June 08, 2022 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Monsanto Lost $269M in PCB Verdicts, With More Trials Ahead. An 'Incredible Influx of Cases' Focus On Car Engine Fires.By Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
June 07, 2022 | Law.com
PCB Verdicts Pile Up Against Monsanto as Plaintiffs Lawyer Says Juries 'Have to Be Horrified Uniformly'Monsanto, owned by Bayer AG, has lost $269 million in verdicts from three trials brought by teachers, parents and kids exposed to PCB, or polychlorinated biphenyls, while attending the Sky Valley Education Center in Monroe, Washington.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
June 02, 2022 | Law.com
Merck Fights 'Unprecedented' Move to Boost Injury Claims Over HPV VaccinePlaintiffs lawyers at Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman filed a motion to coordinate more than 30 lawsuits over Merck's Gardasil vaccine but said there could be more, citing 39 claims that went through the Vaccine Court claims process and 52 others that are pending. Michael Baum, of Baum Hedlund, called Merck's criticism a "false straw man argument."
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
June 01, 2022 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Formula Problems Bigger Than Just Shortages, Lawsuits Say. New Sanctions Motion Targets Facebook's Repeated Objections in Deposition.By Amanda Bronstad
8 minute read
May 31, 2022 | Law.com
Citing 'Gross Overreach,' Hundreds Appeal Opioid Common Benefit Fee OrderMore than 620 cities and counties are challenging U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's order that requires 7.5% of their opioid settlements go toward attorney fees for lead plaintiffs' counsel in the multidistrict litigation.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
May 27, 2022 | Law.com
Judge Appoints 26 Lawyers in Infant Formula MDLThursday's order, by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, in Chicago, followed a fight between two competing lawyer teams who traded barbs over diversity and size.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
May 26, 2022 | Law.com
'Much Wider Problem.' Abbott's Formula Troubles Predate Shortfall, Lawsuits SayMounting lawsuits cite a "pattern of conduct" involving Abbott's plant in Sturgis, Michigan, which was shut down amid a Feb. 17 recall of its infant formula products.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
May 25, 2022 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: After $77.5M Verdict in Final Earplug Trial, 3M Looks To 'Enormously Consequential' Appeals. Did TikTok Pay $1,250 To Class Members Who Dropped Opt-Out Request?By Amanda Bronstad
8 minute read
May 24, 2022 | The Recorder
UCLA Pays $374M More to Resolve Sex Abuse ClaimsTuesday's settlement is the latest involving Dr. James Heaps, the former campus gynecologist. Including prior settlements, UCLA has agreed to pay a total of nearly $700 million to resolve sexual abuse lawsuits.
By Amanda Bronstad
2 minute read
May 23, 2022 | Law.com
Ag Groups Urge Biden to Withdraw 'Stunning Reversal' in Roundup CaseCiting "grave concern," 54 agricultural groups wrote a letter to Biden to withdraw U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar's amicus brief filed earlier this month in a petition Bayer filed before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Roundup verdict.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
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