Transparency rules for funders in tort mass cases, and how funding affects the "business model" of plaintiff mass tort litigaiton
By Amanda Bronstad | October 5, 2023
Hawaiian Electric Co., which has been named in more than 35 lawsuits, has brought in a team from Munger, Tolles & Olson spearheaded by partner Brad Brian. The state of Hawaii, another defendant, has turned to John Hueston of Hueston Hennigan.
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By Aleeza Furman | October 4, 2023
Jury selection in the case, captioned Caranci v. Monsanto, is set to begin Thursday, with opening statements scheduled for Oct. 10.
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By Ellen Bardash | October 4, 2023
U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews said that a SCOTUS case involving Purdue Pharma could impact some releases, a stay would impose uncertainty and damage to many claimants.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | October 4, 2023
U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews said that a SCOTUS case involving Purdue Pharma could impact some releases, a stay would impose uncertainty and damage to many claimants.
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By Amanda Bronstad | October 3, 2023
The settlement, announced on Tuesday, is the largest so far in the multidistrict litigation involving proton-pump inhibitor medications, used to treat heartburn and stomach acid.
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By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | October 2, 2023
"For too long, Georgia tort laws have encouraged frivolous lawsuits that hamstring job creators, drive up insurance costs for families already struggling to make ends meet, undermine fairness in the courtroom, and make it harder to start, grow, and operate a small business," Cody Hall, the Hardworking Georgians group's executive director and Kemp's top political aide, said in a statement.
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By Amanda Bronstad | September 29, 2023
Lead plaintiffs lawyers opposed a motion to disqualify David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, insisting that an email he inadvertently sent to lawyers in the case showed no evidence of bias.
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By Alex Anteau | September 28, 2023
What federal data tells us about trends in Georgia's district courts.
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By Amanda Bronstad | September 28, 2023
St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Brian May, on Thursday, granted Monsanto's motion for a directed verdict at the close of evidence presented by the plaintiff, Mark McCostlin.
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By Alaina Lancaster | September 27, 2023
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she declined to "open the flood gates to prolonged do-over litigation" in granting summary judgment to Qualcomm.
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