Court Appointments

Federal Judges Select Our Attorneys for Key Positions

In complex litigation, federal judges often select a small number of lawyers to conduct the national investigation on behalf of the thousands of people injured. Judges require these lawyers to have the experience, resources, and expertise to handle the litigation.

To date, our attorneys have been selected by federal judges more than 70 times.

A Sample of Cases Federal Judges Have Selected Our Attorneys

In re Abbott Labs., et al. Preterm Infant Baby Formula Nutrition Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3026 (D. NV) (Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel)

In re 3m Combat Arms Earplug Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2885 (N.D. FL) (Plaintiffs’ Co-Liaison Counsel)

In re Abilify (Aripiprazole) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2734 (N.D. FL) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Accutane Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1626 (M.D. FL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee)

In re Actos Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2299 (W.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Allergan Biocell Textured Breast Implant Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2921 (D. N.J.) (Co-Lead Counsel)

In re America Online, Inc., Version 6.0 Software Litig., MDL 1412 (N.D. IL) (Co-Lead Counsel)

In re American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2325 (S.D. WV) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Amtrak “Sunset Limited” Train Crash in Bayou Canot, Alabama on September 22, 1993; MDL 1003 (S.D. AL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Liaison Counsel; Electronic Document Repository; Research Committee)

In re ARC Airbags Inflators Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL No. 3051 (N.D. Ga.) (Co-Lead Counsel)

In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2873 (D. SC) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Devices Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL 2666 (D.MN) (Co-Lead Counsel)

In re Bard IVC Filters Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL 2641 (D. Ariz.) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Benicar (Olmesartan) Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL 2606 (D.NJ) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Bextra and Celebrex Marketing Sales Practices and Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1699 (N.D. CA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee; Science Committee)

In re Boston Scientific, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2326 (S.D. WV) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Breast Impant Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 926 (D.C. AL) (Florida Liaison Counsel)

In re Camp Lejeune Water Litigation; No. 7:23-cv-897 (E.D. N.C.) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Chinese Drywall Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2047 (E.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Science Committee)

In re Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2570 (S.D. IN) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, Plaintiffs’ Discovery Liaison & Bellwether Trial Counsel)

In re Covidien Hernia Mesh Prods. Liab. Litig. No. II; MDL 3029 (D. MA) (Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel)

In re Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2846 (S.D. OH) (Co-Lead Counsel, Co-Chair Discovery Committee)

In re Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill in the Gulf; MDL 2179 (E.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litig.; MDL 3030 (N.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2197 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Diet Drugs (Phentermine/Fenfluramine/Dexfenfluramine) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1203 (E.D. PA) (Plaintiffs’ Management Committee; Discovery Committee; Science/Expert Committee)

In re Digitek Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1968 (S.D. WV) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Dominion Dental Services USA, Inc. Data Breach Litig., (E.D. VA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. C-8 Personal Injury Litig.; MDL 2433 (S.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2973 (D. NJ) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee; Chair of Discovery Committee)

In re Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2327 (S.D. WV) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Exactech Polyethylene Orthopedic Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3044 (E.D. NY) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Factor VIII or IX Concentrate Blood Prods. Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 986 (N.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Settlement Committee; Chair, Document Depository)

In re Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) Prods. Liab. Litig. (No. II); MDL 2243 (D. NJ) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Fosamax Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1789 (S.D. NY) (Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel)

 

 

In re Fresenius GranuFlo/ Naturalyte Dialysate Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2428 (D. MA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee; Science Committee; Bellwether Committee)

In re Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents; Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1909 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel)

In re Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAS) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3094 (E.D. PA) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Guidant Defibrillators Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1708 (D. MN) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Discovery Committee; Trial Team Committee)

In re Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices, and Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3060 (N.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Heparin Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1953 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee)

In re High Sulfur Content Gasoline Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1632 (E.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Trial Committee)

In re Insulin Pricing Litigation; MDL 3080 (D. NJ) (Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel)

In re Invokana (Canagliflozin) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2750 (D. NJ) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Prods. Marketing, Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig.;, MDL 2738 (D. N.J.) (Plaintiff’s Steering Committee)

In re JUUL Labs, Inc. Prods. Marketing, Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig.;, MDL 2913 (N.D. CA) (Plaintiff’s Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee )

