Newsroom category: Mass Torts News

LPR Attorney Cameron Stephenson Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in Ozempic MDL

May 9, 2024

On May 8, 2024, the U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter entered Case Management Order No. 6 establishing the expanded Leadership Structure in the “Ozempic lawsuits” [IN RE: GLUGAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS (GLP-1 RAS) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (MDL 3094)]. Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney Cameron Stephenson was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in this […]

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Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Target a New Wave of Defendants

May 6, 2024

A second wave of defendants has been added to the chemical hair relaxers multidistrict litigation (MDL). The newly added defendants include: “These defendants will be on a separate MDL track for both discovery and the bellwether process,” said Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney Chelsie Green, who serves on the Leadership Development Committee for the hair […]

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Attorney for Plaintiff Who Was Sexually Assaulted at Behavioral Facility Fights Attempt to Have Case Dismissed

April 26, 2024

Last week, attorneys in the lawsuit against Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center; parent company United Health Services (UHS); and Laurel Oaks CEO Jeannette Jackson were in court arguing various matters. The case involves a child who was sexually assaulted at Laurel Oaks while he was an 8-year-old resident at the Dothan facility. Defendants have requested […]

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