Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | January 26, 2023
"There is a substantial public interest in protecting the public and other litigants from the misconduct of an attorney who not only fails to label or identify medical and other protected records, but also intentionally improperly disseminates the records, despite the warnings of the court, plaintiffs' counsel, and his own clients' prior attorney," the order said.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Joshua Briones, Crystal Lopez, Sofia Nuño | January 26, 2023
2022 saw an increase in consumer class action filings, and 2023 is likely to follow that trend. With the number of these cases increasing, it is critical for businesses to stay on top of the latest trends, including the types of products and practices that plaintiffs are targeting. This article is the second of a two-part series that details the consumer class action trends to watch in 2023.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 25, 2023
Plaintiffs suing over combat earplugs filed a brief on Wednesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to affirm an Aug. 26 bankruptcy decision not to extend a Chapter 11 case's automatic stay to include the debtor's parent corporation, 3M.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 24, 2023
Lawyers say civil lawsuits could be difficult over the mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay that killed 18 people in California, but many facts remain unknown.
By The Legal Intelligencer | January 24, 2023
In The Legal's Products Liability, Mass Torts & Class Action supplement, read about the Metaverse of products liability and whether tech companies can be considered "products," find out how to prevent future tragedies and if Pennsylvania will keep its fair share of MDLs.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 20, 2023
At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge William Orrick III granted preliminary approval of Juul's settlement, which resolves economic claims brought by its customers.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | January 20, 2023
"The respondent is reaping the benefit here of an impressive number of important mitigating factors," the judge wrote.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 19, 2023
A federal judge in the multidistrict litigation scrapped mediation talks this week, while, in bankruptcy court, 16 plaintiffs firms opposed a request for more time to come up with a Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward Neiger, Alex Robertson and David Stern | January 19, 2023
As a result of injuries stemming from the use of chemical hair straightening products, several nationwide lawsuits, including one against L'Oreal, have been filed. The Multidistrict Litigation consolidated similar cases for pre-trial and discovery purposes regarding Tylenol use during pregnancy causing autism spectrum disorder and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. On Dec. 6, 2022, Juul and Plaintiffs' Leadership announced that they had reached a settlement agreement, through which Juul would provide funds to settle claims filed by roughly 10,000 plaintiffs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen J. Finley | January 17, 2023
These novel claims test the limits of products liability law and run afoul of basic products liability principles, as tech companies are not product sellers and the electronic communication platforms they offer are not products within the meaning of products liability law.
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