By Amanda Bronstad | August 12, 2020
The case now before the court involves 22 plaintiffs who have alleged they, or their decedents, got ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 7, 2020
Florida real estate broker sues the personal injury lawyers and their firms, alleging they mishandled his claims for more than $2 million in economic damages from the oil spill.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 24, 2020
First Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson, in a notice to lawyers about delaying an asbestos trial next month, said he had "witnessed the increasing nervousness of those around me." He also called a separate set of asbestos trials planned for next week a potentially "dreadful experience."
By Amanda Bronstad | July 20, 2020
A California appeals court upheld the 2018 verdict but reduced the award after concluding the plaintiff was not entitled to such a high amount of future compensatory damages.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 20, 2020
"One gentleman walked out of the screen because something was on, a burner in the kitchen, and he had to take it off so his house didn't burn down," said defense attorney Edward Hugo, who filed the mistrial motion in an asbestos trial set to open Tuesday. "Other people are herding literally pets, children. This is not conducive to jury selection."
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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.
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