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Connecticut Law Tribune

9 New FTCA Complaints Filed Against New London Coast Guard Academy

"There's legal challenges here," Christine Dunn said. "I am not naive to that fact."
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New York Law Journal

Where the Hawaii Wildfire Cases Stand

This article discusses Hawaii wildfires and Camp Lejeune settlements. "In August of 2023, several wildfires broke out in Maui, Hawaii. There were over 100 confirmed deaths due to the fires." "President Biden signed the honoring our PACT Act of 2022, Pub. L. 117–168,136 Stat. 1759 (2022) into law on Aug. 10, 2022. Section 804, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ("CLJA"), creates a new federal cause of action for anyone who was exposed to the water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for no less than 30 days between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987. "
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National Law Journal

DHS General Counsel Returns to Sheppard Mullin, Army Judge Advocate General Joins Shook

Two top attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Army have joined two Big Law firms in Washington, D.C..
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Connecticut Law Tribune

13 Tort Actions: Coast Guard Under Fire for Alleged Culture of Sexual Misconduct

"I know that there are many, many more survivors out there who experienced sexual assault at the Coast Guard Academy and my hope is that with the publicity ... other survivors will feel empowered to come forward and reach out to us," said Christine Dunn of Sanford Heisler Sharp, one of the complainants' attorneys. "I believe that if there are enough people standing together making noise, it's very hard to ignore."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Firm Known for Clientele of Famous Criminal Defendants Grows Civil Business With New Military Justice Practice

While Arthur Aidala's skill at criminal defense may have top billing on his firm's reputational marquee, his firm has strived to steadily grow its volume of civil work.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

International Humanitarian Law and the Israel-Palestinian Conflict

In this article, Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan analyze international humanitarian law through the context of the crisis in Gaza.
18 minute read

Daily Report Online

Independent Lawyers Begin Prosecuting Cases of Sexual Assault, Other Crimes in the US Military

A new law fueled by a persistent increase in sexual assaults and harassment across the military, places authority with independent lawyers and sidelines commanders.
5 minute read

Law.com

3M to Pay $6B to Resolve Thousands of Combat Earplug Lawsuits

The settlement, announced on Tuesday, resolves 240,000 lawsuits in multidistrict litigation in the Southern District of Florida and thousands more cases in Minnesota state courts.
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Law.com

Judge Orders 3M CEO Mike Roman to Attend This Week's Earplug Mediation

"Sometimes, the nature and demands of a situation are far-reaching and consequential enough that the leader must be in the room," wrote U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers. "This is one of those times."
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Law.com

3M Tells US Appeals Court That Government-Contractor Defense Should Overturn Earplug Verdicts

On Monday, 3M attorney Paul Clement told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that the government-contractor defense should have immunized his client from lawsuits over its combat earplugs.
4 minute read

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