By Amanda Bronstad | December 30, 2020
Looking back at 2020, pandemic lawsuits were plentiful, but not as big as predicted.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 29, 2020
Most pandemic lawsuits targeted specific industries, such as nursing homes, cruise ships, universities and insurance firms. For 2021, lawyers expect to see more lawsuits against insurance firms over business interruption claims, and possibly employment class actions focused on the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 18, 2020
A review of lawsuits filed in the past two years reveals that Tom Girardi and his firm, Girardi Keese, allegedly defaulted on million-dollar loans from numerous litigation financing firms, failed to pay clients their settlement funds and ignored fee arrangements with other lawyers. In addition, former firm partners, including retired name partner Robert Keese, and vendors for office equipment, court reporter services and security guards at his home have filed lawsuits.
By Charles Toutant | December 18, 2020
The question posed appears novel—whether New Jersey public policy compels application of New Jersey's contingency-fee rules to all cases filed in its courts. But the plaintiffs were not New Jersey residents, the case was not litigated in New Jersey, and the case was ultimately settled in Texas—echoing the decentralized nature that is common in multidistrict litigation cases.
By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter | December 16, 2020
Numerous class-action and individual wrongful death lawsuits have been filed asserting that proper precautions were not maintained to keep nursing homes residents safe from contracting COVID-19.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 16, 2020
A Chicago federal judge has referred allegations of "ethical violations" to the U.S. Attorney, which has asked to examine documents in the case.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 16, 2020
In a Tuesday order, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation appointed U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti to oversee the lawsuits, which allege that Elmiron, used to treat chronic bladder infection called interstitial cystitis, causes eye problems.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 16, 2020
In a Tuesday order, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation appointed U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti to oversee the lawsuits, which allege that Elmiron, used to treat chronic bladder infection called interstitial cystitis, causes eye problems.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 15, 2020
The motion from the Chicago U.S. Attorney's office, was made shortly after U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin issued a $2 million judgment on Monday, freezing the assets of Girardi and his firm, Girardi & Keese. Durkin also said he would refer the matter to the U.S. Attorney's Office, calling it a possible "serious ethical violation, probably illegal."
By Amanda Bronstad | December 14, 2020
U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin of the Northern District of Illinois, who is overseeing lawsuits brought over the Boeing's Max 8 crash in Indonesia in 2018, found that Girardi and his firm were unable to account for $2 million remaining unpaid to four of Girardi's clients, who are "widows" and "orphans."
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