The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed earlier this month to review an important class action issue: the use of “trial by formula” as a vehic
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Court Should Review Punitive Damages Re-Trial Issue
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Readers concerned about punitive damages law have their eyes on Wyeth LLC v. Scroggin. The case involves a woman who allegedly developed cancer after …
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MDL Court Rejects Consolidation of Bellwether Trials
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Readers of MassTortDefense know how significant the earliest few trials in any mass tort can be, influencing later trials and shaping settlement strat…
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Update on Digitek Litigation
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In the Digitek MDL, the parties have been wrangling over the defense motion for a Lone Pine order. See generally Lore v. Lone Pine, No. L-336006-85, 1…
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Parties Spar Over Possible Bifurcation In Mirapex MDL
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Pfizer and the other defendants in the Mirapex litigation are seeking a bifurcated trial plan. In motions filed with the U.S. District Court for the D…
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