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New Jersey Law Journal

Senate Bill Seeking to Dismantle Public Nuisance Doctrine Undermines Rule of Law

OPED: Senate Bill 697, which seeks to transform the tort of public nuisance in the context of lead paint, received the endorsement of NJ's Attorney General. The endorsement is surprising, as the bill constitutes a radical departure from the rule of law.
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Law.com

Debut Hearing Is Set for Paraquat MDL in Illinois Federal Court. Plus: Did Cal Bar Botch Girardi Investigation?

U.S. District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, favored by plaintiffs, will preside over the case, which consolidates more than 70 lawsuits.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shook Adds 10-Attorney Group, Luring More Talent From Midsize Firms

The firm is launching in St. Louis with an environmental and toxic torts litigation group, a rapidly growing practice area for the firm that has nearly doubled in size in the last two years. 
4 minute read

Law.com

After SCOTUS Turns Down Appeal in Talc Cases, Is There a Next Step for J&J? Plus: Bayer Looks to Wrap Up Roundup Litigation

The justices rejected the consumer products company's petition to review a $2.1 billion verdict in Missouri, but that may not be the end of the matter.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leaders: Theodore J. Leopold is National Leader in Environmental Toxic Tort Class Actions

"Work hard but do not forget to enjoy life," Leopold said.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Moving On or Buying Time?: Bayer Advances New Plan to Resolve Roundup Claims Outside Class Action

The five-point plan, which includes a potential claims administration process led by famed mediator Ken Feinberg, would move on from the class action in U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria's court, where a deal has been rejected.
8 minute read

The Recorder

'Glaring Flaws': US Judge Rejects $2B Roundup Class Settlement

In a six-page order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California flagged many of the same concerns he raised at a lengthy hearing last week. "In sum, the settlement proposed by these attorneys would accomplish a lot for Monsanto," he wrote.
6 minute read

Law.com

Paraquat Liability Tops Jam-Packed List of Cases Facing MDL Panel. Plus: Roundup Settlement Rejected

The federal panel has a full docket for its Thursday hearing that includes not only the agricultural product but Google Play apps, opioids and baby food.
8 minute read

Law.com

Paraquat Cases Pivot to Trial, Possible Multidistrict Litigation

The legal fight over the herbicide paraquat is coming to a head, with the first trial set to begin next week. On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation plans to hear arguments on whether to coordinate more than 70 lawsuits brought against Chevron and Syngenta over the herbicide.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Appears Hesitant to Approve $2 Billion Roundup Class Settlement

U.S. District Judge Vince Chabbria told the lawyers Wednesday he viewed the settlement as consisting of two distinct classes with separate concerns: class members who have been exposed to Roundup but not been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and class members who have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after being exposed to Roundup but don't have lawyers.
8 minute read

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