By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | December 6, 2021
"Winning a big verdict is more unusual, especially for adult survivors. There's still blame placed on the victim," Michelle Simpson Tuegel of the Simpson Tuegel Law Firm said. "But suffering is suffering. Sexual trauma stays with the survivor for a lifetime."
By Amanda Bronstad | December 3, 2021
Michael Miller, who was on the plaintiffs' team in two Roundup trials and was co-lead of the multidistrict litigation, died on Nov. 24. He was 69.
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By Christine Schiffner | November 15, 2021
Litigation software has been a "game-changer" for plaintiff firms, revolutionizing how cases are processed and ultimately increasing their bottom line.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | November 9, 2021
With the rising number of suits comes a panoply of different law firms and a question of whether consolidation may be the ultimate—and most practical—course of litigation.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 8, 2021
The trial, in New Orleans, is one of nearly 12,500 lawsuits that allege that women who take Taxotere, a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer, never grow back their hair.
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By Charles Toutant | November 1, 2021
Financial stakes are high in the appeal. The Ethicon verdict that was overturned consisted of $5 million in compensatory and $10 million in punitive damages, and the Bard verdict, also overturned, was for $33 million in compensatory and $35 million in punitive damages.
National Law Journal | Conversation
By Christine Schiffner | October 22, 2021
The self-driving car revolution could have a significant impact on plaintiffs firms if bread-and-butter crash-related personal injury cases dry up.
By Charles Toutant | October 19, 2021
"As far as bringing a case that's 31 years old, it's a tough case to make. It's not impossible. On the other hand, defending these suits is so expensive and there's always the risk that you lose a huge judgment, so there's an incentive to settle," Matthew Galluzzo, a New York lawyer who represents defendants in civil suits over sexual assault, said.
By Charles Toutant | October 12, 2021
"[I]t's not even worth having settlement conferences because [insurance companies] have no intention of paying until there is a realistic trial date and you are in court before a trial judge. Our clients are frustrated and in need of money and treatment, both of which they cannot receive. Small firms are really suffering," Capozzi said.
By Charles Toutant | September 13, 2021
"Misinformation about medical issues is rife right now in our country," said Jory Lange Jr., the Houston attorney representing the plaintiffs in the New Jersey poppy seed tea cases.
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