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Oklahoma Supreme Court Sets Aside $465 Million Public Nuisance Opioid Verdict

On November 9, 2021, the Oklahoma Supreme Court set aside a $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in State ex rel. Hunter v. Johnson & Johnson, 2021 OK 54. In 2017, the State of Oklahoma sued three opioid...more

Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal Based On Forum Non Conveniens Motion

The Eighth Circuit recently held that a motion to dismiss based on forum non conveniens filed 18 months after the start of litigation was untimely. According to the decision, if the forum was truly inconvenient, the...more

Illinois Reigns In Exercise Of Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-Of-State Defendants For Nonresidents’ Claims

On June 4, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion that further limits the exercise of personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants in Christy Rios et al., v. Bayer Corporation et al., and Nichole Hamby et al., v....more

Toxic Tort Monitor: Madison County Court Denies Intrastate Motion to Transfer Based On Forum Non Conveniens

On January 3, 2020, in Mary Ellerbrock, Individually, and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Alex Kaszynski, Deceased, v. A.O. Smith Corp., et. al. (case No. 18-L-1434), the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Madison...more

Toxic Tort Monitor: $6 Million Verdict Affirmed By Illinois Appellate Court In Mesothelioma Case

On December 19, 2019, the First District issued its opinion in Daniels v. Arvinmeritor, Inc., affirming a $6 million verdict for the estate of Patrick O’Reilly, a union pipefitter from 1957 to 1998 who passed away from...more

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