First Bellwether Trial Begins in the Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL July 16, 2026 The first federal bellwether trial in the Covidien Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 3029) is now underway, representing a key milestone. Bellwether trials test central evidence and legal arguments before representative juries. While they do not decide all cases, they offer insight into how future claims may be assessed and can impact settlement […] Read More
Plaintiffs in J&J Talc Cancer Litigation File Class Action Complaint for Fraudulent Conveyance May 22, 2024 On May 22, 2024, plaintiffs filed a class action (Murphy et al. v. LTL Management Inc. et al., Case No.3:24-CV-06320 (D. N.J.) on behalf of women and families whose talc-cancer cases were delayed because of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) manipulation of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Complaint alleges defendants fraudulently participated in a scheme to […] Read More
Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Plan to Appeal Court Dismissal of Skanska Claims February 23, 2024 Today, Pensacola-based law firms Levin Papantonio Rafferty; Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz; and Beggs & Lane issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s court decision granting Skanska’s Motion to Dismiss: “Late Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Escambia County Circuit Court dismissed the claims of hundreds of regional businesses, wage earners, and municipalities when it granted […] Read More
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