
Among other things, objectors allege that plaintiffs lawyers were not entitled to $21.3 million in legal fees.
November 07, 2018
The Northern District of California’s new procedural guidance for class action settlements, announced on Nov. 1, is among the most detailed in the nation.
November 07, 2018
A look at this week's happenings in the world of class actions and mass torts.
November 06, 2018
A federal appeals panel appeared poised to overturn dismissal of two data breach cases against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management based on standing.
November 05, 2018
“A boundless expansion of tort doctrine.” “Puts the cart before the horse.” “Kicks the can down the road.” That’s how opioid companies have described an Oct. 5 report and recommendation that refused to dismiss a bellwether case against them.
November 05, 2018
“A boundless expansion of tort doctrine.” “Puts the cart before the horse.” “Kicks the can down the road.” That’s how opioid companies have described an Oct. 5 report and recommendation that refused to dismiss a bellwether case against them.
November 05, 2018
A federal appeals panel appeared poised to overturn dismissal of two data breach cases against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management based on standing.
November 02, 2018
Johnson & Johnson has filed motions to toss the verdict, accusing the plaintiffs' lawyer, Mark Lanier, of referencing stillborn babies in his opening statement and showing a drawing of a woman pushed over a ledge into ovarian cancer.
November 02, 2018
Johnson & Johnson has filed motions to toss the verdict, accusing the plaintiffs' lawyer, Mark Lanier, of referencing stillborn babies in his opening statement and showing a drawing of a woman pushed over a ledge into ovarian cancer.
October 31, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments on Monday in a class action alleging that immigrant detainees have been deprived of their constitutional right to a bond hearing.
October 31, 2018
Also up, a look at how a pancake eating contest turned perilous, and Morgan & Morgan gets hit with a $5M malpractice verdict.
October 29, 2018
Labaton partner Christopher Keller said State Street "was and is an outlier" because, unlike in at least three other litigation matters, Texas lawyer Damon Chargois never did work on the case.
October 26, 2018
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform released the report on Wednesday at its annual summit, along with a white paper that called on Congress to reform securities laws.
October 25, 2018
Michael London, co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel in the multidistrict litigation in New Jersey, asked the court to set up a qualified settlement fund of a “confidential settlement amount” to resolve his inventory of cases.
October 25, 2018
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform released the report on Wednesday at its annual summit, along with a white paper that called on Congress to reform securities laws.
October 24, 2018
The settlement includes a $50 million fund from which consumers can file claims to be reimbursed.
October 24, 2018
A San Francisco judge slashed a $289 million Roundup verdict, but her decision left plaintiffs' lawyers cheering as it accepted punitive damages as justified.
October 23, 2018
The settlement, filed in court on Monday, includes a $50 million fund from which consumers can file claims to be reimbursed, credit monitoring and $35 million in attorney fees.
October 23, 2018
A significant opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is expected to bolster the defense argument that judges shouldn’t grant certification of class actions with uninjured class members. Judge William Kayatta wrote on Oct. 15 that a judge should not have granted certification of an antitrust class in which 10 percent of the class members had no injuries.
National Law Journal |Analysis
October 23, 2018
A significant opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is expected to bolster the defense argument that judges shouldn’t grant certification of class actions with uninjured class members. Judge William Kayatta wrote on Oct. 15 that a judge should not have granted certification of an antitrust class in which 10 percent of the class members had no injuries.
October 22, 2018
Avenatti, the lawyer who sued President Donald Trump on behalf of porn star Stormy Daniels, was ordered to pay a former contract attorney at his firm.
October 19, 2018
Under a claims process administered by a special master, victims could get $2,500 to $250,000 each.
October 18, 2018
The expert, William Sawyer, withdrew from a case against Lumber Liquidators after abruptly leaving the deposition, but defense lawyer, McGuireWoods' Robert Redmond, called it the "worst form of sandbagging."
October 17, 2018
Plus, Talc on Trial: Who Won?
October 15, 2018
Speaking about President Donald Trump's tweet that sparked the lawsuit, a federal judge wrote: “The First Amendment protects this type of rhetorical statement."
October 15, 2018
Speaking about President Donald Trump's tweet that sparked the lawsuit, a federal judge wrote: “The First Amendment protects this type of rhetorical statement."
October 15, 2018
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar wants the appeals court to find that unnamed members in a class action against Dish Network should not have been certified because they did not have the same injuries as lead plaintiffs in the case.
October 11, 2018
About 44 percent of pregnant women on the Blackfeet Tribe reservation in Montana tested positive for opioid use.
