By Charles Toutant | May 27, 2021
"The Texas lawyers toyed with suing in New Jersey, but ultimately did not. Because the New Jersey fee cap does not apply to this Texas attorney's fee, we will affirm," Judge Stephanos Bibas of the Third Circuit said.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 27, 2021
Federal judges are asking more questions prior to granting preliminary approval of class action settlements, partly due to 2018 rules changes, but also as lawyers have become more creative in how they structure such agreements. One example: The $2 billion Roundup settlement that a judge rejected this week.
By Alaina Lancaster | May 27, 2021
A class action brought by 10 plaintiffs firms contends Intel sacrificed the security of its processors in favor of gaining an edge on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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By Max Mitchell | May 27, 2021
The case alleged that a policy of strip searching anyone placed in a holding cell, including those arrested for traffic infractions and failures to pay fines, violated the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure, as well as negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
By Jane Wester | May 26, 2021
The class will be represented by Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel and professors Alexander Reinert and Betsy Ginsberg, who have served as plaintiff's counsel since 2019.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 26, 2021
In a six-page order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California flagged many of the same concerns he raised at a lengthy hearing last week. "In sum, the settlement proposed by these attorneys would accomplish a lot for Monsanto," he wrote.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 26, 2021
The federal panel has a full docket for its Thursday hearing that includes not only the agricultural product but Google Play apps, opioids and baby food.
By Ellen Bardash | May 25, 2021
Jayne Conroy, who has been a partner with Simmons Hanly Conroy for 35 years and has spent much of that time working alongside him in opioid cases, has been appointed to the MDL leadership committee, and said she will continue to serve as plaintiffs' counsel in a Long Island trial set to kick off in June.
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By Justin Henry | May 25, 2021
The firm also saw another attorney leave this week to go in-house at a pharma company.
By Ross Todd | May 25, 2021
According to a new report from ISS Securities Class Action Services, nine COVID-related cases have been filed so far in 2021, including cases targeting large cap companies that allege much more than "you shoulda known what COVID would mean to your business."
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