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Monsanto 'Bought and Paid For' Appeal on Preemption, Plaintiffs Lawyers Say
Plaintiffs attorneys that got Roundup verdicts have accused parent company Bayer of paying its opponent in a Georgia case to appeal a favorable federal preemption ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Bayer, which has raised federal preemption arguments in other Roundup appeals in California, defended its actions as transparent and the settlement as appropriate.Proposed Fee Order in Roundup Settlements An 'Example of MDLs Gone Wild,' Judge Says
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.Lead Counsel in Roundup MDL Defend $800M Fee Request
"The simple fact remains that all Roundup attorneys and plaintiffs have benefitted from MDL leadership's efforts," lead counsel wrote in a Thursday filing. They responded to more than a dozen law firms that objected to an 8.25% holdback on their settlements with Monsanto for "common benefit" fees.Are Roundup Fees a 'Money Grab'? Plus: Boy Scouts' Insurers Hit 'Unvetted' Abuse Claims
Objections over an estimated $800 million in common benefit fees in the Roundup multidistrict litigation are rolling in.'Money Grab': Objections Fly Over $800M in Fees for Lead Counsel in Roundup MDL
One lawyer called the request a "money grab," particularly given that lead counsel got $2 billion in fees for settling their own cases last year.Elmiron Leadership Team Includes Wilmington Lawyer
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti of the District of New Jersey approved a leadership team of 25 plaintiffs lawyers, 18 of whom are women, to spearhead 140 lawsuits alleging Janssen's pharmaceutical drug Elmiron causes eye problems.Judge Appoints Elmiron Leadership Team With 'Significant Diversity'
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti of the District of New Jersey approved a leadership team of 25 plaintiffs lawyers, 18 of whom are women, to spearhead 140 lawsuits alleging Janssen's pharmaceutical drug Elmiron causes eye problems.Wilmington Lawyer Among Those Appointed to Elmiron Leadership Team
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti of the District of New Jersey approved a leadership team of 25 plaintiffs lawyers, 18 of whom are women, to spearhead 140 lawsuits alleging Janssen's pharmaceutical drug Elmiron causes eye problems.Preemption and Expert Evidence Dominate Appellate Review of $80M Roundup Verdict
The panel questioned Monsanto's federal preemption argument but, in regard to the plaintiffs' expert evidence allowed at trial, raised concerns the appellate court had "departed from some of the other circuits in how it applies Daubert."Trending Stories
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