We have posted about the welding fumes MDL before. Call it case management by option– as the court has worked through the bellwether trials, it is in
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Negligence Ruling in Florida Chinese Drywall Litigation
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The judge overseeing one part of the litigation involving Chinese drywall — the Florida class action — has issued an important ruling on the neglige…
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New Report on Asbestos and Silica Litigation in Texas
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The Texas Civil Justice League has released a new report, “A Texas Success Story: Asbestos and Silica Lawsuit Reform.” Established in 1986, …
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Panel Creates Vitaminwater MDL
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The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation last week ordered the coordination of the litigation against Coca-Cola Co. alleging it misled the …
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Partial Settlement Proposed in FEMA Trailer Litigation
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Defendants and certain plaintiffs in the FEMA TRAILER FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, MDL NO. 07-1873(E.D. La.) have filed a joint motion …
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Dismissal of FEMA Trailer MDL Bellwether Plaintiff Affirmed
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With the recognition by many courts of the inappropriateness of the use of the class action device for personal injury claims, the use of other method…
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Update on Deepwater Horizon MDL
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Posted in Articles, Toxic Tort
Judge Carl Barbier recently presided over the November status conference in the MDL involving the Gulf oil spill litigation. In re: Oil Spill by the O…
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Lone Pine Order Adopted in Avandia MDL
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Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
In the right case, we are big fans of the “Lone Pine” order as a tool of case management. Named for Lore v. Lone Pine Corp., No. L-33606-85,…
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MDL Court in Peanut Butter Litigation Grants Multiple Summary Judgments For Defense
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The MDL court overseeing the coordinated federal litigation stemming from a 2007 peanut butter recall recently granted summary judgment to the defenda…
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Oil Spill MDL May Appoint Special Master
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The judge overseeing the Gulf oil spill MDL has given notice of its intent to appoint Duke Law Professor Francis McGovern, as a special master to help…
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