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Could Barriers to Actions Against Utilities Freeze Out Texas Storm Lawsuits? Plus: COVID-19 Business Interruption Suits Getting Green Lights From Judges

The power grid operator, called the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc., or ERCOT, as well as regional utilities, have been targeted for failing to prepare residents for the power outages and not winterizing the state's electrical equipment.
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Robinhood and Reddit CEOs Among Witnesses for Congressional Probe Into Trading Halt. Plus: Tom Girardi's Brother Denied in Bid to Be Named Personal Guardian

The committee hearing is the government's "first public attempt to understand what occurred in January," said a lawyer who said he expects the SEC, FINRA and other regulators to be asked to weigh the causes of and reactions to the GameStop bubble.
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Are Roundup Fees a 'Money Grab'? Plus: Boy Scouts' Insurers Hit 'Unvetted' Abuse Claims

Objections over an estimated $800 million in common benefit fees in the Roundup multidistrict litigation are rolling in.
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MDL Panel Hearing Tomorrow Has New Developments in the NRA and Google Lawsuits. The Fracas Over Girardi Keese's Cases Fuels Trustee's Lawsuit.

Tomorrow's hearing before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation features last-minute changes in lawsuits against Google and the National Rifle Association.
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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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