For the third time this year, a St. Louis, Missouri jury found Johnson & Johnson liable in a case where plaintiff alleged that her ovarian cancer was caused by her use of talcum powder products. At trial, Deborah Giannecchini, a 62 year-old California woman, claimed that her decades-long use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Why a Wisconsin Judge Rejected an Asbestos Case as “Disingenuous”
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, Toxic TortA district court judge for the Western District of Wisconsin has issued a defense-verdict following a three-day bench trial, during which Plaintiff argued that his father’s work with Kaylo pipe insulation caused his death from mesothelioma. In his opinion in Gary Suoja, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Oswald Suoja v. Owens-Illinois,… Continue Reading
New Trend Emerging From Pending California Take-Home Exposure Decision?
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, California Courts, Litigation Trends, Toxic TortCalifornia has become a hub for asbestos litigation. Its plaintiff-friendly law and juries have attracted plaintiffs from both California and across the country. A case currently pending in the Supreme Court of California concerning whether a duty is owed to a plaintiff who alleges “take-home” asbestos exposure could have a major impact on whether California… Continue Reading
Court Rules Monsanto Roundup Cases to Stay in Delaware
Posted in Delaware Courts, Litigation Trends, Products Liability, Toxic TortJudge Vivian L. Medinilla of the Delaware Superior Court recently denied defendant Monsanto Company’s motion to dismiss on the basis of forum non conveniens (“FNC”) in Barrera v. Monsanto Company. This ruling, along with a similar ruling issued by Judge Andrea L. Rocanelli one day prior in Gilchrist v. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, reaffirms and provides new… Continue Reading
Rhode Island Court Upholds Daimler to Dismiss Claims Against Foreign Corporation for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, Complex Torts, Litigation Trends, Rhode Island CourtsOn October 13, 2016, Presiding Justice Alice B. Gibney of the Rhode Island Superior Court ruled on Defendant Dana Companies, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction pending in the case of Harold Wayne Murray and Janice M. Murray v. 3M Company, et al., granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss upon finding that… Continue Reading
LA Supreme Court Ruling a Sweet One for Insurer
Posted in Complex Torts, Employment LitigationRecently, the Louisiana Supreme Court in Arceneaux et al. v. Amstar Corp. et. al, 2015-0588 (La. 9/7/16, 1) decided that, in long latency disease cases, an insurer’s payments of defense costs may be prorated when the insurer’s occurrence-based policy was effective only during part of the plaintiffs’ exposure years. Plaintiffs in Arceneaux alleged hearing loss… Continue Reading
Picture Worth More Than a Thousand Words to Plaintiff in Rhode Island Case
Posted in Employment LitigationArguably the two most significant challenges for any employer involve hiring and terminating employees. In both processes, employers are faced with substantive and administrative concerns. On the substantive level, employers routinely ask themselves questions such as: Will the applicant be a good fit with office culture? Did the employee meet core competencies? Likewise—and perhaps more… Continue Reading
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Brian Gross
Brian D. Gross is a partner at MG+M who has extensive experience in a broad spectrum of litigation. He is also a member of several corporate defendants’ national trial teams. MoreJennifer A. Whelan
Jennifer A. Whelan is a partner in MG+M’s Boston office, her practice focuses on defense of asbestos, mass tort, products liability, and general liability matters. Jennifer serves as national coordinating counsel in asbestos litigation matters. In this role, she works closely with a variety of corporate and expert witnesses to prepare cohesive litigation defense strategies. More
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Cory Lapin
As an associate in MG+M's Miami office, Cory D. Lapin practices high-exposure complex litigation. He has significant experience in areas such as medical malpractice, products liability, mass torts, and catastrophic injury litigation. More
Helen M. Buckley
As an associate in the firm’s New Orleans office, Helen M. Buckley focuses her litigation practice on a number of complex litigation practice areas, including asbestos litigation and toxic tort relating to premises, products, and general liability. MoreStephanie M. Spritz
As an associate in the firm’s Miami office, Stephanie M. Spritz’s practice includes defending clients in complex litigation matters. MoreIan A. Epperson-Temple
Ian A. Epperson-Temple is an associate with MG+M based in the firm’s Boston, Massachusetts office. He is a member of the Complex Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on defending a variety of complex civil litigation matters including premises liability, products liability, toxic tort liability, and general defense liability. More
Alexander L. Zodikoff
Alexander L. Zodikoff is an associate in MG+M's Boston, Massachusetts office, where he is a member of the Complex Litigation Practice Group. More