October 11, 2018
After two mistrials in similar cases that had juries in Los Angeles deliberating for days, a New Jersey jury took just half an hour to decide that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder did not cause a woman to get mesothelioma.
October 10, 2018
Labaton acknowledged it should have disclosed a $4.1 million referral payment and agreed to make several internal changes.
October 10, 2018
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos issued the tentative ahead of a hearing on Wednesday afternoon.
October 10, 2018
Labaton acknowledged it should have disclosed a $4.1 million referral payment and agreed to make several internal changes.
October 10, 2018
Also this week: A hard to swallow LaCroix class action, and Feds probing asbestos trust.
October 09, 2018
U.S. Magistrate Judge David Ruiz on Oct. 5 allowed most of the claims in a key case in a massive MDL against opioid companies to go forward, concluding that the complaint was far from a “fishing expedition.”
October 05, 2018
A federal magistrate judge issued his recommendation in a key lawsuit brought against opioid manufacturers and distributors, as well as pharmacies.
October 05, 2018
A federal magistrate judge issued his recommendation in a key lawsuit brought against opioid manufacturers and distributors, as well as pharmacies.
October 05, 2018
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer refused to dismiss a class action on behalf of consumers who sold their Volkswagen vehicles before Sept. 18, 2015.
October 05, 2018
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer refused to dismiss a class action on behalf of consumers who sold their Volkswagen vehicles before Sept. 18, 2015.
October 04, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the district judge had violated the Class Action Fairness Act and tackled the legal question of what constitutes a coupon.
October 04, 2018
The cases include nine lawsuits MGM filed against 2,000 victims of the shooting.
October 04, 2018
Lawyers for Civil Justice released the report while pushing to establish the first civil rules in multidistrict litigation.
October 03, 2018
Another jury in Los Angeles deadlocked on whether Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused mesothelioma.
October 03, 2018
Also this week, Apple Defense Sours in Throttling Cases.
October 02, 2018
The lawsuits come on the heels of a $670.7 million settlement with DuPont and Chemours Co. last year involving an MDL over a related chemical that has been linked to cancer and hypertension in pregnant women and other illnesses.
September 27, 2018
The panelists spent most of the hearing asking about the circumstances behind the settlement’s approval.
September 26, 2018
At times against the objections of the lawyers, particularly for the defense, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Margaret Oldendorf interviewed jurors, reiterated jury instructions, ordered more oral arguments and replaced a juror with an alternate.
September 26, 2018
Also on deck, a look at Yahoo's bargain over data breaches.
September 24, 2018
After a week of deliberations, the jury failed to reach a verdict, telling the judge they were deadlocked at 8 to 4.
September 24, 2018
Facebook Inc.'s content moderators had to see videos and images of "child abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, murder."
September 24, 2018
Facebook's content moderators viewed images of "child abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, murder" as part of their jobs.
September 24, 2018
Facebook Inc.'s content moderators had to see videos and images of "child abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, murder."
September 21, 2018
Yahoo's attorney and lead plaintiffs’ counsel told U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in the multidistrict litigation in federal court in California that both sides had reached an “agreement in principle.”
September 20, 2018
The panel rejected the argument of Public Counsel, which represented two plaintiffs seeking arbitration of their Miami class action against JPay, that the question was merely procedural in nature.
September 19, 2018
The opposed motion goes before U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer at a hearing on Thursday in Chicago.
September 19, 2018
Plus: A look at the law firm accused of luring women into unnecessary surgery, and arbitration roadblocks in the Uber data breach.
September 18, 2018
Monsanto cited a 2017 ruling in a case involving Johnson & Johnson's powder, in which the judge vacated a $417 million verdict due to lack of evidence.
September 18, 2018
The lawsuit filed by Morgan & Morgan is the first following gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley region that forced thousands to evacuate, injured over 20 and killed a teenager.
September 18, 2018
The lawsuit is the first filed after explosions in the Merrimack Valley region that forced thousands to evacuate, injured over 20 and killed one on Sept. 13.
September 18, 2018
U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez found riders were aware they signed arbitration agreements when they registered to use the app.
September 17, 2018
The judge rescheduled a hearing on lead counsel motions for next month.
September 16, 2018
So far, there's no clear victor in trials aimed at resolving 9,000 cases over the medical devices.
September 13, 2018
On Thursday, Merck urged the Supreme Court to clarify its "clear evidence" holding in Wyeth v. Levine and reverse a 2017 decision that reinstated more than 500 cases over its osteoporosis drug Fosamax.
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