Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Mixed Results in J&J's First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Verdicts, Antitrust Class Actions Surge Over Sugar
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The first talcum powder verdicts involving Johnson & Johnson since the failed bankruptcies of its subsidiary last year both ended on April 19—but with mixed results ..read more
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Ozempic Plaintiffs Get Leadership Team, but Not Quite the One They Asked For
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Walsh said that, during an extensive hearing on leadership structure last week, Pratter "had some concerns about the size of the committee that we put in the application ..read more
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Pennsylvania Judge Grants Final Approval to Philips CPAP Settlement
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U.S. District Senior Judge Joy Flowers Conti of the Western District of Pennsylvania granted final approval to a class action settlement over recalled Philips breathing devices, plus nearly $100 million in attorney fees ..read more
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Suboxone: Profits Over People; Developments in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
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This issue of the Mass Torts Update addresses the United Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordering the consolidation of Suboxone dental injury lawsuits as centralized in the the Northern District of Ohio. It goes on to provide an update on Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case ..read more
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Paraquat Judge Tosses Key Plaintiffs' Expert Over 'Methodological Contortions'
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U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing the paraquat multidistrict litigation, found that Dr. Martin Wells, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Cornell University, used unreliable methodologies in concluding that exposure to the pesticide increased the risks of getting Parkinson's disease ..read more
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'We Fight': The Dallas Firm That Won $45M Talc Verdict Refused Johnson & Johnson's Settlement Offer
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Friday's verdict against Johnson & Johnson, in Chicago's Cook County Circuit Court, is the first for a mesothelioma victim since two failed talc bankruptcies last year—and a groundbreaking win for Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley ..read more
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As Eli Lilly's Insulin Pricing Settlement Unravels, Lawyers Vow to Push Ahead
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Lawyers touting a $500 million settlement over insulin pricing are back at the drawing board after a judge refused to certify their class ..read more
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Leadership War Breaks Out in 23andMe Data Breach Case 'At the Crossroads'
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Lawyers ramped up their fight over how to manage the 23andMe Inc. data breach litigation, disagreeing on everything from whether to immediately settle the cases to handling class members who are 'truly frightened ..read more
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Ozempic Leadership Fight Escalates: Proposed Co-Leads Are 'Losing Control'
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Sarah Foster, of Schlesinger Law Offices in Fort Lauderdale, continued to insist she and others were excluded from the Ozempic leadership process, noting the last-minute addition of two lawyers to the proposed team ..read more
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Judge Rejects Defense's Challenge to Philadelphia's Second Roundup Verdict
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"Now that we have two solidly reasoned opinions by the trial court in Caranci and Martel, we look forward to appellate review of the two key bellwether cases, which will then set a template and guidance for future Roundup rulings and trials," Kline & Specter partners Thomas Kline and Tobi Millrood, who represent the plaintiff, said in an email ..read more
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