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Reinsurance & Arbitration

March Mediation Scheduled in $976,641 Reinsurance Dispute Against Munich Re

A mediation conference has been scheduled in an action in which a Florida risk management pool alleges Munich Reinsurance America Inc. must contribute toward a $750,000 settlement of a lawsuit brought against a Florida city.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

Parties in $3.85 Million Reinsurance Dispute Await Arbitrators’ Decision, Report Says

An arbitration hearing in a $3.85 million reinsurance dispute involving underlying workers’ compensation losses has been completed and the panel deliberations will take place the week of Jan. 14, according to the parties’ joint status report.

Talcum Powder Litigation Report

Missouri Supreme Court Stays Upcoming Multi-Plaintiff Talcum Powder Trial After Defendants Raise Venue Challenges

The Missouri Supreme Court has sustained a writ of prohibition in an upcoming talcum powder ovarian cancer trial, granting defendants’ request to review a venue dispute in what was scheduled to be the next multi-plaintiff case to proceed to trial in the state.

Benzene & Emerging Toxic Torts Litigation

Monsanto Moves for Summary Judgment in Roundup Bellwether Cases, Says Claims Preempted, Untimely

Monsanto has moved for summary judgment in the three bellwether cases slated to begin trial next month in the federal multidistrict litigation docket for Roundup personal injury claims, attacking the plaintiffs’ claims on a number of grounds, including FIFRA preemption and timeliness.