February 14, 2024 | Law.com
Roundup Trials in Four States? Monsanto Could Face Four Trials This MonthRoundup trials are scheduled to start in the coming week in California, Pennsylvania and Arkansas. A fourth trial began earlier this month in Delaware.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
February 14, 2024 | Law.com
Law.com's Critical Mass With Amanda Bronstad: Roundup MDL Fees Ruffle Feathers, ABA Urges 'Special Master' Rule ChangesBy Amanda Bronstad
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February 12, 2024 | The Recorder
Wisner Baum Roiled After Roundup MDL Leadership Firms Seek 81% of FeesAt least five plaintiffs' firms, including Wisner Baum, which won verdicts of $289 million and $2 billion in 2018 and 2019, are objecting to the allocation of common benefit fees in the Roundup multidistrict litigation.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
February 08, 2024 | Law.com
Judge Rejects Objections, Grants Final Approval to DuPont's $1.185B PFAS SettlementA federal judge on Thursday granted final approval to DuPont's $1.185 billion settlement with an estimated 14,000 public water providers across the country.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
February 08, 2024 | Law.com
Big Law Steps In for Shale Oil Producers Hit With Antitrust AllegationsGibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Kirkland & Ellis and other Big Law firms have appeared in court for shale oil producers accused of conspiring to fix gas prices since early 2021.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Law.com
Law.com's Critical Mass With Amanda Bronstad: Another Roundup Trial Begins—This Time in Delaware, Lawyers List Last-Minute Problems in Proposed MDL RuleBy Amanda Bronstad
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February 06, 2024 | Law.com
'Every Tool in the Box'? Advisory Committee Hears Final Thoughts on Proposed MDL RuleThe Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on Tuesday heard public comments on its proposed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1, the first rule governing multidistrict litigation.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
February 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Bayer's Monsanto Loses Federal Preemption Appeal Over Roundup—AgainOn Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that the EPA's registration of Roundup did not carry the "force of law" that preempted Georgia plaintiff John Carson's claims.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
February 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
A Pennsylvania Judge Will Oversee Lawsuits Targeting Weight Loss Drug OzempicOn Friday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered 55 cases filed against Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk over Ozempic, Mounjaro and other medications be coordinated into multidistrict litigation.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
February 02, 2024 | The Recorder
Tom Girardi Could Get 'Second Bite' at Mental Competency in IllinoisAt a Feb. 2 telephonic hearing, Girardi's Illinois lawyer, Seema Ahmad, asked U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland, of the Northern District of Illinois, to allow her to determine whether her client is mentally competent to stand trial.
By Amanda Bronstad
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