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JPML creates two new MDLs; breakdown of latest hearing
By Christina Grube Last week, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) released their final rulings relating to cases heard during their March 30th hearing…
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California Judge strikes down GSK motion; first Zantac trial to proceed
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) Yesterday, California Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo denied a motion to dismiss all plaintiff experts in the California Zantac…
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Leadership assignments in Harley Davidson MDL 3064 coming soon?
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) More than a month after receiving consolidation by the JPML, many expect presiding Judge William C. Griesbach to announce…
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Corporate Lawyers Endorse Change to MDL Law; Brent Wisner, Ari Kresch Comment
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…
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California Attorney General’s Victory in Mesh Case Becomes Final, says National Association of Attorney Generals
Caroline Lannon, NAAG Program Counsel This February, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a cert petition by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in its appeal of a…
Could another PFAS MDL be on the horizon?
Jayne Conroy talks on PFAS cases involving firefighting gear, not foam By Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)…
Plaintiff Leadership Blames Social Media for “mental health crisis” in Master Complaint
“It’s pretty similar to the opioid litigation” – Jayne Conroy, Plaintiff Steering Committee (Feb. 1, 2023) By Christina Grube, MTN Correspondent (MASS TORT NEWS) Plaintiff…
JPML Breakdown: All Rulings Made at First 2023 Hearing
By Christina Grube (MASS TORT NEWS) The JPML held their first 2023 hearing on January 26 at the Southern District of Florida Wilkie D. Ferguson,…
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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…
Trial Lawyers Summit Shares Miami with JPML
The National Trial Lawyers (NTL) kick off their 12th annual summit this week at the Loews Hotel in Miami from January 23 through 26. The…
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