Appeal of Ban on Assignment of Claims in NFL Concussion Case RD Legal of Cresskill, New Jersey has appealed the decision of a federal judge banning any third party from entering into agreements with former players of the National Football League who are seeking recovery from the $1 billion concussion-related settlement. The notice of appeal
What is the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund? If you have heard about the aforementioned state sponsored terrorism fun and have no idea how it works, when it was created or how it is funded you are not alone. People injured in terrorist incidents overseas and families of those victims are eligible to file
Thrivest recently began allocating capital to plaintiffs’ attorneys and their clientele involved with the working with the Syngenta Corn Lawsuit (Syngenta AG MIR 162 Corn Litigation, case number 2:14-md-02591, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas). Plaintiffs in this case are corn farmers from the largest U.S. corn-producing states who allege that
In August 2017, the manufacturer of hypertension drug Benicar announced a $300 million settlement to resolve about 2,300 claims in state and federal courts that the drug caused severe gastrointestinal injuries among patients. The suits involved Benicar and its sister drugs Azor and Tribenzor, all of which contain olmesartan as an active ingredient. The plaintiffs
Last month, Endo International PLC announced that it will allocate $775 million to resolve “virtually all known” remaining transvaginal mesh product liability lawsuits pending against the company. This amount will cover about 22,000 mesh implant claims in the U.S. as well as all international mesh product liability claims by women who say they were injured
