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Judge Expands Ozempic Plaintiffs' Leadership Team, Names 4 Co-Lead Counsel

In a joint statement, the newly appointed leads said they "are honored to have been appointed by Judge Pratter to lead one of the most significant and consequential pharmaceutical injury cases of our time against the manufacturers of diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy."
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Law.com

Nevada Judge Asked to Upend 'Unprecedented' Uber-Backed Ballot Initiative

A Nevada judge is weighing whether to overhaul an Uber-backed ballot initiative that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in all civil cases, including sexual assault lawsuits.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'They Would Be Our Adversary': Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield Testifies in Talc DQ Hearing

Johnson & Johnson alleges that Birchfield breached his ethical duties by partnering with Legacy Liability Solutions CEO James Conlan, who was outside counsel to Johnson & Johnson while a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath until 2022, to push a $19 billion talc settlement proposal.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Fraudulent Claims in Class Actions and Mass Torts Are Skyrocketing

Western Alliance Bank's "2024 Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts" report found that fraud grew regardless of whether claims were paid via digital payment or paper checks, though digital payments are fast becoming the norm.
5 minute read

Law.com

Johnson & Johnson Launches $6.48B Bankruptcy Plan to Resolve Talc Lawsuits

Wednesday's proposed plan immediately got pushback from lawyers representing ovarian cancer victims: "This is not a done deal," Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield told Law.com. "There is substantial opposition to this."
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Urgent Need for Clarity': Mass Tort Defendant Presses Superior Court to Examine Pa.'s Registration Statute

"To provide much needed constitutional clarity after Mallory and conclusively resolve the jurisdictional status of nearly 90% of the total plaintiffs in the Paraquat mass tort program, this court should grant Syngenta Crop's petition for permission to appeal," the defendant argued.
3 minute read

Law.com

Another Roundup Trial Kicks Off in Missouri. Monsanto Faces 3 Plaintiffs

Jury selection began Monday in St. Louis in a case brought by two Ohio women and one woman in Oklahoma.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Leadership War Breaks Out in 23andMe Data Breach Case 'at the Crossroads'

Lawyers ramped up their fight over how to manage the 23andMe Inc. data breach litigation, disagreeing on everything from whether to immediately settle the cases to handling class members who are "truly frightened."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Judge Grants Final Approval to Philips CPAP Settlement

U.S. District Senior Judge Joy Flowers Conti of the Western District of Pennsylvania granted final approval to a class action settlement over recalled Philips breathing devices, plus nearly $100 million in attorney fees.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

As Eli Lilly's Insulin Pricing Settlement Unravels, Lawyers Vow to Push Ahead

Lawyers touting a $500 million settlement over insulin pricing are back at the drawing board after a judge refused to certify their class.
5 minute read

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