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By Amanda Bronstad | July 17, 2024
Federal public defenders for Tom Girardi have asked to delay next month's criminal trial, alleging that prosecutors "affirmatively misled" them about the scope of the case
By Amanda Bronstad | July 10, 2024
Lawyers for families of those who died in two 737 Max plane crashes will ask a judge to reject Boeing's criminal plea agreement.
By Aleeza Furman | July 3, 2024
This week: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plans that could have ramifications for other mass tort defendants. Reports show that multidistrict litigation is making up a growing percentage of the federal civil docket. Find out who stepped in to defend BIC USA Inc. in a proposed class action alleging the company's razors contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 19, 2024
This week: Many of the victims of Boeing's Max 8 crashes, represented by Clifford Law Offices, attending Tuesday's hearing in Congress. The same plaintiffs' firms that sued last month to stop Johnson & Johnson's planned third bankruptcy filed a new class action Monday seeking medical monitoring on behalf of talc victims. Find out who stepped in for Poppi Prebiotic Sodas in a class action alleging misrepresentations about gut health.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 12, 2024
By Amanda Bronstad | May 29, 2024
This week: Plaintiffs' firms opposing Johnson & Johnson's latest bankruptcy plan filed a class action over alleged "fraudulent maneuvers." The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation hears big cases on May 30, including suits alleging GM sends driver data to insurance firms. Find out who filed the first class action in the wake of the DOJ's antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 22, 2024
A federal judge in the cases brought over water contamination in Flint, Michigan, threatened sanctions and a gag order after a defendant's media campaign threatened a jury trial.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 8, 2024
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