Emily Westfall
Emily Westfall is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office. Her practice includes defending clients in toxic tort, products liability, employment discrimination, wage and hour, class action, and construction litigation. Her experience defending cases from beginning to resolution includes crafting innovative pre-trial and trial strategies, initiating aggressive discovery, deposing key witnesses, and successfully advocating for clients in court. More
Eddie Dennis
Eddie Dennis is an associate in MG+M's Irvine, California office. His practice focuses primarily on toxic tort liability, premises liability, general liability and construction law. Eddie represents entities such as product manufacturers, premises owners, and contractors through all phases of pre-trial litigation. More
Daniel Shevtsov
Daniel Shevtsov is an associate in the firm’s Walnut Creek office. His practice focuses on construction litigation, real estate, personal injury, products liability, and general civil litigation. More
Sean McGah
An Associate in the Irvine, California office, Sean dedicates his practice to multiple-party complex litigation, mainly cases involving environmental tort and asbestos litigation. Sean has extensive experience defending premise owners, contractors, product manufacturers, and product suppliers. More
Stephanie M. Batchelder
Stephanie M. Batchelder is a partner in the firm’s Products Liability and Complex Tort Litigation Group. Her practice has a primary focus on insurance defense, products liability and asbestos-related toxic tort cases in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. More
Abby Adams
Abby Adams is an associate in the firm's San Francisco office, where her practice focuses on civil litigation including products liability, toxic tort, professional malpractice and employment law litigation. In addition, Abby has experience negotiating business and event contracts on behalf of small to medium-sized businesses. More
Javier F. Flores
Javier F. Flores is a partner with MG+M, whose trial and litigation practice focuses on food-borne illness, product liability, professional liability and premises liability matters. Javier has litigated cases throughout the country and has extensive experience defending and counseling clients in civil actions. More
Kaylin S. Grey
Kaylin S. Grey is an associate in MG+M’s Miami office. She is a seasoned litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, products liability and toxic tort defense. More
Matthew Giardina
Matt is an associate in the Providence, Rhode Island office, and a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice in the areas of products liability defense, mass torts, and other complex tort litigation as well as employment law and corresponding litigation.
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Meghan B. Senter
Meghan B. Senter is an Associate with the firm’s Complex Litigation Group, based in the firm’s New Orleans offices. Meghan focuses her practice in the areas of products liability, premises liability, insurance defense, and toxic tort.
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Marisa Pearson
Marisa K. Pearson is an associate with MG+M, whose practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including toxic tort, mass tort, and products liability defense. More
Rebecca Kibbe
Rebecca Kibbe is a partner residing in the Miami office of MG+M. She focuses her practice on product liability and toxic tort defense, specializing in asbestos defense. More
Jonathan Tabasky
Jonathan Tabasky represents architects, attorneys, engineers, real estate brokers and appraisers, and independent insurance adjusters, among others, in negligence/professional malpractice cases. He also represents a broad range of companies in product liability and toxic tort cases including manufacturers of prescription drugs, protective clothing, fittings, heating devices, wire and cable, trucks, aircraft and turbines. More
Nicole Harrison
Nicole Villalvazo Harrison is an associate in MG+M’s Los Angeles, California, office, where she is a member of the Products Liability and Complex Tort Litigation group.
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Jason Cincilla
Jason Cincilla is a partner at MG+M and the lead attorney in the firm’s Delaware office. He conducts and supervises a broad litigation practice, and he has extensive experience in all stages of litigation in many areas. More
Carrie Lin
Carrie Lin is a partner in MG+M's San Francisco office. Her civil litigation practice focuses on tobacco and asbestos matters as well as the prosecution of employment class action matters. More
Eric Skelly
Eric Skelly is a partner with MG+M. He is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on all aspects of civil litigation including food liability matters, business and commercial disputes, products liability, and toxic torts. More
David Davidson
David Davidson is a partner with MG+M and a member of the firm’s Products Liability and Complex Tort Litigation Group.
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Michael Christopher
As an associate in MG+M’s Irvine office, Michael J. Christopher focuses his practice on insurance and asbestos litigation.
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