In re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litig., No. 05-4182 (E.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Leadership Committee & Bellwether Trial Counsel)

In re Medtronic, Inc., Implantable Defibrillators Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1726 (D. MN) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee)

In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation; MDL 2804 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee; Liaison Counsel)

In re Oral Phenylephrine Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation; MDL No. 1:23-md-3089-BMC (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Ortho Evra Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1742 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Paraquat Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3004 (S.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead, Liaison, and Executive Committee)

In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1407 (W.D. WA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Discovery Committee )

In re Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level Pap, and Mechanical Ventilator Prods. Litig.; MDL 3014 (W.D. PA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Science and Expert Committee)

In re Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2385 (S.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee; Science Committee)

In re Propulsid Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1355 (E.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee; Science/Expert Witness Committee)

In re Proton-Pump Inhibitor Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2789 (D. NJ) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Rezulin Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1348 (S.D. NY) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee; Science Committee)

In re Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. Marketing and Sales Practices Litig., MDL 2695 (D.N.M.) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee & Plaintiffs’ Oversight Committee)

In re Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL 3047(N.D. CA) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Systems Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2816 (M.D. PA) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2241 (D. MN) (Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel Committee)

In re In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/ Naloxone) Film Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3092 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Taxotere (Docetaxel) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2740 (E.D. LA) (Plaintiffs’ Settlement Committee)

In re Tepezza Marketing, Sales Practices, and Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 3079 (E.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Testosterone Replacement Therapy Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2545 (N.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee)

In re Trasylol Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1928 (S.D. FL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

In re Valsartan Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2875 (D. NJ) (Co-Lead Counsel)

In re Vioxx Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1657 (E.D. LA) (Co-Chair, Discovery Committee; Science Committee)

In re Welding Fume Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1535 (N.D. OH) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee)

In re Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2592 (E.D. LA) (Co-Lead Counsel, Co-Chair-Science Committee)

In re Yamaha Motor Corp. Rhino ATV Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2016 (W.D. KY) (Plaintiff Executive Committee)

In re Yasmin & Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales, and Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2100 (S.D. IL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, Discovery Committee (Co-Chair), Bellwether Trial Team)

In re Zantac (Ranitidine) Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2924 (S.D. FL) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee; Chair, Science & Experts Committee)

In re Zyprexa Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 1596 (E.D. NY) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

Class Action Leadership Positions

Bon Secour Fisheries, Inc. v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc., No. 12-970 (E.D. La.) (Class Counsel)

Cardoza v. Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-1820 (D. Nev.) (Class Counsel)

Gress v. Freedom Mortgage Corp., No. 1:19-cv-00375-JEJ (W.D. Pa.) (Class Counsel)

Hardwick v. 3M Co., No. 2:18-cv-1185 (S.D. Ohio) (Class Counsel)

Lytle v. Nutramax Labs, Inc., No. 5:19-cv-00835-FMO-SP (C.D. Cal.) (Class Counsel)

Jane Doe v. MG Freesites, Ltd d/b/a Pornhub, No. 7:21-cv-00220-LSC

In re Allura Fiber Cement Siding Prods. Liab. Litig.; MDL 2886 (D. S.C.) (Class Counsel)

In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litig.; MDL 2406 (N.D. AL) (Co-Chair, Class Certification Committee, State Liaison Committee)

In re Cisco Systems, Inc., Securities & Derivative Litig.; MDL 1527 (N.D. CA) (Class Counsel)

In re Consolidated Class Actions against CSX Railroad; No. 7:18-cv169-BO (E.D. N.C.) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

Perrine v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., 04-C-296-2 (Harrison Cty. Cir. Ct., W.V.) (Class Counsel)

Plaisance v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc., No. 12-968 (E.D. La.) (Class Counsel)

Sher v. Raytheon Corp., No. 8:08-cv-889 (M.D. Fla.) (Class Counsel)

Stanley v. Direct Energy Services, LLC, No. 7:19-cv-03759-KMK (S.D. NY) (Class Counsel)

Stevens v. Britax Child Safety, Inc., No. 2:20-cv-07373 (C.D. Cal.) (Class Counsel)

Williams v. Reckitt Benckiser, No. 20-23564-CIV-COOKE/GOODMAN (S.D. Fla.) (Class Counsel)