May 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Walgreens' $683 Million Opioid Settlement Halts Florida TrialThursday's settlement with Walgreens includes $63 million in litigation costs for the state and cities and counties that filed their own opioid lawsuits.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
May 04, 2022 | Law.com
Judge Certifies Classes of Marriott Guests Hit With Data BreachTuesday's ruling, by U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm in Maryland, is one of the few by a federal judge granting class certification in a consumer data breach case.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
May 04, 2022 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: The Last 3M Earplug Bellwether Trial Begins Next Week. John Rabiej's New Focus On 'Best Practices' In Mass Torts.By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
May 03, 2022 | Law.com
Washington Settles Opioid Case for $518 MillionTuesday's announcement, from Attorney General Bob Ferguson, comes after the state wrapped up a bench trial against the distributors last month but before King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott had ruled on the case.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
April 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review
3M Loses $2.2M Earplug Verdict in Federal Trial in FloridaFriday's verdict is the 15th involving 3M's dual-ended combat earplugs, alleged to cause hearing loss and ringing of the ears. The last bellwether trial begins May 9.
By Amanda Bronstad
2 minute read
April 28, 2022 | Law.com
An Emerging Trend in Mass Torts: Move to Puerto Rico!Several prominent plaintiffs attorneys like Mikal Watts and Paul Napoli have relocated to Puerto Rico. Now, they and others are pitching an inaugural Mass Torts Puerto Rico conference next week in San Juan.
By Amanda Bronstad | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
5 minute read
April 27, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Conti Creates 'Leadership Development Committee' in SoClean MDLSenior U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti, overseeing lawsuits against SoClean, appointed five lawyers to a "leadership development committee," which is an emerging tool to involve younger and less-experienced attorneys in multidistrict litigation.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
April 27, 2022 | Law.com
Critical Mass with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: MDL Leadership Roles Rise For Attorneys Of Color. In San Francisco, Drug Companies Deny Blame for Opioid Crisis.By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
April 26, 2022 | The Recorder
'We Are Not Purdue.' Drugmakers Deny Blame for San Francisco's Opioid CrisisSan Francisco's opioid trial began this week with two days of opening statements. "Today's opioid crisis would not have occurred without the paradigm shifts caused by defendants and others in the pharmaceutical industry," said Richard Heimann, a lawyer for San Francisco.
By Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
April 21, 2022 | Law.com
'I'm A Black Man.' Attorneys of Color Make Inroads in MDL LeadershipAbout 16% of attorneys appointed to leadership roles in multidistrict litigation created in 2021 identified as nonwhite, up slightly from 14% in 2020. In 2016, only 4% went to nonwhite attorneys.
By Amanda Bronstad
11 minute read
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