The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | July 16, 2020
The Superior Court rejected the plaintiffs' argument that the defendants were connected to Pennsylvania via a "stream of commerce."
By Amanda Bronstad | July 14, 2020
The question over face masks and prospective jurors has hit California courts, where voir dire begins Wednesday in an asbestos trial in Oakland. One defendant unsuccessfully petitioned the California Supreme Court to clarify the rules.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 8, 2020
The notice of withdrawal came two days after a federal judge said he was likely to deny approval of the settlement, which Bayer reached last month to cap subsidiary Monsanto's liability over future Roundup claims.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 6, 2020
In a setback for Bayer, which had hoped to cap future claims over its Roundup pesticide with the class settlement, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said in a Monday order that he was "skeptical of the propriety and fairness of the proposed settlement, and is tentatively inclined to deny the motion."
By Amanda Bronstad | June 30, 2020
The class action settlement, which faces judicial scrutiny and the potential that objectors could unravel the deal, includes a controversial science panel that some lawyers criticized. The deal also provides up to $150 million in attorney fees.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 24, 2020
On Wednesday, Bayer announced the agreements, which resolve 75% of an estimated 125,000 Roundup claims, some of which haven't been filed in court. Bayer also agreed to resolve lawsuits over its dicamba herbicide and PCB water contamination.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 23, 2020
A Missouri appeals court has reduced a $4.7 billion talcum powder verdict to $2.1 billion but refused to toss punitive damages altogether, concluding that the evidence at trial showed Johnson & Johnson's conduct was "outrageous because of evil motive or reckless indifference."
By Amanda Bronstad | June 2, 2020
In the first oral arguments over a Roundup verdict, a California appeals court raised numerous questions about Monsanto's defense of federal preemption but appeared hesitant to retain the $39 million in compensatory damages within the $289 million jury award.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 22, 2020
Johnson & Johnson attributed its decision this week to discontinue sales of talc-based baby powder to COVID-19 and declining demand, but lawyers and law professors point instead to an April 27 ruling allowing plaintiffs' experts to testify in trials.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 22, 2020
"I think it's an admission," said Robinson, who is gearing up for another trial talc trial in California state court, of Johnson & Johnson's decision to discontinue sales of its talcum powder-based baby powder. "The court is going to have to decide if it's an admission or not, but I think it's an admission. They just don't accidentally drop a product they've had for well over 100 years."
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