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By Amanda Bronstad | January 7, 2021
A bankruptcy judge ordered the appointment of a trustee to protect the assets of Tom Girardi and his firm, even after the plaintiffs' attorney failed to show up at the first hearing.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 30, 2020
Looking back at 2020, pandemic lawsuits were plentiful, but not as big as predicted.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 16, 2020
A Chicago federal judge has referred allegations of "ethical violations" to the U.S. Attorney, which has asked to examine documents in the case.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 9, 2020
A major trial in Ohio was pushed back to fall 2021, as plaintiffs lawyers in the MDL said COVID-19 as well as their clients "require resources and dedication now."
By Amanda Bronstad | December 2, 2020
Plaintiffs' lawyers in two Big Pharma cases, data privacy and COVID-related insurance claims, seek coordination of actions
By Amanda Bronstad | November 25, 2020
In a "surprising" finding, litigation researcher Lex Machina discovered that new lawsuits were on the increase even as the pandemic settled in.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 18, 2020
New York Attorney General Letitia James' corruption case against the gun-rights groups, and the DOJ's antitrust action against Google, are under consideration before the U.S. MDL panel
By Amanda Bronstad | November 11, 2020
The deal still needs the approval of the government parties. It also may have little impact on planned trials, including one in a lawsuit piloted by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 4, 2020
Among the cases: Uber drivers brought a class action alleging the ridesharing firm was forcing them to support Proposition 22, a California ballot initiative that voters passed on Tuesday.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 28, 2020
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Tort Reform Association called the public nuisance case that led to last year's $465 million opioid judgment against Johnson & Johnson a "new species of super tort" that could wipe out swaths of established law.
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