2015 Article Empowering Women in Mass Torts American Association for Justice. <>/Contents[11 0 R 45 0 R 12 0 R]/Type/Page/Resources<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]/Font<>/Properties<>>>/Parent 21 0 R/StructParents 4/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]>> Bayer has resisted this in the past. The company also set aside another $4 billion to cover liabilities for future Roundup claims. The news comes after a hearing last month at which plaintiffs attorneys expressed concern that Bayer was backing out of settlement agreements made earlier. You must have JavaScript enabled to enjoy a limited number of articles over the next 30 days. Bayer's Roundup Settlements Back On After 'Slight Hiccup' <>stream After a month trial in the Southern District of West Virginia, the trial team secured a verdict of 18.5 Million dollars, including punitive damages after the jury found the Obtryx product was defective and Boston Scientific failed to warn the doctors. endstream Aimee earned her undergraduate degree in Marine Science and Communications from the University of San Diego, where she played on the womens soccer team. "But there is nothing inherently wrong with lawyers (and by extension their clients) benefitting from the work of other lawyers without paying them," Chhabria wrote. The company advised investors that it has earmarked about $12 billion for the settlement of roughly 125,000 pending claims, many of which have already been settled and are waiting for dismissal. 'tex%pvSM4$[#.Bpv0cbA4u3`l\ Roundup cancer trials still a threat to Bayer, but settlement talks Mass Tort Strategies: Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Litigation, Trump International, Chicago, Illinois; May 21, 2012. 4 0 obj endobj Plaintiffs firms that led the legal campaign against Bayer AG are fighting over $800 million in fees from the Roundup weedkiller litigation, arguing that they deserve a bigger slice of one of the largest-ever corporate settlements than firms that joined later. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Terms and Cookie Policy. endobj
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