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• MDL Judge Updated on Uber Driver Sex Assault Lawsuit Status as Claims Top 2,800

  June 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 2,800 Uber sexual assault lawsuits have been filed to date, as the parties continue to prepare the first wave of bellwether cases for early trial dates.

• Lawsuit Alleges DraftKings Daily Fantasy Games Constitute Illegal Sports Gambling in California

  June 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Several California men have filed a class action lawsuit against the sports betting site DraftKings, claiming the company is operating illegal fantasy sports contests in the state.

• Change Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits MDL Judge Seeks Cooperation With State Courts

  May 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Four state court judges received letters from the U.S. district judge presiding over all federal Change Healthcare lawsuits, requesting that they coordinate during the handling of litigation over last year’s massive data breach.

• Bill Seeks To Remove Ultra-Processed Foods From School Lunches in California

  March 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  California lawmakers have introduced the first-ever bill of its kind, seeking to ban all ultra-processed foods from state school lunches by 2032.

• California Gardasil Trial Halted After Several Weeks of Testimony, With New Jury To Be Selected in September

  February 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and Merck have agreed to halt the first Gardasil lawsuit trial in California state court, following the confirmation of RFK, Jr., who has been closely involved in the litigation, as Secretary of DHHS.

• Gardasil Vaccine Injury Trial Underway in California State Court

  February 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The first jury trial over injuries caused by the Gardasil HPV vaccine began last week in California state court, which is being closely watched as hundreds of other similar claims wait in the wings.

• Southern California Edison Faces Lawsuits Alleging Company Equipment Started Deadly LA Fire

  January 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Los Angeles area man is one of several plaintiffs to file lawsuits against Southern California Edison, claiming the company's equipment is responsible for the deadly Eaton Fire, which has killed at least 16 people to date.

• California OSHA Issues New Silica Exposure Standards for Fabricated Stone Workers

  January 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  California worker safety officials have voted to make permanent emergency rules launched in December 2023 that were meant to prevent silicosis caused by silica dust exposure in the stone countertop industry.

• Group of 20 Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits Will Be Prepared for Bellwether Trials in Dec. 2025

  December 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have each been directed to select 10 Uber driver sexual assault lawsuits to serve as potential bellwether trials by February 14, 2025, which will then go through case-specific discovery to prepare for early test trials.

• California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Protect Workers From Silicosis Risks

  December 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation proposed in California seeks to create new training and certification requirements for countertop cutters, fabricators and installers, to prevent worker exposure to silica dust known to cause silicosis.