By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Thirty-one corporate defense lawyers wrote to the U.S. Courts MDL Subcommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure in support of proposed changes in MDL law governing “unexamined claims” by plaintiffs earlier in litigation. The undersigned attorneys represent defendants Bayer, Exxon, General Motors, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, 3M, and … [Read more...] about Corporate Lawyers Endorse Change to MDL Law; Brent Wisner, Ari Kresch Comment
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Federal Court Dismisses J&J Texas Two-step Bankruptcy Petition; Full Judgment Included
By Christina Grube This morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed a bankruptcy petition by Johnson & Johnson, forcing the company’s subsidiary, LTL Management, to continue litigating lawsuits filed by plaintiffs alleging the company’s talcum powder causes cancer and other serious health issues. The ruling reverses a previous … [Read more...] about Federal Court Dismisses J&J Texas Two-step Bankruptcy Petition; Full Judgment Included
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
Bankruptcy Court Denies 3M Bankruptcy Claim
Litigation over defective earplugs will proceed Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Indiana bankruptcy court denied 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC claim of bankruptcy, forcing 3M to proceed settling over 200,000 injured plaintiff cases. Judge Jeffrey J. Graham ruled that Aearo’s bankruptcy does not bar lawsuits against its financially stable parent company, … [Read more...] about Bankruptcy Court Denies 3M Bankruptcy Claim
