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'This Settlement Will Kill People': Objectors Persist in Critiques of Roundup Class Action Accord
An April 30 supplemental brief was filed for 93 law firms and 167 lawyers objecting to the $2 billion settlement. Public Justice and Public Citizen filed their own supplemental briefs, focused on several issues, including the release of punitive damage claims. An approval hearing is set for May 19.Opposition Erupts Over $2B Class Action Settlement Proposal in Roundup Lawsuits
More than a dozen law firms opposed the proposed class action settlement, the second attempt by Bayer to resolve lawsuits while keeping Roundup on store shelves. Public Citizen and the American Association for Justice also filed amicus briefs opposing the deal.Tyson argues federal orders eliminate liability in COVID-19 suits
Tyson's move to assert federal preemption could be a critical defense for companies facing COVID-19-related negligence claims.Tyson Foods Says Federal Law Preempts COVID-19 Lawsuits
In motions to dismiss, Tyson cited an April 28 executive order from President Donald Trump to keep meat plants open, and two regulatory laws, in arguing that federal law preempts lawsuits brought by employees who got sick or died from COVID-19.'A Challenging Argument': Tyson Foods Says Federal Law Preempts COVID-19 Lawsuits
In motions to dismiss filed in Iowa and Texas, Tyson cited an April 28 executive order from President Donald Trump to keep meat plants open, as well as two regulatory laws, in arguing that federal law preempts lawsuits brought by employees who got sick or died from COVID-19.Pa. Supreme Court Ruling Tees Up Possible Punitive Damages Phase of $70M Risperdal Verdict
The first—and, so far, only—Risperdal case to go to a punitive damages trial resulted in an $8 billion verdict last year, which has since been reduced to $6.8 million.Janssen Rails Against Costs of Third-Party Records Management in Risperdal Case
Arnold & Itkin challenged the notion that Janssen did not know it would be responsible for accessing the documents, and argued that it has long had to pay for obtaining records.Superior Court Affirms $70M Risperdal Verdict, Remands for Possible Punitives
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a $70 million jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen and in favor of a child allegedly injured by antipsychotic drug Risperdal was not excessive, and has also remanded the case for a second look at whether there should be a punitive damages trial.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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