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By Amanda Bronstad | June 12, 2019
A Ninth Circuit en banc panel reversed a 2018 decision that sent shockwaves throughout the class action bar for threatening the viability of nationwide settlements.
By Max Mitchell | June 5, 2019
In an apparent course correction, Boeing and plaintiffs have signalled their willingness to submit claims to a retired Illinois judge for mediation
By Amanda Bronstad | May 29, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court came out with its ruling in a case closely watched by the class action bar—and sided with the plaintiff.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 22, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week on a key question about federal preemption—but the answer wasn't as clear as lawyers had hoped.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 15, 2019
Experts weigh in on the aftermath of a $2 billion punitive damages verdict in the third trial claiming that Roundup causes cancer in humans.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 8, 2019
With no federal statute or guideline, judges are taking the initiative to find out about third-party funding of mass-tort litigation
By Amanda Bronstad | May 1, 2019
Statements from the aircraft manufacturer's CEO have caused turbulence within the defense bar
By Amanda Bronstad | April 24, 2019
Every lawyer representing plaintiffs in the massive data breach has told the Maryland federal judge in charge of the matter--who demanded to know about sources of money for lawyers mounting the case--that they won't accept third-party funding
By Amanda Bronstad | April 17, 2019
Two cases demonstrate the reality that while MDL leadership is a plum gig for plaintiffs' firms, their appointments aren't always permanent
By Amanda Bronstad | April 10, 2019
Plaintiffs lawyers in the third Roundup trial have accused the corporate owners of the weed-killer brand of sending targeted ads to jurors
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