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May 26, 2010 |

Fellow Travelers in Multidistrict Toyota Litigation

The 26 lawyers appointed to steer the nationwide litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. have traveled down similar roads before, having obtained billion-dollar settlements in some of the nation's largest mass actions and record verdicts involving catastrophic automobile defects.
6 minute read
January 28, 2008 |

Drug study triggers flood of suits

Plaintiffs' firms around the nation are pouncing on Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. in the wake of revelations that a study by the two pharmaceutical giants found that their jointly produced anti-cholesterol medication, Vytorin, allegedly is no more effective than generic drugs costing less.
4 minute read
January 29, 2008 |

Consumer Fraud Suits Target Drug Companies

Plaintiffs firms around the nation are pouncing on Merck & Co. Inc. and Schering-Plough Corp. in the wake of revelations that a study by the two pharmaceutical giants found that their jointly produced anti-cholesterol medication, Vytorin, allegedly is no more effective than generic drugs costing less.
4 minute read
September 30, 2010 |

Scores of Lawyers Seek Lead Roles 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.
6 minute read
April 29, 2010 |

More aspirants emerge to Toyota MDL plaintiffs' committees

Two additional attorneys have filed applications for lead counsel status in the multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp., while a third submitted a letter to the judge that was returned on Wednesday.
3 minute read
May 03, 2010 |

Panel suggests a structure for unwieldy Toyota litigation

More than 50 attorneys and law firms submitted applications to help lead the massive multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp., which has recalled at least 8 million vehicles due sudden unintended acceleration. On Friday, the three plaintiffs' attorneys assigned as temporary lead counsel and Toyota's lead counsel filed a joint preliminary report outlining the committees that should be created to manage the litigation.
5 minute read
September 29, 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 fill as the representative of a specific group of alleged victims. The plaintiffs' steering committee will conduct discovery, decide which motions to file and pocket the largest attorney fees in what stands to become one of the largest mass torts in history.
6 minute read
September 29, 2010 |

Scores of 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. The litigation involves about 300 lawsuits so far. Francis McGovern, a professor at Duke Law School and expert on multidistrict litigation, will be named special master.
6 minute read
June 24, 2010 |

Plaintiffs' lawyers gather to strategize spill suits

Plaintiffs lawyers converged on New Orleans on Wednesday for another Gulf Coast oil spill gathering to discuss everything from the parallels with the Exxon Valdez disaster to the best trial techniques to nail an oil giant. No doubt the lawyers will also try to draw some shade of meaning for future litigation from Tuesday's decision by U.
3 minute read
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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