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'Only Superficial Commonality': There Will Be No MDL for Lawsuits Against Insurers Over COVID-19 Claims
“To say this litigation would result in a complicated MDL seems an understatement,” wrote the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in an order Wednesday rejecting coordination of lawsuits brought by small businesses against more than 100 insurance firms. But the panel opened the door for MDLs against specific insurers. Click Here To Read […]
J&J Asks Missouri Supreme Court to Review $4.7 Billion Talc Verdict
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. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Big Law Fundraisers Already in the Works With Harris as Biden's VP Pick
“The excitement of Kamala being selected is going to increase funding, increase other support, because we are just so thrilled that we’re seeing a Biden-Harris ticket,” said Jonathan Henes, a Kirkland partner. Click Here To Read The Full Article
2nd Circuit Blocks 'Fourth Bite' at Class Action Alleging Stock-Price Drop Caused by Chipotle Food-Borne Illnesses
The ruling, from a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit, upheld a trial court’s decision denying investors’ motion to file a third amended complaint against Chipotle over the outbreaks that sickened more than 600 people in 2014 and 2015. Click Here To Read The Full Article