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Monsanto: Reversal of $185M Jury Award Could Wipe Out Other PCB Verdicts

Plaintiffs attorney Rick Friedman said he planned to petition the Washington Supreme Court to review an appeals court's May 1 decision. "Monsanto claiming it won this appeal is like Trump saying he won the 2020 election," he told Law.com.
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Law.com

Flint Judge Threatens Sanctions, Gag Order Over Defendant's Media Campaign

U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, in a Monday order, found that engineering firm Veolia North America's media campaign, which included misleading phone calls and a truck circling the courthouse amid a looming trial, threatened the "fair administration of justice."
7 minute read

Law.com

Tracking Monsanto's Roundup Verdicts Across the US

To learn more about how the Roundup litigation has taken shape since trials began in 2018, check out this interactive map of verdicts.
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Law.com

Johnson & Johnson Sues Plaintiffs' Talc Experts Accused of 'Widespread Deception'

Their 2020 study found 75 unnamed mesothelioma patients had no exposures to asbestos other than cosmetic talcum powder, but Johnson & Johnson has insisted those claims are false as to six or more of the individuals.
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Law.com

After Jury Returns $45M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson, Dean Omar Opens New Talc Trial in Oregon

Dean Omar, the Dallas-based plaintiffs firm that won a $45 million talcum powder verdict last month against Johnson & Johnson, opened on Thursday with another trial. Orrick's Will Stute represented Johnson & Johnson.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Harass Our Law Firm': Judge Finds Contingency Fees Were Not Excessive

The attorneys are former law partners, but one now describes a "longstanding vendetta" among the ex-colleagues.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

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.
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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.
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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

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