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Anthem Data Breach Attorney Fees Report Faulted by Plaintiffs Lawyers and Objector

Plaintiffs lawyers in the Anthem data breach settlement have objected to the report of a court-appointed special master, which found what it said was inappropriate…
6 minute read

National Law Journal

OPM Data Breach Plaintiffs, in Bid to Revive Case, Say Trial Judge 'Wrongly Sidestepped' Precedent

Plaintiffs suing over a 2014 data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management—which may have compromised information for 21.5 million persons—have asked a federal appeals court to revive their cases, citing a significant decision last year finding standing to sue over a cyberattack.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Mikal Watts Sued as Lawyers Fight Over $1.51B Syngenta Settlement

The complaints come as the judge preliminarily approved the settlement on behalf of a class of more than 600,000 farmers who alleged Syngenta sold genetically modified corn seed that China refused to import.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Litigation No Substitute for Settlement, Says Opioid MDL Judge

In a marked shift from the first hearing in the opioid litigation, a federal judge praised lawyers for getting closer to reaching a global settlement…
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge in Opioid Cases Orders Disclosure of Litigation Financing

A federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over the opioid epidemic has ordered lawyers to disclose all third-party financing arrangements in their cases.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Elite Trial Lawyers: Deadline Extended to June 7

The National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S.-based law firms that have performed exemplary work on behalf of plaintiffs.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

New Wave of Class Actions Blame Opioid Industry for Rising Health Insurance Costs

The suits, filed in five states, were brought by individual persons against opioid manufacturers and distributors, and are among the few class actions filed against drugmakers and marketers.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Lawyers in Flint Water Litigation Escalate Fight Over Fees, Clients

Ted Leopold and Michael Pitt, co-lead counsel for the lead class action brought on behalf of Flint residents, have asked U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, who is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to remove Hunter Shkolnik as one of two lawyers serving as liaison counsel to the individual cases.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

How to Identify Bias in the Courtroom

Lawyers will enjoy more success in their practice by acknowledging, rather than ignoring, the natural biases of the participants and developing a practical understanding of bias in their practices.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Top 100 Verdicts: Appeal to Jurors' Emotions

A multi-billion dollar verdict involving breaches of fiduciary duty scores the top award in the 2017 list by NLJ-affiliate VerdictSearch.
9 minute read

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