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July 18, 2005 |

Defense, Plaintiffs Lawyers Assess Impact of Judge's Silica Opinion

A recent opinion by the federal judge presiding over multidistrict silica litigation in Texas has punched a hole in what had been shaping up as the Next Big Thing in mass tort litigation. The question now is if the hole is big enough to sink it entirely. The defense bar has welcomed what is essentially the judge's advisory opinion to the remand courts to take a close look at silica cases for bogus claims. Plaintiffs lawyers, however, say their whole bar should not be tarred by some colleagues' mistakes.
4 minute read
November 11, 2005 |

Lawyers Seek New Strategies for 'Sea Change' in Asbestos Torts

Life may never be the same for lawyers who litigate silica and asbestos cases. With the passing of the World War II shipyard generation, which made up the bulk of past asbestos cases, and more than 80 asbestos defendants in bankruptcy or out of business, plaintiffs are digging deeper to find new defendants in specialized industries responsible for different kinds of asbestos illness. It won't be easy.
8 minute read
November 30, 2006 |

Making a Nuisance of Lead Paint

Three decades after lead-based paint was banned as a public health hazard, New Jersey cities and towns want it declared a public nuisance. The state Supreme Court is poised to decide the issue and the case has the rapt attention of the paint industry, which fears adoption of the doctrine in New Jersey would ease the way for recoveries across the nation.
4 minute read
Value of Contract Attorneys Debated in Fee Request for Citigroup Class Action Settlement
Publication Date: 2013-01-25
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Kirby McInerney and shareholder activist Ted Frank continue to fight over the rate for contract attorneys who worked on on a securities class action against Citigroup. Kirby McInerney submitted a fee request for the suit's settlement that values the attorneys' time at up to $1,000 per hour; Frank says it should be around $50.

January 01, 2008 |

Repeatable Defense

Orrick creates tactical templates for asbestos litigation.
7 minute read
June 05, 2007 |

Homebuilder Beazer Faces Barrage of Suits for 'Reckless Tactics'

A Texas-based commercial lender has sued home building company Beazer Homes USA Inc., its board, and current and former executives, claiming that their "reckless tactics" have resulted in multiple federal investigations. The shareholder derivative suit claims that Beazer arranged mortgages through its lending arm for unqualified buyers, leading to numerous foreclosures that have undermined Beazer's financial stability. The federal case is one of seven brought by Beazer shareholders and employees.
7 minute read
September 16, 2008 |

In re Merck & Co. Inc. Securities Derivative and ERISA Litigation

The District Court erred in finding that appellants were put on inquiry notice of Merck's alleged securities fraud in connection with Vioxx before Oct. 9, 2001.
5 minute read
June 22, 2007 |

Suits & Deals

Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.
6 minute read
January 06, 2000 |

Traitor To His Class

Fred Baron is the very model of a modern class action plaintiffs' lawyer. He wears the tailored shirts, flies around in a private jet, and has made tens of millions of dollars representing thousands of victims of corporate wrongdoing. But Baron is not a modern class action plaintiffs' lawyer. In fact, he has all but killed the practice. Baron, the incoming president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, has an old-fashioned view of tort cases -- he likes to litigate them one at a time.
22 minute read

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