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Plaintiffs Seek Redo of First Trial Over Medical Device Plant's Emissions

The plaintiffs claim that B. Braun Medical Inc.’s victory earlier this month came out of a trial marred by incorrect jury instructions and improper rulings on what testimony was and was not admissible.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Vague' Product Testing Allegations Sink Benzene Class Action

The ruling follows a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decision last month reviving a benzene class action against Bayer, after the circuit court found the plaintiffs plausibly alleged that the products in question were worth less than they would have been if they were not contaminated.
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The Legal Intelligencer

First Trial in Litigation Tying Pa. Medical Device Plant Emissions to Cancer Ends in Defense Win

The case is one of about 100 lawsuits against B. Braun, most of which are filed by Kline & Specter.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court to Weigh Parent Company's Liability for Dissolved Subsidiary's Conduct

The plaintiffs had contended that their alleged asbestos-related injuries were caused by Dravo, a corporation Carmeuse acquired in the late 1990s that eventually became a limited liability company and filed for dissolution in 2018. The plaintiffs argued that Carmeuse, as Dravo’s parent company, could be held liable for their alleged injuries.
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Texas Lawyer

'Something Really Bad Happened': J&J's Talc Bankruptcy Vote Under Attack

At a hearing this month, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said he would schedule a trial in late January or early February to determine whether J&J manipulated its bankruptcy plan's vote.
7 minute read

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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Law.com

Mass. Judge Declares Mistrial in Talc Trial: 'Court Can't Accommodate This Case'

Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Jackie Cowin, according to a Courtroom View Network broadcast of the trial, acknowledged to the lawyers: "This is a bad outcome, and I recognize all the reasons it's a bad outcome, but it is what it is."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Jury Returns $15M Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

The plaintiffs firm behind Tuesday's verdict was Dean Omar Branham Shirley, based in Dallas, which won three prior mesothelioma verdicts this year against J&J.
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Law.com

NY Appeals Court Grants J&J's Subpoena for Talc Expert as 'Clearly Relevant'

In an Oct. 8 order, a New York appeals court allowed Johnson & Johnson to subpoena plaintiffs' expert Dr. Jacqueline Moline and her employer, Northwell Health, for the names of the individuals in her two groundbreaking reports, published in 2020 and 2023, both of which linked cosmetic talcum powder to mesothelioma.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Returns $78M to Plaintiffs in Roundup Case

The verdict marks the fourth plaintiffs win in the Philadelphia Roundup litigation since trials in the mass tort began a year ago, and the third win for the plaintiffs team of Kline & Specter and Arnold & Itkin.
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