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Critical Mass: Tom Girardi Didn't Show Up at the 1st Bankruptcy Hearing About His Assets. A Plaintiffs Lawyer Proposes Problems in Multidistrict Litigation.

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.
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Critical Mass: The Pandemic Produced Plenty of Lawsuits, Not All of Them Predicted. A New Batch of Lawsuits Over Cocoa Farms Cites "Woke" Washing.

Looking back at 2020, pandemic lawsuits were plentiful, but not as big as predicted.
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Embattled Tom Girardi Hit With $2 Million Judgment. Plus: Facebook Is Targeted for Alleged Antitrust Violations

A Chicago federal judge has referred allegations of "ethical violations" to the U.S. Attorney, which has asked to examine documents in the case.
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When Two Public Health Crises Collide: Pandemic Delays Litigation of Opioid Cases. Plus, An Explosive Complaint Charges Lawyer With Embezzlement

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."
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MDL Panel Docket Filled With HIgh-Profile Cases. Plus: 11th Circuit Addresses Lawyers' Duty to Class Representatives

Plaintiffs' lawyers in two Big Pharma cases, data privacy and COVID-related insurance claims, seek coordination of actions
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COVID-19 Doesn't Stem Flow of Tort Cases, Study Shows. Plus: Hagens Berman Remembers Tony Shapiro

In a "surprising" finding, litigation researcher Lex Machina discovered that new lawsuits were on the increase even as the pandemic settled in.
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Can Multidistrict Litigation Accommodate Politically-Charged Cases Targeting NRA, Google? Plus: Workers Sue Amazon, McDonald's Franchise, Over COVID Risk

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
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New Deal on Opioids Adds $4 Billion, Includes Attorney Fees. Plus: In-Person Asbestos Trials March On

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.
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As Election Day Ends, Litigation Is Just Getting Going. Plus: Class Actions Threatened by 11th Circuit Decision

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.
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Amicus Brief on Defense Side Questions Legitimacy of 'Public Nuisance' Theory in Products Liability Cases. Plus: Panel Weighs Appeal of Roundup Verdict

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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