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July 20, 2010 |

Gulf Spill Oil Well Plugged, but Litigation Continues to Flow

The oil spill has been stopped -- for now -- but that doesn't mean the litigation will stop flowing.
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September 30, 2010 |

Scores of Lawyers Apply for Lead Counsel in BP Litigation

More than 100 lawyers who are suing BP over the oil spill have applied for coveted places on the committee that will lead the multidistrict litigation, citing the extensive work they've done. Many note that they have already hired experts and spent millions of dollars investigating what caused the oil spill, as they point out in their applications.
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May 25, 2010 |

Lawyers assemble again in Toyota MDL

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September 28, 2010 |

Scores of lawyers apply for lead counsel in BP litigation

More than 100 lawyers who are suing BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have applied for coveted places on the committee that will lead the multidistrict litigation, citing either the extensive work they've already done or the unique role they would serve as the representative of a specific group of alleged victims.
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September 30, 2010 |

More than 100 lawyers apply for lead counsel in BP litigation

More than 100 lawyers who are suing BP PLC over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have applied for coveted places on the committee that will lead the multidistrict litigation, citing either the extensive work they've already done or the unique role they would serve as the representative of a specific group of alleged victims.
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June 09, 2010 |

BP Shareholders Bring Latest Class Action in Western Louisiana

This time, plaintiffs lawyers filing an oil spill lawsuit against BP PLC decided to just bypass the federal trial court in New Orleans with its raft of conflicted-out judges. Instead, the team of seven firms has filed a securities fraud class action in the Western District of Louisiana. The case was brought on behalf of purchasers of BP's American depository receipts. The plaintiffs allege BP made "false and misleading statements" concerning its safety protocols and safety record, thus hurting investors.
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June 11, 2010 |

Latest oil leak suit alleges securities fraud

This time, plaintiffs' lawyers filing an oil spill lawsuit against BP PLC decided to just bypass the federal trial court in New Orleans with its raft of conflicted-out judges. Instead, the team of seven firms filed a securities fraud class action in the Western District of Louisiana on Monday. The class action is before U.
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Lead Vioxx Plaintiffs Lawyers Awarded $315 Million--6.5 Percent of $4.85 Billion Settlement
Publication Date: 2010-10-20
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From reading the MDL judge's explanation of the fee award, it seems like Vioxx claimants got more than their money's worth from the lawyers who led the 50,000-case litigation. Plus: Who gets a share of the $315 million.

The Winners Circle: Judge Appoints 22 Plaintiffs Lawyers in Toyota MDL
Publication Date: 2010-05-17
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Judge James Selna created two separate plaintiffs' committees, one for personal injury and wrongful death, the other for economic losses. To lead them, he picked a lot of lawyers from California.

Bayer Agrees to 'Watershed' Settlement in 7,000-Case Rice Crop Contamination Litigation
Publication Date: 2010-10-19
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For the first time, Bayer Crop Sciences has agreed to pay farmers who claim their rice crop was contaminated by an experimental strain of genetically modified rice. The deal involves only $290,000 for three farmers, but plaintiffs lawyers call it an important first step.

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