In June of 2025, retired U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson was appointed as a limited-purpose Special Master to address the Rule 702 Motions in the J&J Ovarian Cancer MDL. On January 20th, Judge Wolfson issued a comprehensive Report and Recommendation to U.S....
Another wrinkle has developed in the ever-changing landscape of bankrupt defendants within the asbestos and talc litigations. The 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision earlier this month that allows Bestwall LLC to continue with their...
One challenge trial teams often face as they defend clients in asbestos or talc related lawsuits is providing the jury with enough information to understand the cause of plaintiff’s harm. It is more effective to show what actually caused the harm, not merely that...
Businesses, large and small, can find themselves overwhelmed by litigation quickly, if and when they find themselves in the crosshairs of a developing litigation. For years, the best example of these crosshairs was those focused mainly on asbestos and those entities...