Multidistrict Litigation

Proportionality and Predictive Coding: A Hip Combination

by Karin Jenson | BakerHostetler on 4/26/2013

Ok, excuse that bad joke. But the recent decision in In re: Biomet, the hip replacement multi-district litigation out of the Northern District of Indiana, is noteworthy because it discusses proportionality and predictive...more

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Collateral Estoppel in Multiforum Litigation

by William M. Regan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/24/2013

The Delaware Supreme Court recently held that the dismissal of a shareholder derivative suit by a California federal court had a preclusive effect on a substantially similar suit pending in the Delaware Chancery Court against...more

Product Liability Update - April 2013

by Foley Hoag LLP on 4/23/2013

In This Issue: - United States Supreme Court Holds Class Certification Improper Absent Showing Plaintiffs’ Damages Can Be Measured on a Classwide Basis through Use of a Common Methodology that Is Consistent with...more

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 4/22/2013

Millions of patients take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression, anxiety and other disorders. One out of 10 people in the United States use antidepressants, making them one of the most widely...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 19, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/22/2013

In this issue: - FINRA and ISG Extend Effective Date for Certain Electronic Blue Sheet Data Elements - NFA Amends FCM Capital Requirements for Forex Transactions with ECPs - Delaware Supreme Court Upholds...more

Delaware Supreme Court’s Decision in Allergan Won’t Fix the Problem of Multi-Jurisdictional Shareholder Litigation

by Douglas W. Greene | Lane Powell PC - Securities / D&O Discourse on 4/11/2013

On April 4, 2013, in the Allergan decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s ruling last year that the dismissal of a shareholder derivative action in California did not preclude other stockholders...more

Delaware Supreme Court Says No To Botox And No To Multi-Forum Litigation: Court Dismisses Derivative Suit Against Botox-Maker...

by Kristen Bartlett, Lily Becker, Matthew Craner | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 4/9/2013

In a recent decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery in Pyott, et al. v. Louisiana Mun. Police Emp. Ret. Sys., et al., holding that a derivative suit against Botox-maker Allergan, Inc. should be...more

Delaware Supreme Court Overrules the Delaware Court of Chancery's Decision in Pyott v. La. Municipal Police Employees' Retirement...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/8/2013

On April 4, 2013, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware in Pyott v. La. Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System reversed the trial court's opinion and held that a final judgment in a California federal court...more

Business Litigation Report -- March 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Recognized as a “2013 Go-To Law Firm for Top 500 Companies” and Quinn Emanuel Named Law360 Class Action Practice Group of the Year - Main...more

March 2013: Class Action Litigation Update: Defeating Nationwide Class Actions: Mind Your Burden or Get Burned.

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 3/26/2013

Defeating Nationwide Class Actions: Mind Your Burden or Get Burned. Last year, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that many interpreted as a death-knell for multistate consumer class actions. In Mazza v. American Honda Motor...more

Setback for Apple in iPhone MDL

by Evan Nadel | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/13/2013

In a case about exposing user data, Apple suffered a setback due to its concealment of information in litigation. Last week, in the multi-district litigation, In Re iPhone Application Litigation, Judge Lucy Koh of the...more

Mirena IUD Lawsuit Consolidation Opposed by Bayer

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 3/6/2013

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals has taken a position opposing consolidation of legal actions brought against the medical device manufacturer for the Mirena IUD that can only be described as schizophrenic. Bayer opposed the...more

Toyota Settles California Class Action Lawsuit

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 2/12/2013

In late December 2012, Toyota Motor North America proposed settlement of multidistrict litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The sweeping $1.1 billion settlement offer received...more

Navigating Mass Torts and Product Liability (MTPL) Litigation in the U.S. Legal System: Litigation Challenges for Japanese MTPL...

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/17/2013

In This Presentation: • Challenges of U.S. Courts • Specialized and Aggressive Plaintiff’s Bar and Contingency Fees • Jury Trials • Pretrial Discovery • Personal Jurisdiction • U.S.-Based Subsidiaries •...more

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Proportionality and Predictive Coding: A Hip Combination

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Collateral Estoppel in Multiforum Litigation

Product Liability Update - April 2013

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 19, 2013

Delaware Supreme Court’s Decision in Allergan Won’t Fix the Problem of Multi-Jurisdictional Shareholder Litigation

Delaware Supreme Court Says No To Botox And No To Multi-Forum Litigation: Court Dismisses Derivative Suit Against Botox-Maker...

Delaware Supreme Court Overrules the Delaware Court of Chancery's Decision in Pyott v. La. Municipal Police Employees' Retirement...

Business Litigation Report -- March 2013

March 2013: Class Action Litigation Update: Defeating Nationwide Class Actions: Mind Your Burden or Get Burned.

Setback for Apple in iPhone MDL

Mirena IUD Lawsuit Consolidation Opposed by Bayer

Toyota Settles California Class Action Lawsuit

Navigating Mass Torts and Product Liability (MTPL) Litigation in the U.S. Legal System: Litigation Challenges for Japanese MTPL...

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Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

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