Transparency rules for funders in tort mass cases, and how funding affects the "business model" of plaintiff mass tort litigaiton
By Adolfo Pesquera | August 18, 2023
"The only guy in our area that did (toxic torts) only handled wrongful death. I thought, you have to die to get representation in this field? I wanted to help other families," Kristina Baehr said.
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By Amanda Bronstad | August 18, 2023
Lead attorneys in the talc multidistrict litigation, vowing to "proceed with alacrity," already have proposed a bellwether trial plan, which Johnson & Johnson opposed this week.
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By Amanda Bronstad | August 16, 2023
At a hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell criticized the latest opposition briefs filed by Evan Borges, a lawyer for Erika Girardi. The Girardi Keese trustee said the filings were all part of a publicity stunt.
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By Amanda Bronstad | August 14, 2023
At least two class actions and one lawsuit already have been filed against Hawaiian Electric Co., the utility in Maui, where nearly 100 people died from wildfires that began Aug. 8.
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By Lisa Willis | August 9, 2023
The litigation—now before U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti—could have a far-reaching impact, lawyers say.
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By Aleeza Furman | August 3, 2023
Defendants in Philadelphia's Paraquat mass tort say the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding Pennsylvania's consent by registration statute doesn't change their stance that out-of-state plaintiffs can't sue them in the Keystone State.
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By Aleeza Furman | August 2, 2023
Johnson & Johnson vows another appeal after its subsidiary's second bid at filing for bankruptcy is dismissed. The New York State Unified Court System is hit with a class action from court interpreters alleging discriminatory pay and treatment.
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By Emily Cousins | August 1, 2023
"Whether Judge Bellis herself is in the case is of no moment," Norm Pattis said. "What is important is that the Appellate Court review her work. It will do so."
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By Brad Kutner | July 31, 2023
"Both that financial and reputational damage would undoubtedly be exacerbated in the modern age, and the survival of these companies would seem increasingly unlikely," said attorneys linked to the study.
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By Aleeza Furman | Charles Toutant | July 28, 2023
U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Michael Kaplan of the District of New Jersey dismissed the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management's second Chapter 11 case due to "LTL's lack of imminent and immediate financial distress."
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