By Ross Todd | August 27, 2020
Birnbaum, dubbed the "Queen of Toxic Torts" because of her standing in the defense bar, says government lawyers are using the power of the press conference to help shape public opinion on the sorts of cases she handles
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2020
The suit's filing comes one day before a hearing in San Francisco federal court before U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who is overseeing the multidistrict litigation over Roundup. Chhabria has asked lawyers to explain why they have not dismissed lawsuits after reaching the settlements.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2020
Bayer, which owns Monsanto, said it agreed in June to pay up to $10.9 billion to resolve Roundup claims "without regard to race or any other demographics." But in a new civil rights lawsuit, attorney Ben Crump said failures to warn fell more heavily on Black farmers with smaller acreage.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2020
Deal over sterilization device took shape while parties were immersed in extended trial preparation, plaintiffs' counsel says
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By Max Mitchell | August 25, 2020
In a proposed class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, two former Pittsburgh Steelers allege that the league has been improperly using race and ethnicity information to undercut their cognitive impairment claims.
By vtariyal | Max Mitchell | August 21, 2020
The decision continues a trend that is seeing the panel express reluctance to consolidate any COVID-related litigation.
By Alaina Lancaster | August 20, 2020
Plaintiffs attorneys say the proposed settlement offers expedited relief to thousands of women who used the intrauterine device, which was taken off the market two years ago.
By Max Mitchell | August 20, 2020
Co-lead plaintiffs counsel Theodore Leopold of Palm Beach Gardens says the agreement offers "some closure for a community that's been horribly harmed" by lead contamination in municipal water.
By Max Mitchell | August 18, 2020
Attorneys for the company filed a brief to the state's Supreme Court on Monday asking that the case be separated for trial.
By Max Mitchell | August 18, 2020
Attorneys for the company filed a brief asking that the case be separated for trial.
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