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Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Virginia Bill Could Allow First-Ever Class Actions in State Courts, Uber's RICO Suit Accelerates Against Pennsylvania Lawyers

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:58:59 EST

This week: The Virginia governor is weighing whether to allow class actions in the state's courts. A Pennsylvania judge split with a California decision against Ford and greenlighted Uber's RICO case. Find out who stepped in to represent Lululemon in a class action over tariff refunds.

3rd Circuit Revives Session Replay Suits Against Bass Pro Shops, Offering Roadmap for Standing

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:14:44 EST

So far, plaintiffs raising claims over session replay software have largely stumbled at the standing phase, with courts finding that merely alleging one's online movements have been tracked is not enough to establish a claim.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Center on Multilevel Marketing, Supplement Serving Sizes and OnlyFans Disputes

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:21:42 EST

Vitamin and supplement companies are accused of manipulating serving sizes.

Think Tank's Shareholder Proposal Attacks Pa.-Based Dick's Sporting Goods for Supporting Transgender Causes

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:29:28 EST

"The bottom line is it's one of those political issues that companies have no business being in. ... Just sell sporting goods—that's want people want," said Steve Milloy, founder of the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project.

Think Tank's Shareholder Proposal Attacks Dick's Sporting Goods for Supporting Transgender Causes

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:36:41 EST

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: 2nd Bellwether Trial Opens in LA Over J&J Talc, Federal Judge Calls $7.25B Roundup Settlement ‘Mind-Boggling'

Wed, 06 May 2026 10:58:59 EST

This week: The second bellwether trial in the coordinated California state court cases alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder causes ovarian cancer opened in Los Angeles Superior Court. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria refused to intervene in a proposed $7.25B settlement in Missouri state court. Find out who was appointed to lead lawsuits against claims administrators such as Epiq and Angeion.

‘Where Is the Actual Evidence of Asbestos?': Johnson & Johnson Returns to Calif. Court in 2nd Bellwether Talc Trial

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:48:54 EST

The trial features the family members of three women who died of ovarian cancer after decades of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.

Red Robin CLO Exiting as Burger Chain Continues Turnaround Efforts

Mon, 04 May 2026 17:22:37 EST

Sarah “Shippy Mussetter will wrap up her second stint with Red Robin on May 15.

Sam's Club Slip-and-Fall Slides Back to State Court Due to Premature Removal Notice

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:10:34 EST

"Because the August 2025 email correspondence did not put defendants on notice that the case was removable, their notice of removal was premature and therefore procedurally defective," U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said.

Court Order Helps Merging Parties Prepare for FTC 'Super-Glue' Bench Trial

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:25:38 EST

"The Court is satisfied that those attorneys are sufficiently attuned to their professional responsibilities that they will protect and safeguard the challenged materials with the utmost degree of care," U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla wrote in an order allowing 12 additional attorneys representing defendant Henkel AG to analyze confidential information from a nonparty retail witness as the FTC seeks to block Henkel's proposed "super-glue" merger with rival Liquid Nails.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: SCOTUS Hears Key Roundup Case, 1st Bellwether Trial Opens Over Bard PowerPort

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:41:20 EST

This week: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monsanto's defense of federal preemption in lawsuits over its Roundup pesticide. The first bellwether trial among more than 3,000 lawsuits over Bard's PowerPort medical devices began in Arizona. Find out who stepped in to represent fertilizer manufacturers, such as Koch Industries and The Mosaic Co., in a string of new antitrust lawsuits.

$6.5M Somerset County Verdict: 'The Dog Argument Was Nonsense'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:11:45 EST

Defense counsel and a biomechanical expert maintained that the plaintiff's injuries were not a result of the crash, citing the four-month gap between the incident and the time the plaintiff sought medical treatment. They said the plaintiff hurt his back when he picked up the family dog.

Merck Wins First Trial Over Cosmetic Talc Products Dr. Scholl's, Lotrimin

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:24:35 EST

An Illinois jury in Cook County Circuit Court handed Merck a defense verdict on April 17 after fewer than two hours of deliberations.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: 13 Lawyers Line Up to Lead Talc MDL's Next Phase, Jury Awards $5K in Uber Sexual Assault Bellwether Trial

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:58:59 EST

More than a dozen lawyers, including Mikal Watts and Christopher Placitella, applied to replace Beasley Allen's leadership role in the talc multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

State Supreme Court Affirms Historic $56M Punitive Damages Verdict Against Big Tobacco

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:26:28 EST

"The relationship between the remitted punitive damages award and comparable civil penalties is appropriate. The remitted award serves the goals of punishing Philip Morris's conduct and deterring similar future acts while comporting with due process," the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said.

NJ's Cohen Placitella Among 13 Firms Vying to Lead Talc MDL Following Beasley Allen DQ

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:04:55 EST

The applications by lawyers including W. Mark Lanier, Mikal Watts and Christopher Placitella come after a federal magistrate judge disqualified Beasley Allen, whose principal, Leigh O'Dell, had served as co-lead counsel for 10 years.

Some Texas Lawyers Apply to Lead Talc MDL's Next Phase

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:04:21 EST

'An Inflection Point': 13 Lawyers Apply to Lead Talc MDL's Next Phase

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:37:36 EST

Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Target Fertilizer Prices, Gambling Apps and Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:08:30 EST

Users claims that sports betting platforms intentionally designed their mobile apps to be addictive.

Fed. Judge Finds No Deception in Similac Labeling Despite Heavy Metals Claims

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:23:22 EST

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a proposed class action this week alleging Abbott Laboratories hid heavy metals in its Similac infant formula after determining the product's label was not deceptive for the average consumer.