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Texas Lawyer

Two Claims Remain in Electric Transmission Defendants Winter Storm MDL

The ruling cites specific allegations made by plaintiffs lawyers, including that the TDUs refused to follow any plan for load shedding and instead flipped switches without foresight or concern.
4 minute read

Law.com

Despite Call for Civility, 'Squabbles Among Counsel' Emerge Over Ozempic Leadership

Plaintiffs lawyers in the Ozempic multidistrict litigation organized a leadership team of 30 attorneys, but one Florida attorney objected to the proposed slate, which she says appears to be composed of 'repeat players.'
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

No Objections: Smokehouse Creek Fire MDL Petition Approval Expected

One week before Xcel Energy publicly admitted its equipment ignited the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the company informed the SEC that plaintiffs' attorney advised the company to preserve the evidence.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'How Can It Be Enough?': Thousands Have Agreed to the Risperdal Settlement. A Few Holdouts Remain

According to attorneys leading the litigation, more than 5,600 have agreed to the settlement, which is about 94% of the potential 6,000 claims for the bulk settlement. The lawyers said 99.9% of claimants have chosen to accept their settlement offers.
12 minute read

Law.com

Judge Grants Final Approval to 3M's PFAS Settlement, Cites 'Lack of Substantive Opposition'

Under the deal, 3M will provide at least $10.5 billion but could pay up to $12.5 billion, depending on the number of participants.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Up to $1.1 Billion: Inside the Settlement Resolving Most of Philadelphia's Risperdal Cases

According to settlement records, the settlement's group expenses were $33 million, with additional costs expected to be incurred.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Another J&J Talc Trial Opens in Florida: 'This Fundamentally Is a Case About Science'

The second trial since the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy last year opened on Monday, alleging its baby powder caused Patricia Matthey's ovarian cancer.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Nearly Half of Philadelphia's Mass Tort Programs Are on Track to Close This Year

"Within the next several months, the court will be closing the Risperdal, Essure and Elmiron mass tort programs, as the lawyers and self-represented parties work through the remaining cases on the docket," Judge Joshua Roberts, head of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Complex Litigation Center, said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Judge Orders 'Full Refiling' of Daubert Motions in J&J Talc Litigation

U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp, overseeing more than 50,000 talc lawsuits in multidistrict litigation, cited recent changes to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and new science since the first Daubert hearing in 2020.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

TV Legal Ads Proving Useful Radar for Next Big Mass Tort Categories

Tracking television legal ads that solicit plaintiffs for mass torts can give general counsel early warning of new trends and gauge the plaintiffs' bar's appetite in product litigation categories.
5 minute read

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