Critical Mass: Reading Kavanaugh's Record for Clues on Class Actions. Plus, J&J Copes With Talc Megaverdict
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has a thin record on class actions and mass torts -- but his writings in a number of cases leaves clues about how he'd treat those areas of law.
July 18, 2018 at 01:38 PM
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Critical Mass Law.com Amanda Bronstad U.S. Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh clues about how he'd rule Johnson & Johnson $4.7 billion talcum powder verdict record $1.5 billion shareholder settlement class actions in Europe. [email protected] @abronstadlaw. ➤➤ Would you like to receive Critical Mass as an email? Sign up here. Or subscribe to our new RSS feed. 
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What Kavanaugh's Record Says About Class Actions, Torts
Brett Kavanaugh class actions or mass tort cases U.S. Supreme Court glimpse of how he'd rule here) many of his rulings Cohen v. United States (2011) Mills v. Giant of Maryland (2007 Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley v. FCC (2017) SeaWorld of Florida v. Perez (2014) 
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A Titanic Talc Verdict
$417 million verdict Johnson & Johnson No longer. $4.7 billion verdict Max Mitchell here. 22 women asbestos. new trial team Mark Lanier Lee Cirsch Rachel Lanier Robert Leone Michael Akselrud The Lanier Law Firm Eric Holland Holland Law No doubt Johnson & Johnson will appeal here Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California $550 million $25 million here As for that $417 million verdict? Mark Robinson Robinson Calcagnie Wendy Lascher Ferguson Case Orr Paterson Stuart Esner Holly Boyer Esner, Chang & Boyer due to file their appeal today 
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Class Actions Face High Hurdles in Europe
Amsterdam Court of Appeal approved $1.5 billion settlement Ageas largest securities settlement to come out of Europe Grant & Eisenhofer here Olav Haazen Q: What's different about shareholder cases in Europe? A Q: Do you see this as a growth area? A
Recusal Request Labaton Sucharow 1st Circuit U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf State Street. Here $4.1 million referral payment no longer be impartial. Hear Them Roar Orrick dual defense wins, class certification gender discrimination Microsoft Twitter Here Law.com Lynne Hermle Jessica Perry But: Simpson Thacher Twitter certification of a class of investors here Drinker Departures Drinker Biddle & Reath class action defense practice Akin Gump Law.com here Seamus Duffy Michael McTigue Meredith Slawe Kathryn Deal Michael Stortz Corn Flakes, Anyone? Law.com here 59 cereal brands acrylamide ruled coffee
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