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By Dan Roe | March 15, 2021
Marcus Susen, the attorney responsible for a $1.6 billion recovery in the mass tort against Bayer's Essure birth control device, said he's fueled by a love for competition.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 10, 2021
Opposition has been building in the Roundup MDL over a proposed $800 million in common benefit fees and a $2 billion class action settlement.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 9, 2021
The fee request, outlined in a Monday court filing, is part of a $641.25 million settlement with the state of Michigan, former Michigan Gov. Richard Snyder, the city of Flint, and several individual government defendants. It includes both common benefit fees and a 27% cap on contingency fees.
By Kenneth Artz | March 9, 2021
Deregulation could have a unique impact on what recourse rural Texas communities will have for damages sustained during the power outage, says Justin Sisemore, the founder and lead litigator at Sisemore Law Firm in Fort Worth, Texas.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 5, 2021
More than a dozen law firms opposed the proposed class action settlement, the second attempt by Bayer to resolve lawsuits while keeping Roundup on store shelves. Public Citizen and the American Association for Justice also filed amicus briefs opposing the deal.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 5, 2021
"It's a signal to judges across the country that this can be done," said Kimpson, of Motley Rice, about his appointment by U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs to a team of 12 lawyers in the Blackbaud data breach MDL, centered in South Carolina. MDL appointments have often been criticized as lacking in diversity.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 3, 2021
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria appeared likely to trim an estimated $800 million in common benefit fees to lead counsel. He even questioned the need for a common benefit order at all. "The fact that something is repeatedly done in MDLs doesn't mean courts have authority to do it," he said at a Wednesday hearing.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 3, 2021
U.S. District Judge John Lee, declining to offer preliminary approval to a $92 million deal, wondered if the popular short-video app could be used to provide notice to potential claimants
By Amanda Bronstad | February 24, 2021
The power grid operator, called the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc., or ERCOT, as well as regional utilities, have been targeted for failing to prepare residents for the power outages and not winterizing the state's electrical equipment.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 23, 2021
Even as some lawyers barely had their own lights back on, some began filing lawsuits seeking punitive damages. But a law professor pointed out that "utilities historically have not been found liable for discontinuing service when the weather is to blame."
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