Lead Defense Lawyer in Landmark Mass Tort Case Transitions to New Firm
Kimberly Branscome, the lead defense attorney in the largest mass tort case in U.S. history, has made a significant professional…
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Chemical Companies Reach $110 Million Settlement with Ohio over PFAS Contamination
Chemical companies Chemours, DuPont De Nemours, and Corteva have reached a $110 million settlement agreement with the U.S. state of…
J&J and 3M Demand Basic Due Diligence in Multidistrict Litigation
Thirty-one companies, including Johnson & Johnson and 3M, have called for a policy to remove unexamined and unsupportable claims from…
30 Law Firms Implementing “Rooney Rule” to Improve Diversity
Summary: Law firms are taking a page from the NFL rule book to help fix their diversity problem. The lack…
Unclaimed Apple Payouts to be Deposited into Government Trusts
Summary: Thousands of settlement checks from an Apple warranty class action suit have expired. A judge has decided to hold…
Covington & Burling LLP Not Permitted to Represent Minnesota in 3M Case
On Thursday, Hennepin County District Judge Robert Blaeser issued a ruling that the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, May 21st. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Corporate In-House Counsel Consider…
3M Legal Department Head To Join Barnes & Thornburg
3Mhead of global legal operations, Tom Boardman, is leaving the Maplewood, Minnesota manufacturer for a job at the Minneapolis office…