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What Kavanaugh Might Mean for Class Actions

President Donald Trump U.S. Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh Tony Mauro Law.com here here Sept. 29 decision  Thomas Gorman Dorsey & Whitney Barron this story) Kavanaugh's dissent  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Here's the case Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission   here 2-1 opinion false statements shouldn't be liable at all “If the SEC's view on 'scheme liability' under Section 10(b) is sustained it not only eases the burden of proof for the agency in its cases, it would permit class action lawyers to expand the reach of their cases to include a larger group of defendants. That would be very significant for the class action bar.” 

Trial Starts in Case Against Monsanto

Monsanto Co RoundUp summary coverage opening statements Monday scientific studies regulatory actions glyphosate R. Brent Wisner Baum Hedlund Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, George Lombardi Winston & Strawn Then there's this U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria Ross Todd Law.com here It wasn't exactly a glowing endorsement

No Stacking of Class Actions ... But Piling On?

U.S. Supreme Court  stacking of class actions A quick backgrounder Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg China Agritech v. Resh Marcia Coyle here Law.com big win for the defense bar Not so fast Christine Reilly Manatt, Phelps & Phillips “An argument was raised in that case that it could lead to more class action complaints being filed. What they mean by that is if you know you cannot keep bringing these cases once the statute of limitations expires, there may be a motivation or incentive for plaintiff lawyers to get their case in before the statute of limitations expires. Whether that is actually going to happen is a second question.”

Green Light for VW Settlement

9th Circuit  Volkswagen emissions settlement Law.com Ross Todd here U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer deal $10 billion much-ballyhooed 9th Circuit decision In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Standards here here threatened to unravel the Volkswagen settlement footnote In re Hyundai & Kia Fuel Economy Litigation

Who Got the Work?

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. Steve Bennett Faegre Baker Daniels 22 lawsuits  M/L Taper  U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank  Stryker Durom Cup hip settled
Talc Countdown talcum powder Johnson & Johnson 22 women Closing arguments Wednesday possible verdict Friday Here Courtroom View Network  here Donziger Suspended New York appeals court Steven Donziger U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan $8.6 billion judgment Chevron Corp. Law.com here Risperdal Review Pennsylvania Supreme Court  thousands of lawsuits Risperdal  Law.com here Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Arnold New Janssen Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Toss: “low-testosterone” treatment Here U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly $150 million verdict $3.2 million AbbVie  findings to be inconsistent