The latest lawsuit trend we’re seeing involves class actions on behalf of farmers and co-ops accusing various fertilizer producers– including several outside the United States– of price fixing. They’re surely destined for MDL designation, quite possibly right here in Kansas City, but for now, they still have to be served in accordance with FRCP
(Update, November, 2025: In addition to personal injury suits, the number of anti-trust suits against Novo Nordisk has increased lately as well. Same calculus involved– there’s only one valid way to serve if the company won’t waive. But there are some quirks involved.)
Latest trend in litigation nationwide: Danish pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk and its
Latest trend in litigation nationwide: tire manufacturers, worldwide, sued in the United States for price fixing. These suits are huge, wrangling some of the world’s best known manufacturers from Italy to Germany to Finland to Japan… but the fact that they’re brought under the Sherman Act has no connection to the method by which
Lawsuits against various TikTok entities– in particular its parent company, ByteDance Ltd.– have come at a steady trickle over the past several years. Lately, though, we’re seeing a dramatic surge, as individuals and state attorneys general seek redress over potential privacy violations stemming from the platform’s use and alleged data harvesting by the Chinese government. The steady trickle is turning into a swift current.Continue Reading How to Serve TikTok
[Update 2025: Most CPAP suits nowadays are in MDL status and thus subject to mandatory acceptance by defense counsel. Still, this serves as a primer, and it’s still specifically applicable to state court actions.]
A real world illustration has become fairly frequent of late… but it needs a bit of personal background.Continue Reading CPAP suits and Koninklijke Philips, N.V.
