JCCP

Tom Cartmell of Wagstaff & Cartmell Tapped to Lead in Social Media Litigation - Appointed to JCCP and MDL Sub-Committee

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星期二, 十二月 5, 2023
JCCP, Cartmell, The Honourable, Plaintiff, LLP, Social media, MDL, Personal injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Cartmell, partner at Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP, has been appointed to significant leadership positions in two landmark social media litigations.

Key Points: 
  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Cartmell, partner at Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP, has been appointed to significant leadership positions in two landmark social media litigations.
  • Cartmell will be at the forefront of legal proceedings, serving as a member of the Local Government Entities Sub-Committee in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Multi-District Litigation (MDL) No.
  • Additionally, Cartmell has been appointed to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) No.
  • This appointment, under the oversight of the Honorable Judge Carolyn Kuhl, reinforces Mr. Cartmell's commitment to representing plaintiffs in complex litigation involving social media issues.

Wagstaff & Cartmell Clients Resolve Major Litigation Against Tobacco Giant Altria Group

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星期五, 五月 12, 2023
Law360, The Wall Street Journal, Juul, Wagstaff, Herbal cigarette, Multimedia, JCCP, SFUSD, MDL, School, Student, The New York Times, City, Health, Cartmell, Tobacco, Altria

Plaintiffs, including Wagstaff & Cartmell clients, previously settled in a confidential settlement with Juul Labs and five of its key directors and major investors.

Key Points: 
  • Plaintiffs, including Wagstaff & Cartmell clients, previously settled in a confidential settlement with Juul Labs and five of its key directors and major investors.
  • Wagstaff & Cartmell Founding Partner Tom Cartmell was lead trial counsel for SFUSD and was lead counsel for many other school districts and young people in this litigation.
  • Wagstaff & Cartmell was the first law firm in the United States to file lawsuits against JUUL Labs and Altria on behalf of school districts.
  • Wagstaff & Cartmell Partner Jon Kieffer, who also played a major role in the litigation, said, "We take great pride in this result.

Keller Rohrback L.L.P.: Altria Agrees in Principle to $235 Million Settlement in Nationwide JUUL E-Cigarette Youth Vaping Litigation

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星期四, 五月 11, 2023
Class Action Lawsuit, Professional Services, Legal, Keller Rohrback, Juul, Public, Marlboro, JCCP, JUUL, MDL, School, Philip Morris USA, Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., City, Fraud, Personal injury, Herbal cigarette, Tobacco, Altria

Keller Rohrback is thrilled to announce a $235 million settlement with Altria and related companies, in the massive nation-wide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation: In re JUUL Labs, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Keller Rohrback is thrilled to announce a $235 million settlement with Altria and related companies, in the massive nation-wide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation: In re JUUL Labs, Inc.
  • They were also one the major investors in the JUUL e-cigarette company and one of the largest tobacco companies in the world.
  • The combined settlement proceeds will go toward directly addressing the youth use of e-cigarettes nationwide.
  • Youth vaping remains a serious problem in our schools and communities, and this settlement will provide needed funds to address this pressing public health problem.“

Girard Sharp and Co-Lead Counsel Announce $235 Million Comprehensive Settlement with Altria in National JUUL E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Cases

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星期三, 五月 10, 2023
Legal, Professional Services, Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Parent, JCCP, Plaintiff, JUUL, Government, MDL, Sale, Settlement, Hearing, Personal injury, Court, Fraud, FDA, Herbal cigarette, Tobacco, Altria

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel announce a comprehensive and historic $235 million settlement with Altria in the nationwide JUUL e-cigarette vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation currently facing bellwether trial in San Francisco.

Key Points: 
  • Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel announce a comprehensive and historic $235 million settlement with Altria in the nationwide JUUL e-cigarette vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation currently facing bellwether trial in San Francisco.
  • “This settlement represents a positive step forward in addressing the harmful impacts of vaping on the public,” said Girard Sharp partner Dena Sharp, Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in the litigation.
  • “The settlement funds will compensate JUUL purchasers, young people, parents, and governmental organizations across America, and avoids the delay and uncertainty of continued court proceedings.
  • Co-Lead Counsel believe that resolving the litigation against Altria through settlement is categorically in the best interests of all plaintiffs.

