By Christina Grube "Why would you go to any other conferences?" - Anne Andrews, Partner at Andrews & Thornton The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) boasted a major success in mounting their first bi-annual Complex Litigation conference last week in Washington D.C.. The event remained unique from other litigation conferences by featuring dozens of … [Read more...] about GW Complex Litigation Conference a Major Success; Collaboration From All Sides of Courtroom
Motion By Plaintiff Leadership Undermines Effectiveness of Zantac MDL?
By Christina Grube Updated 11/29/22 (MASS TORT NEWS) A recent motion by Plaintiff leaders in Zantac MDL 2924 may serve to undermine the effectiveness of the MDL. In January, U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenburg approved the request by Plaintiff leadership to reduce the number of cancers from 10 to 5, removing certain cancers (breast, prostate, colorectal, kidney, and … [Read more...] about Motion By Plaintiff Leadership Undermines Effectiveness of Zantac MDL?
3M Update with Jennifer Hoekstra
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Judge M. Casey Rodgers announced a stay of deadlines in the 3M MDL 2885–currently the largest MDL in the United States. Lead Plaintiff Counsel Jennifer Hoekstra of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz told Mass Tort News that Plaintiff leaders view the decision as “a positive sign for the MDL.” Judge Rodgers explained in his … [Read more...] about 3M Update with Jennifer Hoekstra
U.S. Military to End Nationwide Use of PFAS Foam
By Christina Grube & Napoli Shkolnik PLLC (MASS TORT NEWS) - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GOA) confirmed that the Department of Defense (DOD) must legally phase out its use of the PFAS-based Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) by October of 2023. The change comes after a 2021 military investigation re-categorized the group of manmade chemical compounds … [Read more...] about U.S. Military to End Nationwide Use of PFAS Foam
Gardasil MDL 3036 Docket Leadership Assigned
By Christina Grube & Mark York (MASS TORT NEWS) - On October 11th, Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr of the Western District of North Carolina officially approved docket leadership in MDL 3036 against Merck for the HPV vaccine, Gardasil. Judge Conrad approved documents (shown below) filed in September assigning the following attorneys to litigation leadership: Bijan Esfandiari … [Read more...] about Gardasil MDL 3036 Docket Leadership Assigned
Another Successful MTMP: Highlights and Happenings
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) - Last week, Levin Papantonio Rafferty mounted another successful Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) conference for the 22nd year running. Held for three days at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, MTMP Fall 2022 offered dozens of lectures and socializing events, leaving attendees with both a deeper understanding of the latest mass … [Read more...] about Another Successful MTMP: Highlights and Happenings
Acetaminophen MDL 3043 Officially Consolidated
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) - The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) officially consolidated 18 plaintiff actions against acetaminophen producers last week to the Honorable Denise L. Cote in the Southern District of New York, creating MDL No. 3043 - IN RE: Acetaminophen - ASD/ADHD Products Liability Litigation. The JPML also approved the conditional … [Read more...] about Acetaminophen MDL 3043 Officially Consolidated
The JPML Met Last Week – Here’s What They’ve Decided
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) - The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation met on Thursday, Sept. 29th in St. Louis Missouri for the fourth time in 2022. A week later, the seven judge panel released rulings on actions associated with 11 of the 12 cases discussed. The panel created three new MDLs, denied two requests for consolidation, denied four plaintiff requests … [Read more...] about The JPML Met Last Week – Here’s What They’ve Decided
Impossible for Humans to Avoid “Forever Chemicals”
By Napoli Shkolnik Law and Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) A recent study performed by the Journal of Environmental Science & Technology found that most rainwater to be contaminated with the manmade forever-chemicals Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively “PFAS”), which exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) clean … [Read more...] about Impossible for Humans to Avoid “Forever Chemicals”
New Bellwethers Scheduled in Bard Hernia Mesh MDL 2846, With Many Expecting a Settlement Soon
By Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) - U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus officially scheduled the third and fourth bellwether trials in the C.R. Bard MDL 2846, the largest hernia mesh multi-district litigation (MDL) in the United States. During a recent case management conference, Judge Sargus scheduled Stinson v. Davol (Case No. 18-cv-1022) to begin on … [Read more...] about New Bellwethers Scheduled in Bard Hernia Mesh MDL 2846, With Many Expecting a Settlement Soon
