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Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

New Appointments Made to BHR Hip Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, PSC

The judge overseeing the Smith & Nephew BHR Hip multidistrict litigation docket has issued a revised case management order elevating Marie Napoli of Napoli Shkolnik to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

9th Cir. Reinstates BHR Hip Lawsuit Against Smith & Nephew

A federal appeals court has reinstated a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing action against Smith & Nephew, ruling that the plaintiff adequately alleged failure to warn under Arizona law and that the claim survives a preemption analysis.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

Bank Withdraws Motion to Compel Production of Documents Supporting Claimed Damages

U.S. Bank National Association has withdrawn its motion to compel an insurer to identify the documents it relied upon in computing its alleged damages arising from the bank’s purported mishandling of funds in a reinsurance trust account.

Talcum Powder Litigation Report

Talcum Powder PSC Backs Efforts to Conduct Depositions on Missing, Misplaced Talc Samples

The plaintiffs’ steering committee involving in the talcum powder MDL docket have filed a reply brief supporting their position that they should be permitted to conduct depositions relating to the location of talc samples, saying that the Special Master did not have access to all of the information when making his decision.