Critical Mass: MDL Leadership Is Gaining in Diversity, But Slowly. Plus Judge Eying New Leadership for State Street Case
Plaintiffs' lawyers appointed to lead multidistrict litigation are starting to be less and less of a "boys club," but those gains are coming slowly. According to ALM statistics that I compiled, women increasingly are getting leadership posts--although they aren't always at the very top and still make up less than 30 percent.
May 30, 2018 at 07:28 PM
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Critical Mass Law.com Amanda Bronstad Women are increasingly getting appointments to MDL leadership posts less than 30% hearing set for Wednesday report on allegations of overbilling in the State Street settlement. talcum powder trials $25.75 million [email protected] @abronstadlaw.
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|Diversity in MDL Leadership Gaining, But Slowly
Plaintiffs' lawyers appointed to lead multidistrict litigation “Good Ol' Boys” network my story ALM statistics The change is fairly recent average 17 percent What's happened? interesting facts most women appointed to an MDL Robins Kaplan Lieff Cabraser Lockridge Grindal Weitz & Luxenberg Napoli Shkolnik Motley Rice woman attorney with the most appointments Ellen Relkin highest percentage of women leaders Farxiga, at 71%, U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield most women appointed antitrust cases U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe
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Q&A: Securing Diversity in MDL Leadership
while we're on the topic Chris Seeger Mike Roberts how to diversify multidistrict litigation leadership new segment in Critical Mass Seeger Weiss Q: How are you able to get a more diverse slate in some MDLs? A: Roberts Law Firm, Q: How can women and minority attorneys break into MDL leadership roles? A: 
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Judge Eying New Class Counsel in State Street Case
another cliffhanger in the State Street overbilling matter potential overbilling a hearing for Wednesday whether to appoint new class counsel Here U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf here special master's report was filed under seal potential conflict involving the lead plaintiff and class counsel Lieff Cabraser Labaton Sucharow Thornton Law Firm here coverage of the hearing here "George Hopkins, the Executive Director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System--the lead plaintiff in this case--was instrumental in securing an excellent result for the class, reportedly the largest recovery under Massachusetts consumer statutes and one of the largest settlements achieved in the First Circuit. We continue to have every confidence in George Hopkins and ATRS' integrity in serving as lead plaintiff in this successfully resolved ca 
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Talc Twists
high-profile trial in South Carolina Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products mesothelioma mistrial background on the case. Los Angeles jury awarded $25.75 million here. Who Got the Work? King & Spalding Bailey Crowe Arnold & Majors Nelson Mullins Willcox & Savage Simon Greenstone Panatier Christopher Swett Nathan Finch Marlon Kimpson Motley Rice “We continue to believe that the daily use of talcum powder on Bertila from birth led to her death. She ultimately wanted to share her story with others through her suit. We look forward to retrying this case at the earliest opportunity.”
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