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August 01, 2024 | The Recorder

A Judge Asks: Is It Time to End Ken Feinberg's Roundup Settlement Program?

Last month, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria asked plaintiffs' lead counsel if the settlement program under Ken Feinberg should come to an end.
7 minute read
July 31, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: How TorHoerman Won a $495M Verdict Over Baby Formula, Why Talc Claimants Could Vote 'Yes' to J&J's Bankruptcy Plan

Lawyers suing over infant formula tied to a gastrointestinal disease in preemies saw a "unifying theme" in the July 26 verdict against Abbott.
7 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Law.com

Eighth Circuit Reverses $78.75M Attorney Fee Award in T-Mobile Data Breach Litigation, Finding Multiplier of 9.6 Unreasonable

"If we permitted the fee award here to stand, it would mean that counsel could make $7,000 to $9,500 an hour, which we think no reasonable class member would willingly pay to an attorney to help resolve this claim, especially when, as here, dozens of other attorneys were offering their assistance," said Judge Morris S. Arnold. "Reducing the fee award to, say, half of what was requested (resulting in fees of $3,500 to $4,750 per hour) could hardly be considered a penalty."
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July 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Upholds Roundup Defense Verdict—and the Rulings That Helped Monsanto Win

In upholding the Kline v. Nouryon verdict, Judge Ann Butchart of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas rejected plaintiffs' challenge to a series of global evidentiary rulings that gave Monsanto a newfound edge in the trial.
4 minute read
July 17, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Tom Girardi's Lawyers Want Criminal Trial Moved to October, Judge Asks: Should Roundup Settlement Program Continue?

Federal public defenders for Tom Girardi have asked to delay next month's criminal trial, alleging that prosecutors "affirmatively misled" them about the scope of the case
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July 10, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Why Crash Victims Plan to Oppose Boeing's Plea Deal, Monsanto Moves to Toss Upcoming PCB Trial

Lawyers for families of those who died in two 737 Max plane crashes will ask a judge to reject Boeing's criminal plea agreement.
6 minute read
July 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Upcoming Phila. Roundup Trial Canceled After Judge Knocks Out Most of Plaintiffs' Claims

Kline & Specter's Thomas Kline said the decision to drop the remaining count was not a surrender. Rather, he said, it was a step toward bringing the case back before a jury.
3 minute read
July 03, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Aleeza Furman: High Court Blocks Purdue's Bankruptcy, MDL Cases Are on the Rise

This week: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plans that could have ramifications for other mass tort defendants. Reports show that multidistrict litigation is making up a growing percentage of the federal civil docket. Find out who stepped in to defend BIC USA Inc. in a proposed class action alleging the company's razors contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Abuse of Process or Healthy Strategy? 4th Circuit Case Highlights Debate Over High-Low Deals in Appeals

Typically found at the trial level, high-low agreements set a maximum and minimum amount that can be awarded after a verdict. For plaintiffs, they guarantee a base amount will be received; for defendants, they can prevent nuclear verdicts.
10 minute read
June 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Damages Awarded in $2.25B Roundup Verdict 'Shocks the Court's Sense of Justice,' Phila. Judge Rules

Schulman's 75-page opinion lays out the reasoning behind a June 4 order in which she slashed the McKivison verdict to $404 million but denied Monsanto's request for a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
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