Plaintiffs and defendants involved in hair relaxer lawsuits have told a federal judge they are close to selecting a mediator or special master to oversee potential settlement talks.
Plaintiffs involved in Suboxone dental lawsuits indicate the bellwether selection process may be delayed due to the defendants' approach to the discovery process, which they say will cause significant delays in the litigation.
A federal judge has approved the direct filing of AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Southern California, where the litigation has been centralized for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.