A state’s supreme court ruled earlier this month that the filing of a putative class action in another state does not stop the clock on the running of
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State Supreme Court Revises “Two-Injury” Rule
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Posted in Articles, Toxic Tort
The traditional single claim rule requires a plaintiff to bring at one time a suit for all the injuries arising from the same accident or incident, or…
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Dismissal of Bellwether Case in FEMA MDL Upheld
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The plaintiff who at one time had been the first-in-line bellwether plaintiff in the FEMA Trailer MDL has lost her appeal of the dismissal of her clai…
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Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Tolling Effect of Mass Tort Class Actions
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Earlier this week, the Supreme Court declined to take a case raising the tricky issues of cross-jurisdictional class action tolling. Novartis Pharmace…
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State Supreme Court Reverses Plaintiff Verdict in Welding Rod Litigation
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While a handful of large plaintiff verdicts has garnered much of the media attention, most of the trials involving welding fume claims have been favor…
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No Second Bite of the Apple for HT Plaintiffs
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Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
A federal court granted summary judgment in litigation brought by hormone replacement drug plaintiffs whose suits were previously ruled untimely by a …
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Claim Against Classic Coke Down the Drain
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The Coca-Cola Co. has successfully obtained summary judgment in a case alleging that the company unfairly marketed its Coca-Cola Classic soft drink as…
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