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Critical Mass: SCOTUS Ruling on "Clear Evidence" Not That Clear? Judge Hands Out More Roundup Sanctions

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week on a key question about federal preemption—but the answer wasn't as clear as lawyers had hoped.
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Critical Mass: The $2 Billion Question: What's Next for Monsanto? The DOJ Takes on Another Class Action. A New Talc Trial Opens in South Carolina.

Experts weigh in on the aftermath of a $2 billion punitive damages verdict in the third trial claiming that Roundup causes cancer in humans.
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Critical Mass: MDL Litigation Funding Arrangements Placed Under Microscope. Plus: Did Jurors Sway Judge in RoundUp Trial?

With no federal statute or guideline, judges are taking the initiative to find out about third-party funding of mass-tort litigation
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As Lawsuits Take Flight, Boeing Facing Burgeoning Legal Bills. Plus: Lit Funders Gain Ground in NFL Concussion Deal

Statements from the aircraft manufacturer's CEO have caused turbulence within the defense bar
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Critical Mass: No Outside Funding in Marriott Data Breach Litigation, Plaintiffs' Lawyers Pledge. Plus: AG Settles Mesh Case on Day 1 of Trial

Every lawyer representing plaintiffs in the massive data breach has told the Maryland federal judge in charge of the matter--who demanded to know about sources of money for lawyers mounting the case--that they won't accept third-party funding
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Critical Mass: Pair of MDL Leadership Teams on the Brink? Plus: More Wrangling Over Attorney Fees in Mesh Litigation

Two cases demonstrate the reality that while MDL leadership is a plum gig for plaintiffs' firms, their appointments aren't always permanent
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Critical Mass: Plaintiffs Question Whether Defendant 'Geo-fenced' Roundup Jurors. Plus: Yahoo Data Breach Settlement Value Grows

Plaintiffs lawyers in the third Roundup trial have accused the corporate owners of the weed-killer brand of sending targeted ads to jurors
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Critical Mass: Class Needs Replacement as Embattled Michael Avenatti Exits. Plus, Fee Battle Roils Mesh Litigation

With Avenatti stepping away from $454 million case on appeal, as he begins to fight criminal charges, court has an array of choices to lead the litigation
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What's Next for Opioid Litigation After Purdue's $270 M Settlement With Oklahoma AG. Plus: Behind the $775 M Xarelto Accord

Plaintiffs lawyers say the settlement reflects the 'extraordinary importance and strength' of claims against the manufacturer of OxyContin
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Critical Mass: Students Turn to Class Actions in College Admissions Scandal. Plus: Boeing's 737 Max Troubles May Be Just Taking Off

Two Stanford students have filed a cause of action saying their degrees have been devalued because the university was targeted the in the admissions fraud scheme. And a rejected student is seeking $5 billion in a suit against the alleged scammers.
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