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'Texas Two-Step' Is Only Path to Talc Claim Payouts, J&J Litigation VP Tells Senate Panel
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is examining the use of bankruptcy to sort out mass tort liability.
'There Has to Be Some Cost': In Eyeing 'Texas Two-Step' Process, Senate Panel Grills J&J Leadership
Advocates for the "Texas two-step" argued it's the most efficient way to resolve tort claims en masse.
Outsize Role Bankruptcy Courts Play in Mass Tort Litigation
This article addresses the "Texas Two-Step" litigation strategy when it comes to bankruptcy and discusses whether this strategy of utilizing the Chapter 11 process to handle mass tort litigation claims is fair, effective and will survive the scrutiny of the courts.
20 State AGs Ask Fourth Circuit to Kill Jones Day's Texas Two-Step Tactic in Georgia-Pacific Case
Asbestos victims suing Georgia-Pacific are opposing a preliminary injunction that halted their lawsuits against Koch Industries.
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20 State AGs Ask Fourth Circuit to Kill Jones Day's Texas Two-Step Tactic
Asbestos victims suing Georgia-Pacific are opposing a preliminary injunction that halted their lawsuits against Koch Industries.
Yohe v Amchem Prods., Inc.
Publication Date: 2023-07-19 Practice Area: Toxic Torts
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Court: Supreme Court, New York Judge: Justice Adam Silvera Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number: 190148/2020
Witness Testimony Enough To Defeat Summary Judgment Motion
National Emergency Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a National Ems v. Smith, et al.
Publication Date: 2023-07-10 Practice Area: Expert Witnesses |
Personal Injury
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Court: Georgia Court of Appeals Judge: Judge Hodges Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Marsh, (Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers), Atlanta, Myrece Johnson, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant. For defendant: Craig Jones, (Craig T. Jones, PC), Washington, for appellee. Case number: A23A0291
Court reverses denial of motion to exclude expert testimony in a negligence case because expert did not articulate reliable standard of care for 911 call response
Cagle v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Publication Date: 2023-07-07 Practice Area: Class Actions |
Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. Lemond, Edward Webb, (Webb, Klase & Lemond, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant. For defendant: Christopher Madel, Jennifer Robbins, Ellen Wickham, (Madel PA), Minneapolis, for appellee. Case number: A23A0403
Facts Not Sufficient to Support Numerosity Requirment For Class Certification
Appellate Ruling in Georgia-Pacific Case Underscores Divide on Limits of Bankruptcy Protections
Judges are divided on the use of the "Texas two-step," in which companies facing potential mass tort liability attempt to gain Chapter 11 protection from claims.TRENDING STORIES
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