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New Jersey Law Journal

Legit or Abusive? Businesses Argue for Bankruptcy Protection as Talc Lawsuits Mount

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Tort Reform Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Product Liability Advisory Council and the Washington Legal Foundation filed amicus briefs on Monday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit backing the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management.
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Law.com

Jurors Fell Apart: How 'Physical and Emotional' Pressures Derailed Jury Deliberations in Major Trial

On Aug. 11, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Grand declared a mistrial after the jury sent a note, stating: 'For the physical and emotional health of the jurors, we don't believe we can continue with further deliberations.'
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National Law Journal

PACT Act Stands to Give Rise to Litigation Beyond Camp Lejeune Claims, Lawyers Say

"As far as actual calls ... that will go up immediately. It already has," John J. O'Donnell, at Pennsylvania-based Martin Law, said.
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National Law Journal

With Vet Support Bill Set to Become Law, Attorneys Prepare to Represent Camp Lejeune Victims

Under the PACT Act of 2022, a new federal cause of action included in the veterans-support bill could spur litigation from hundreds of thousands of former Camp Lejeune residents, lawyers said.
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Law.com

First Roundup Trial With Multiple Plaintiffs Opens in Monsanto's Backyard

The trial, in Missouri, is the first since Bayer, which owns Monsanto, lost three potential appeals about Roundup, including two before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Law.com

Ken Feinberg's Been Appointed in the Talc Bankruptcy—But Not as Mediator

New Jersey Chief Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan said Ken Feinberg's role in the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson's LTL Management would be as a "court-appointed estimation expert," who would prepare a report on the value and volume of current and future claims alleging talcum powder caused ovarian cancer or mesothelioma.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Bankruptcy Judge Plans to Appoint Ken Feinberg to Estimate Talc Claims

Chief Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan announced the decision on Thursday after ruling in favor of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management on how to proceed with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which aims to resolve at least 38,000 lawsuits filed by ovarian cancer and mesothelioma victims.
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New York Law Journal

Asbestos Case Trial Courts Reversed for Proceeding Without Sufficient Specific Causation Showing

All four decisions reversed Manhattan Supreme Court judges at the trial level, and they were issued together on July 19. No other opinions from the First Department court were issued that day.
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Law.com

With Roundup Appeals Gone, What's Bayer's Next Move?

A July 12 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit was the final appeal Bayer had hoped would result in a favorable ruling to resolve Roundup litigation. Other options are changing the label, reformulating the pesticide or taking its chances on trials.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Talc Victims: Chapter 11 Case 'Lacks Any Valid Bankruptcy Purpose'

The Official Committee of Talc Claimants filed an opening brief on Thursday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, challenging a Feb. 25 order refusing to dismiss the bankruptcy of LTL Management, a newly created subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
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