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Aug. 9, 2024

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As window closes for Camp Lejeune claims, unique process yields little resolution

An aerial view of U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via REUTERS

As the window for people to claim they were harmed by contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune closes on Aug. 10, the injury case against the U.S. government remains almost wholly unresolved, with the path forward still unclear.

The Camp Lejeune situation is likely to be one of the largest personal injury cases of all time, coming close to the number of claims over 3M‘s military ear plugs. But unlike the 3M case and most mass litigation, which can utilize the federal multidistrict litigation system to streamline thousands of similar cases, the Camp Lejeune claims face a unique process dictated by a federal law that made them possible. Diana Novak Jones has more.

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Week in review …

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Legal industry …

Milbank is doling out seniority-based summer bonuses up to $25,000 … In other money news, Google blasted a $217 million legal fee bid while JetBlue and Spirit argued that lawyers don’t deserve credit for scrapped merger … Elon Musk tapped copyright law vet Marc Toberoff for OpenAI lawsuit … Texas will allow some non-lawyers to provide legal services … And pay for law student externs got an ABA endorsement.

Appellate …

The impact of the Biden contractor wage order is a “major question” for the 5th Circuit … The 5th Circuit also weighed the Labor Department’s power to use salary tests for overtime pay exemption … The Federal Circuit revived a cognac trademark fight with a hip-hop label … The 4th Circuit upheld Maryland’s assault weapons ban … The 1st Circuit rejected the Satanic Temple’s challenge to Boston council prayer custom … And at the 2nd Circuit, a Citigroup whistleblower was denied a share of a $400 million penalty.

The judiciary …

SDNY’s jury system upheld despite “troubling” racial disparities … The U.S. Senate approved a bill to create 66 new federal judgeships … U.S. judges were cleared of misconduct over Columbia clerk hiring boycott … Ex-judge in Alaska had potential conflicts in 21 more cases, prosecutors say … And New Jersey defended a privacy law shielding judges and prosecutors.

And a Reuters investigation …

How a U.S. health agency became a shield for polluters: Companies and others responsible for some of America’s most toxic waste sites are using a federal health agency’s faulty reports to save money on cleanups, defend against lawsuits and deny victims compensation, a Reuters investigation found.

Shopify appeal has become battle royale over where internet companies can be sued

If you believe Shopify and its friend-of-the-court backers from traditional and internet business groups, the entire future of online commerce is at stake in an en banc 9th Circuit appeal over whether the online payment platform must face a consumer privacy class action in California courts. The lead plaintiff, a California man who accuses Shopify of illicitly harvesting his data, including his home address, to create a “consumer profile,” says the company aimed conduct at the state by mining for data from Californians. Shopify and its amici say that theory is wrong – and would upend e-commerce. Alison Frankel has the details on a case that will provide early guideposts in a mostly uncharted area of the law.

Check out other recent pieces from our columnists: Alison Frankel and Jenna Greene

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Trump and Harris to debate on ABC … U.S. to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia … Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled … Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza’s Khan Younis … Russia reinforces Kursk region as video shows evidence of Ukrainian attack … Russian strike on supermarket in Ukraine’s east kills 14 people … Britain readies a huge police response to head off further riots this weekend … Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean? … Scientists propose warming up Mars by using heat-trapping “glitter” … Here’s a look at what’s going on at the Olympics today along with some new photos of the events … And here are our oddest photos of the week.