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New York Law Journal

$38M Verdict: Weitz & Luxenberg Triumphs Despite Smoker Plaintiff

Lead trial counsel Brandon Perlman credits strong expert testimony with the verdict, which found 85% liability for defendant Burnham LLC and 15% for the plaintiff.
5 minute read

Law.com

Noted Negotiator Joe Rice Joins PFAS Leadership Team to 'Get These Settlements Finalized'

Rice's appointment, approved on Aug. 22, comes after lawyers reached more than $13.5 billion in settlements with 3M and DuPont that resolves lawsuits over the forever chemical PFAS in public drinking water supplies.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Verizon Accused of Exposing Utility Workers to Toxic Lead in Old Cables

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$3.8M Texas Verdict: Lawyer Leaves Intellectual Property Practice for Toxic Torts

"The only guy in our area that did (toxic torts) only handled wrongful death. I thought, you have to die to get representation in this field? I wanted to help other families," Kristina Baehr said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Circumstances Have Changed': Lawyers Pitch Consolidated Talc Trials Against J&J

Lead attorneys in the talc multidistrict litigation, vowing to "proceed with alacrity," already have proposed a bellwether trial plan, which Johnson & Johnson opposed this week.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defendants Likely to Adopt This Jurisdiction Challenge While 'Mallory' Questions Loom

Defendants in Philadelphia's Paraquat mass tort say the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding Pennsylvania's consent by registration statute doesn't change their stance that out-of-state plaintiffs can't sue them in the Keystone State.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Could the $18.8M Talc Verdict Threaten J&J's Bankruptcy Plan?

Some legal experts say Tuesday's verdict could make it harder for Johnson & Johnson to finalize its proposed $8.9 billion settlement in the Chapter 11 talc case.
5 minute read

The Recorder

California Jury Hits J&J With $18.8M Verdict in Rare Talc Trial

The verdict comes in a rare trial that began May 31 despite an automatic stay halting talc lawsuits from going before jurors after Johnson & Johnson's unit, LTL Management LLC, filed for bankruptcy this year.
3 minute read

Law.com

A Steak Dinner Keeps Ethics Questions Sizzling in J&J's Talc Bankruptcy

On Monday, lawyers for Randi Ellis, the future claims representative in the Johnson & Johnson talc bankruptcy, suggested sanctioning plaintiffs' lawyer Clay Thompson, who filed a July 12 disqualification motion that included a photo of her dining with lawyers in the case.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins at Forefront of Major Business-Friendly Ruling

"This is a multi district litigation. So we're talking about thousands of claims. It's a pretty big deal to not have to try all those cases and be involved in all that discovery," Vinson & Elkins partner Chris Popov said.
4 minute read

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