PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – Judge Eduardo C. Robreno, who oversees an asbestos multidistrict litigation in Philadelphia federal court, has decided that punitive damages awards are permitted in the maritime docket as a matter of law to seamen bringing unseaworthiness asbestos claims against shipowners.
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) — In a rather unexpected move, the National Football League and more than 4,500 former professional football players who were suing over play-related head injuries have announced they reached a multi-million settlement in the litigation.
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Philadelphia woman who claims she became burned by a hot cup of coffee at a local Burger King is suing the fast food giant in state court.
Coon PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Texas law firms including Baron & Budd and Brent Coon & Associates make up some of the firms with cases next year on Philadelphia's asbestos docket at the Complex Litigation Center.
Moss PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A frequent defendant in Philadelphia asbestos lawsuits says the process used by the city when trying claims is unfair.
Fogdall PHILADELPHIA � U. S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno's decision to remand 73 asbestos suits to Jefferson County District Judge Gary Sanderson drew a howl of protest from paper maker Kimberly-Clark, a defendant in all 73.
Dr. Jay Segarra PHILADELPHIA � Radiologist Jay Segarra, fighting a contempt motion in national asbestos litigation, blames Hurricane Katrina for washing away his X-ray reports.
Robreno PHILADELPHIA � Volkswagen of America has asked U.S. Multi District Judge Eduardo Robreno for a hearing about the influence of asbestos expert Arthur Frank on public statements of the National Cancer Institute.
Langdoc PHILADELPHIA - Two days after Judge James Lynn of the Court of Common Pleas punished John Langdoc of Baron & Budd for grandstanding, Langdoc pulled another stunt and Lynn declared a mistrial.
Langdoc PHILADELPHIA -- Judge James Lynn of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sentenced Baron and Budd asbestos lawyer John Langdoc of Dallas to a week in jail and fined him $1,000 for grandstanding at a jury trial.
Robreno PHILADELPHIA - Baron and Budd of Houston, a leader in asbestos litigation, has asserted attorney client privilege in more than 7,000 suits that depend on reports from radiologist Jay Segarra.
Robreno PHILADELPHIA - U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno aims to purge the national asbestos docket of lawsuits that started in mass X-ray screenings.
Robreno PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Since his appointment last year to the U.S. Multi District Litigation on asbestos, Judge Eduardo Robreno has developed a reputation for clearing the court's massive docket at warp speed -- half a million cases in four months.
Robreno PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline)- Serving in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a federal judge is making a name for himself for his swift handling of a huge asbestos docket.
