December 03, 2024 | The Recorder
Judge Rejects New Trial for Tom Girardi, Whose Testimony Was 'Consistent With the Defense Case'U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, in the Central District of California, said Tom Girardi, 85, was 'exaggerating symptoms' of cognitive impairment.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
December 02, 2024 | Law.com
ClaimClam Wanted to Boost Class Action Claims Rates. But Judges and Attorneys Fought BackLast month, ClaimClam announced it was pivoting its business model, stepping away from its role as a third-party filer in class action settlements. "I get it. I get why we weren’t welcomed. And I can accept that for now," founder Zim Hang told Law.com.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
November 27, 2024 | The Recorder
Depo-Provera MDL Could Be Headed to CaliforniaA Tuesday motion before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation said more than 20 lawsuits over Depo-Provera should be coordinated in the Northern District of California.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Why Jurors in California Failed to Reach Verdict Over Zantac, Bankruptcy Judge Tables Sanctions Against Beasley Allen AttorneyBy Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
November 26, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Skips Over Sanctions in Talc Bankruptcy: 'That’s A No'At a Tuesday hearing, however, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, in the Southern District of Texas, ordered Beasley Allen and the Smith Law Firm to produce example communications demonstrating how their 11,000 clients voted for or against Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy plan.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
November 25, 2024 | Law.com
Congress and Courts Are Considering Litigation Financing: Is Disclosure Imminent?A federal rules committee last month agreed to look at whether to disclose litigation financing, and a bill is pending in Congress.
By Amanda Bronstad
8 minute read
November 21, 2024 | The Recorder
First California Zantac Jury Ends in MistrialAfter seven days of deliberations, a jury in Oakland, California, failed on Thursday to reach a verdict.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
November 21, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
In Talc Bankruptcy, Andy Birchfield Skipped His Deposition. Could He Face Sanctions?Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Red River Talc, which filed for bankruptcy to resolve talcum powder lawsuits, moved to sanction Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield after he did not appear for a Monday deposition.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
November 20, 2024 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Schools Score Again in Suits Against Social Media, Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Seeks Sanctions Over Andy Birchfield’s DepositionBy Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
November 18, 2024 | The Recorder
Schools Win Again: Social Media Fails to Strike Public Nuisance ClaimsOn Nov. 15, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed school districts' public nuisance claims to go forward against social media sites including Instagram and TikTok.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
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