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New Government Study Ties Camp Lejeune Water Contamination to New Cancers
The ATSDR study confirmed that individuals who worked and resided at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for…
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JOSE ROJAS TESTIFIES ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGES TO RULE 16.1 FOR MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
The public comment period for Rule 16.1 for multidistrict litigation (MDL) closes on February 16, 2024. Among the attorneys who testified before the Advisory Committee…
FCC Votes on Closing the “Lead Generator Loophole” by Adopting the “One to One” Consent Rule and Mandating that Consent is Obtained on Behalf of One Seller at a Time
Today, in a vote of 4-1, the FCC approved the “one to one” rule proposed earlier this year as Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) FCC 23-21 (the “Rule”). In doing so, the FCC has without a doubt changed the lead generation industry – including attorney marketing – in a very big way.
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…