By Charles Toutant | January 4, 2021
Hoffman faces a risk by filing consumer class action suits where he acts simultaneously as class counsel and class representative, although he's done it dozens of times before. New Jersey courts are divided on whether Hoffman, as class representative, pleads an ascertainable loss where he paid to purchase the product but has not used it.
By Robert Storace | November 18, 2020
Thirty-four attorneys general signed off Wednesday on a $113M settlement agreement with Apple Inc., to resolve iPhone throttling allegations.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 8, 2020
The notice of withdrawal came two days after a federal judge said he was likely to deny approval of the settlement, which Bayer reached last month to cap subsidiary Monsanto's liability over future Roundup claims.
By Suzette Parmley | June 25, 2020
In a class action suit almost two decades long over a faulty brake system in a long-discontinued Kia vehicle, the Supreme Court reinstated a trial court's decision that plaintiffs who lacked proof of actual costs incurred for repairs couldn't recover damages.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 23, 2020
A Missouri appeals court has reduced a $4.7 billion talcum powder verdict to $2.1 billion but refused to toss punitive damages altogether, concluding that the evidence at trial showed Johnson & Johnson's conduct was "outrageous because of evil motive or reckless indifference."
By Amanda Bronstad | May 22, 2020
Johnson & Johnson attributed its decision this week to discontinue sales of talc-based baby powder to COVID-19 and declining demand, but lawyers and law professors point instead to an April 27 ruling allowing plaintiffs' experts to testify in trials.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 19, 2020
Johnson & Johnson said it would "vigorously defend" the products in court. Plaintiffs attorney Chris Placitella, who is liaison counsel in the talc multidistrict litigation, said "we look forward to meeting them there as we continue to pursue justice for our clients."
By Tom McParland | May 6, 2020
A preliminary injunction was entered against Performance Supply LLC, which has been alleged to have used 3M's trademarks to market medical-grade face masks at inflated prices. The defendant didn't appear at the proceedings.
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By Max Mitchell | April 3, 2020
According to Jason Zweig of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, the science linking Zantac and the carcinogenic molecule has been clear, so even without the FDA's recent move, causation would be solid.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 27, 2020
As class actions over COVID-19 already hit court dockets, lawyers expect to see more lawsuits over price gouging and health claims.
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