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Social Media MDL Hits 2,893 Cases in July 2026
MDL-3047 reached 2,893 pending cases as Breathitt County's ~$27M school settlement and a July 27 California bellwether reshape social media addiction litigation.
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Camp Lejeune: Court Sets Oct 30 Settlement Deadline
EDNC judges ordered DOJ and plaintiff leadership to reach a Camp Lejeune global settlement framework by October 30, 2026 — or face restructuring.
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Covidien Mesh: First Bellwether Starts July 2026
The first Covidien hernia mesh bellwether trial opened July 13, 2026 in D. Mass., with 2,400+ cases pending in MDL 3029.
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Mass Tort News
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Hair Relaxer MDL Hits 11,877 Cases as Judge Takes Over Bellwethers
The hair relaxer MDL reached 11,877 cases on July 1 — the fourth-largest MDL — after Judge Rowland took direct control of bellwether selection. Motions due Nov 16.
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Video Game Addiction Suits Top 100 as California Rulings Loom
100+ video game addiction cases are coordinated in California's JCCP 5363, with arbitration and dismissal rulings expected after the JPML denied a national MDL.
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Mass Tort News
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Bard PowerPort MDL: Fracture Case Heads to Trial August 18
After a split first verdict, the Bard PowerPort MDL's second bellwether — a catheter fracture case — goes to trial August 18, 2026, with 3,376 cases pending.
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Mass Tort News
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Depo-Provera Settlement: Pfizer Reaches Global Deal in MDL 3140
Pfizer reached a global settlement in principle in the Depo-Provera MDL on June 15, 2026, after a record 1,739 filings in June pushed the docket past 5,500 cases.
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Mass Tort News
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Dupixent CTCL Lawsuits: The Next Emerging MDL
Plaintiffs are moving to centralize Dupixent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma cases as an MDL after the FDA flagged a safety signal.
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Mass Tort News
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ByHeart Formula Botulism Cases Become MDL-3178
The first formula-linked infant botulism outbreak—48 cases across 19 states—is now a federal MDL in New York.
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SCOTUS Roundup Case Could Kill Failure-to-Warn Claims
18 attorneys general urge the Supreme Court to reject Monsanto's preemption argument in a case that could reshape mass tort litigation nationwide.
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Meta Hit With $375M Verdict in Child Safety Trial
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for child safety failures, ordering $375M in penalties — the first U.S. verdict of its kind.
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Roundup Settlement: $7.25B Deal Approved
Missouri judge grants preliminary approval for Bayer's $7.25B Roundup class settlement covering 65,000 cancer claims.
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Mass Tort News
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MDL Trends Q1 2026: Where the Cases Are
158 active MDLs, 197,965 pending cases, and 95% concentrated in the top 25 dockets. A Q1 2026 mass tort landscape snapshot.
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Guides & Resources
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Mass Tort Medical Records: Volume Playbook
158 active MDLs and 197K pending cases. How firms manage medical record retrieval at mass tort scale without losing weeks.
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Mass Tort News
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Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Hit 11,000: 2026 Update
MDL-3060 adds 247 cases per month. Daubert motions due April 1 as bellwether trials approach for 2027.
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Camp Lejeune 2026: $530M Paid, Trials Begin
The Navy has paid $530M across 2,000 offers with 90% acceptance. But 409,000 claims remain pending as bellwether trials approach.
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Mass Tort News
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NEC Formula Lawsuits: Trials Resume Aug 2026
Second-wave bellwether trials set after $495M state verdict. Federal judge schedules three new test cases through Feb 2027.
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Paraquat Lawsuits 2026: What Firms Need to Know
Syngenta settled the first paraquat-Parkinson's trial hours before it began. 6,400 federal cases await resolution.
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Hernia Mesh Payouts Hinge on Medical Records
BD's $1B+ Bard hernia mesh settlement uses a tiered system where documentation quality determines whether claimants receive $2,500 or $100,000+.
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First AI-Native Mass Tort Firm Approved in Arizona
Arizona approves Justpoint Law as first AI-powered mass tort firm under Alternative Business Structure framework—signaling major shift in legal practice.
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Depo-Provera Litigation: FDA Warning Reshapes MDL as Cases Surpass 2,100
FDA adds meningioma warning to Depo-Provera label as MDL 3140 surpasses 2,100 cases. First bellwether trial set for December 2026.
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