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Federal Vioxx Judge Awards $315.3 Million To Core Attorney Group
Posted on 20 Oct 2010 by Michael Lefkowitz

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The judge supervising the Vioxx multidistrict litigation on Oct. 19 awarded $315.3 million to the group of attorneys who conducted discovery and other work of benefit to all federal litigants and those participating in the... Read More

Tags: drugs , Eldon E. Fallon , Vioxx , Merck , attorney fee , Litigation , multidistrict litigation , lawsuit , In Re: VIOXX Products Liability Litigation

Judge Gives Preliminary OK To Settlement In Chinese Drywall Litigation
Posted on 11 Jan 2012 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana presiding over the Chinese drywall multidistrict litigation on Jan. 10 preliminarily approved a settlement that would resolve thousands of claims involving defective drywall manufactured by Knauf... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , KPT , Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin , MDL 2047 , Eldon E. Fallon , Louisiana , Litigation , multidistrict litigation , Settlement , In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation , defective drywall

Federal Judge Issues Order Approving 5 Defective Drywall Settlements
Posted on 8 Feb 2013 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana presiding over the massive Chinese-manufactured defective drywall litigation issued an order Feb. 7 approving five class action settlements with manufacturers, builders, suppliers and installers... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation , U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana , Banner Supply Co. , KPT , L&W Supply Corp. , Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin , MDL 2047 , toxic torts , class action , Eldon E. Fallon , Interior/Exterior Building Supply LP , Louisiana , Litigation , In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation , Settlement