Lieff Cabraser and Co-Lead Counsel Announce Historic $235M Comprehensive Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Cases

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星期三, 五月 10, 2023
Class Action Lawsuit, Professional Services, Legal, Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., Nicotine, Marketing, Parent, JCCP, Plaintiff, JUUL, Government, MDL, Sale, School, Settlement, Hearing, Personal injury, Court, City, Juul, Fraud, FDA, Courage, Injury, Tobacco, Altria

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel announce a comprehensive and historic $235 million settlement with Altria in the sprawling nationwide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation currently facing bellwether trial in San Francisco.

Key Points: 
  • Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel announce a comprehensive and historic $235 million settlement with Altria in the sprawling nationwide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation currently facing bellwether trial in San Francisco.
  • “To call this global settlement with Altria momentous is an understatement,” states Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London, Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in the litigation.
  • The Altria settlements include over 8,500 personal injury cases, and over 1,400 government entity cases, and a massive class of consumers.
  • If the settlement receives preliminary approval, a Class Settlement Administrator will be appointed to structure and initiate a formal claims process.

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel Announce Four Major Settlements with Juul Labs, Inc. Addressing U.S. Youth E-Cigarette Usage

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星期三, 十二月 7, 2022
Class Action Lawsuit, Professional Services, Legal, MDL, Injury, Personal injury, Juul, Settlement, School, Court, Sale, Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., Ho v. San Francisco Unified School District, Plaintiff, Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, San Francisco, Native, FDA, City, Government, San Francisco Unified School District, Marketing, JUUL, JCCP, Nicotine, Hearing, Tobacco, Pharmaceutical industry, Insurance, Altria

5052, today announce four separate global settlements with Juul Labs, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • 5052, today announce four separate global settlements with Juul Labs, Inc.
  • Co-Lead Counsel believe that resolving the litigation against Juul Labs and its officers and directors through settlement is in the best interests of all plaintiffs.
  • The Juul settlements include over 8,500 personal injury cases, over 1,400 government entity cases, and 34 tribal cases.
  • Meanwhile, a claims process will begin for the Personal Injury, Government Entity, and Tribal settlements.

Zantac Update: First Trial Set for Feb. 13, 2023

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星期五, 六月 24, 2022
The Honourable, Science, GSK, GLOBE, Cancer, Goldman, California superior courts, Superior court, Steam, JCCP, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, News, Tobacco, Fine chemical, Pharmaceutical industry, Ranitidine, Pfizer

5150 issued a pretrial order this week establishing a trial schedule for the Zantac litigation in California.

Key Points: 
  • 5150 issued a pretrial order this week establishing a trial schedule for the Zantac litigation in California.
  • 4 laid out some important dates in the California Zantac litigation:
    January 25, 2023 Court hearing on Sargon.
  • February 13, 2023 First Zantac trial in the California JCCP.
  • May 1, 2023 Second Zantac bellwether trial in the California JCCP.

Trial Lawyers Ben Martin, Laura Baughman Named to D Magazine's 'Best' List

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星期四, 四月 21, 2022
Injury, Cordis, Cook, 1986 California Proposition 65, Accident, JCCP, Patient, D Magazine, IVC, Argon, Personal injury, Lawyer, Bard, Insurance

DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When asked by D Magazine researchers to identify the very best trial lawyers in North Texas for mass torts and multidistrict litigation – the ones they'd turn to for their most important lawsuits – peer lawyers in Texas recommended courtroom veterans Ben Martin and Laura Baughman.

Key Points: 
  • The D Magazine honors are based on votes by peer lawyers and vetting by a blue-ribbon panel.
  • In addition to litigation involving medical device and pharmaceutical defects, Ms. Baughman and Mr. Martin have built a team of trial lawyers with specific expertise.
  • They handle claims involving catastrophic vehicle accidents, oil field explosions, medical and hospital negligence, and a range of other causes of personal injury.
  • In 2019, Ms. Baughman and Mr. Martin secured the first verdict finding that the Cook IVC filter is defective and dangerous.