February 06, 2025 | The Recorder
Judge Extends Tom Girardi's Time in Prison Medical Facility to Feb. 20A judge held a Thursday hearing after the Bureau of Prisons reported delays in its mental evaluation of Girardi, 85, who has been housed in North Carolina for a month.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
February 05, 2025 | The Recorder
Roundup Special Master's Report Recommends Lead Counsel Get $0 in Common Benefit FeesLead counsel called a special master's recommendation to return $24.4 million in fees "insulting" and full of "misunderstandings."
By Amanda Bronstad
8 minute read
February 05, 2025 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: 700+ Residents Near Ohio Derailment File New Suit, Is the FAA to Blame for Last Month's Air Disasters?By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
February 03, 2025 | Law.com
More Than 700 Residents Near 2023 Derailment Sue Norfolk For More DamagesMany of the plaintiffs in Monday's lawsuit opted out of the $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk four months ago.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
January 29, 2025 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: U.S. Trustee Objects to J&J's $10B Talc Bankruptcy Plan, City of Los Angeles Braces for Wildfire LawsuitsBy Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
January 28, 2025 | Texas Lawyer
U.S. Trustee, Insurers, Object to J&J's $10B Talc Bankruptcy PlanObjections to Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy plan cite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year invalidating nonconsensual releases in Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioid settlement.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
January 27, 2025 | Law.com
Nevada Supreme Court Rejects Uber-Backed Ballot Initiative for 20% Fee CapThe Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Uber-funded ballot initiative designed to cap contingency fees in all civil cases at 20% was "misleading and confusing."
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
January 24, 2025 | The Recorder
No Two Wildfires Alike: Lawyers Take Different Legal Strategies in CaliforniaAt least three lawsuits have been filed against the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power over the Palisades wildfire, while nearly 30 name Edison over the Eaton wildfire.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
January 23, 2025 | Law.com
States Reach New $7.4B Opioid Deal With Purdue After SCOTUS RulingThe deal, announced Thursday, removes nonconsensual releases to the Sackler family, Purdue's founders, which the U.S. Supreme Court had invalidated last year.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
January 22, 2025 | Law.com
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: LA Judge Orders Edison to Preserve Wildfire Evidence, Is Kline & Specter Fight With Thomas Bosworth Finally Over?By Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
