Mass Tort News LegalCast

Mass Tort News presents "LegalCast" hosted by Mark York and Elisa D'Amico. Welcome to the front line of breaking news in mass torts and other complex litigation areas, where we provide real-time intel and opinion in dockets that are changing history.

Mass Tort News and LegalCast offer access to MDL leadership as well guest host reporters from Bloomberg News who moderate our panel discussions and interviews. We off industry leaders and insight into all aspects of a successful mass tort practice. We also offer unique access and guidance in other commercial practice areas including Qui Tam, Class Action, Human Trafficking, Products Liability, and others that your firms engage in.

Bankruptcy and Mass Torts: Is This a Standard Defense Tactic Now?

Aug 23, 2022

As founding and managing partner of Andrews Thornton LLC, Anne Andrews specializes in litigating personal injury mass tort cases involving bankruptcy and dangerous pharmaceuticals. Andrews recently started working with the Tort Claimants Creditors’ Committee, representing thousands of survivors who were...

China, Big Pharma, and Fentanyl: Who’s Doing What to Stop Fentanyl Exports?

Aug 16, 2022

Keegan Hamilton currently serves as a Sr Reporter and Correspondent for VICE, focusing on organized crime, prisons, and the drug trade. Keegan also hosts two podcasts that also focus on the use and distribution of illicit drugs, Chapo: Kingpin on Trial and Painkiller: America's Fentanyl Crisis. Keegan has regularly...

Gardasil Vaccine MDL 3036 with Bijan Esfandiari, a Post-JPML Hearing Update

Aug 11, 2022

Bijan Esfandiari serves as Senior shareholder at Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, litigating cases of pharmaceutical product liability. Bijan discusses his current MDL (No. 3036) against pharmaceutical company Merck for the production and distribution of Gardasil, an HPV vaccine believed to cause POTS....

Success: It's Not Magical or Mystical

Aug 9, 2022

SHOW NOTES: Based in Massachusetts, Tucker Merrigan serves as co-founder and co-managing partner of Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP. Tucker specializes in plaintiff personal injury law, specifically mass torts relating to defective medical devices and opioids. Tucker has received national recognition for his litigation work....

The Jayland Walker Akron Police Shooting “What’s the Answer, or is There One?”

Aug 2, 2022

As a partner at DiCello Levitt, Robert “Bobby” DiCello holds decades of experience litigating cases of personal injury, product injury and civil rights abuses. DiCello received national fame for serving as an expert source for ABC News’ coverage of the death of George Floyd, the trial of Derek Chauvin, and the...