The ongoing saga of pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson’s third attempt to file for bankruptcy and resolve over 61,000 lawsuits involving its talc products has escalated into a battle between two factions of law firms representing women who allege that they...
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Ensuring Credibility and Integrity in Mass Tort Claims: The Role of Audits & Compliance
The Benefits of Audits In Mass Torts Compliance audits specifically designed to verify the credibility, integrity, and reliability of the evidence being collected and submitted throughout the litigation process are an important tool promoting accountability, and...
A Deep Dive Into Verus’ Services for Settlement Trusts and Law Firms
Verus offers a wide range of financial and business support services to settlement trusts and law firms that might not have the in-house expertise or employees to handle complex or time-consuming administrative tasks themselves. Our services, powered by our deep...
Roundup Verdict Drastically Reduced by Philadelphia Judge
A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge has reduced the $2.25 billion verdict against Monsanto to $404 million after the weed killer manufacturer argued the award was constitutionally excessive. In her order, Judge Susan I. Schulman threw out the initial...
Recent Results in Zantac Litigation at Opposite Ends of the Spectrum
On May 24, 2024, in the first U.S. jury trial held involving the popular heartburn medication Zantac, a Cook Court, Illinois circuit court jury found in favor of drug makers GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Boehringer Ingelheim and against plaintiff Angela Valadez. Seeking...
Attorneys Appointed to Lead the Baby Food Contamination MDL
U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, Jacqueline Scott Corley, has appointed a number of attorneys to serve in leadership positions in the multidistrict litigation involving baby food and its alleged connection to the development of autism...
Streamlining Settlements: The Role of Qualified Settlement Fund (QSF) Administration
Settlements are pivotal moments in legal proceedings, offering closure and resolution to the parties involved. However, the complexities of managing settlement funds can be daunting, consuming valuable time and resources for law firms. This is where a specialized...
Leadership Chosen for Ozempic, Wegovy MDL
U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has selected eight plaintiffs’ lawyers to the plaintiffs’ committee to lead the multidistrict litigation involving diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Trulicity and...
Community Service and A Vibrant Company Culture Help Define Life at Verus
Maintaining a positive and engaging culture has always been a priority at Verus. From its earliest days, Verus defined itself by its commitment to facilitate justice, not only in its first role as settlement administrator to several asbestos bankruptcy trusts, but by...
Advantages of Mass Tort Litigation Support Outsourcing
Law firms with a mass torts practice must make a pivotal decision at some point: either build an in-house mass tort litigation support services team or outsource their litigation support needs to a third-party partner. When deciding how to proceed, these firms must...