November 03, 2023 | Law.com
Opioid Defendants Appeal Judge's 'Untenable' Order on Special Master DQTwo pharmacy benefit managers have appealed U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's order denying disqualification of special master David Cohen after he inadvertently hit "reply all" on an email.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
November 02, 2023 | Law.com
Appeals Court Critiques PFAS Class That Could Comprise 99% of AmericansThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments last month on whether to certify a class action that, depending on future rulings, could include 99% of Americans exposed to PFAS, a "forever chemical."
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
November 01, 2023 | Law.com
After Three Plaintiffs' Verdicts, Has the Tide Turned for Roundup Trials?With three Roundup verdicts totaling more than half a billion dollars in the past two weeks, plaintiffs lawyers are putting pressure on Bayer to settle thousands of cases, or recall its pesticide.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
November 01, 2023 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: California Jury Awards $332M in Latest Roundup Verdict, Paraplegic Plaintiff Gets $1B Over Defective Seat BeltBy Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
October 31, 2023 | The Recorder
San Diego Jury Hits Monsanto With $332M Roundup VerdictAfter four days of deliberations, a jury in San Diego County Superior Court on Tuesday awarded the verdict to Mike Dennis, who was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at age 51.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
October 31, 2023 | The Recorder
How Proskauer's Bart Williams Helped Land a Defense Verdict in Gilead Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Case"In antitrust cases, because these are such blockbuster drugs, the numbers are even higher, so the financial stakes are even higher, which is why many of the so-called 'pay-for-delay' cases settle," says Proskauer's Bart Williams, a finalist for the California Legal Awards' Attorney of the Year award.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
October 31, 2023 | The Recorder
Despite Initial Concerns, Judge Green-lights Settlement Over Hyundai, Kia TheftsOn Monday, U.S. District Judge James Selna said he would approve an estimated $200 million class action settlement with Hyundai and Kia over vehicle thefts.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
October 25, 2023 | Law.com
Critical Mass with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Social Media Gets Second Chance to Dismiss Addiction Cases, First Post-Bankruptcy Talc Trials Set to Kick-OffBy Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
October 24, 2023 | The Recorder
State AGs Sue Meta: Social Media 'Unsafe and Addictive' to YouthOn Tuesday, attorneys general from 41 states and the District of Columbia sued Meta alleging Instagram and Facebook are "unsafe and addictive" to youth.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
October 23, 2023 | Law.com
Social Media Lost Dismissal of Addiction Claims, but a Second Showdown LoomsU.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will hear dismissal arguments Friday in cases alleging social media caused addiction and mental health problems in adolescents. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl refused to dismiss similar claims this month.
By Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
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