By Amanda Bronstad | September 1, 2021
Girardi Keese's liabilities total an eye-popping $101 million, according to a bankruptcy trustee – and a large chunk is owed to other law firms. Talcum powder plaintiffs hit some bumps in their attempts to halt Johnson & Johnson's plan to offload its liabilities into bankruptcy.
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By Aleeza Furman | September 1, 2021
"This is the perfect case for an MDL. The facts are the same, the conduct of the defendants applies to all of the plaintiffs in the exact same manner," Levin Sedran & Berman's Sandra L. Duggan said.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 30, 2021
"If you don't have a lot of injured plaintiffs because of a recall, you certainly have a lot of people who bought a product who could have a consumer fraud lawsuit," Terry Henry, a partner at Blank Rome in Philadelphia who counsels companies on recalls, said. "You really can't head it off."
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2021
A summary of assets and liabilities filed Tuesday by the trustee in the Girardi Keese bankruptcy included nearly 500 separate claims from litigation financing firms, law firms, consulting firms, media companies, vendors, former employees and others. It also lists 5,276 clients, including 970 minors, who may be owed money.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 25, 2021
A judge will soon decide whether to issue a contempt order in a high-stakes opioid trial following a hearing today in New York.
Delaware Business Court Insider
By Amanda Bronstad | August 24, 2021
Four law firms preparing for a talcum powder trial next month against Johnson & Johnson filed an emergency motion and petition Tuesday to prevent the company's potential bankruptcy filing, which would halt their lawsuit and potentially that of tens of thousands of other cases. A Delaware bankruptcy judge recently heard arguments over the restructuring plan.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 24, 2021
Four law firms preparing for a talcum powder trial next month against Johnson & Johnson filed an emergency motion and petition Tuesday to prevent the company's potential bankruptcy filing, which would halt their lawsuit and potentially that of tens of thousands of other cases.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 23, 2021
This time, Elissa Miller, the trustee of Girardi Keese's Chapter 7 filing who sued Erika Girardi last month, alleges the defunct Los Angeles firm's former co-counsel in a case failed to turn over potentially millions of dollars in legal fees.
Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | August 20, 2021
In addition to the settlement fund, the agreement requires the scouting organization to set up a committee intended to prevent abuse of scouts moving forward.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 19, 2021
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer appointed Elizabeth Cabraser, of Lieff Cabraser, to serve as lead counsel in 50 opioid lawsuits against Purdue Pharma's consulting firm. The next hearing is Sept. 2.
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