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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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Lawyers Energized for Election Work. Plus: Bumpy Ride for Class Actions Seeking Refunds for Flights Cancelled Due to COVID-19

More attorneys than ever are expected to pitch in as poll workers and provide services pro bono around the Nov. 3 election
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Judges Delaying Opioid Trials in Face of COVID Pandemic. Plus: A New Effort at Setting Guidelines for MDL Diversity

The pandemic has postponed upcoming opioid trials, while another drug company, which is a defendant in thousands of cases, filed for bankruptcy.
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MDL Panel Rejects Coordination of COVID-19 Insurance Cases. Plus: Colleges Can't Close Book on Refund Cases

In cases over coverage for business losses, MDL treatment would be slow and inefficient, the federal panel said in a series of orders
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Barrett's Class Action Opinions Under the Microscope, Plus: Two Possible MDLs Target Teva

President Donald Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett, has a short but intriguing record on big tort cases and arbitration
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In Wake of Deal Averting Tik Tok Ban, Attorney Infighting Goes On. Plus: An 11th Circuit Ruling Has Shaken the Class Action Bar

The court fight has just begun over who should lead dozens of privacy class actions against the video-sharing app.
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What Does Failure of 2 COVID-19 Exposure Claims Say About Courts' Standards? Plus: Courtroom Falsehood Could Warrant Sanctions

Judges gave the plaintiffs a chance to amend, but the rulings are a blow for those trying to get over the first hurdle at a motion to dismiss.
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