The Court for the Camp Lejeune litigation has reappointed the Plaintiffs’ Leadership Group (PLG) for an additional term, keeping Edward Bell on as Lead Counsel. The original one-year appointment was set to expire on July 31, 2024. The Order for…
Hearing the facts about Camp Lejeune’s water contamination isn’t easy for anyone, least of all those whose lives were forever changed by health issues. Countless military families learned the hard way how exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can affect…
The Judges overseeing the Camp Lejeune Litigation case have issued an Order appointing a Settlement Master and liaison, bringing those harmed by the water at Camp Lejeune one step closer to a global resolution. Case Management Order No. 14 was…
At the Status Conference held on June 27, 2024, United State Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. announced that two threshold issues must be resolved before the Track 1 bellwether trials begin. Establishing these two baseline requirements should help streamline…
The Capitol Hill publication Roll Call has released updates about lawmakers’ strategies to expedite lawsuits filed against the Government after Marines and their families were harmed by toxic water at Camp Lejeune. Ed Bell, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said…
The Court denied Defendant’s motion to prevent the deposition of Dr. Christopher Portier and will allow the former director of the Agency for Toxic Disease and Registry (ATSDR) to testify on Camp Lejeune. Generally, the Government claimed the burden of…
The Court overseeing the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation entered an important Order this week regarding guidelines for selecting Track 1 Trial Plaintiffs, (Case Management Order No. 12) — Order Regarding Track 1 Trial Plaintiff Selection Protocol. This is a meaningful…
Infant birth injuries and death rates in South Carolina have been compared to those in third-world countries, to the astonishment of expectant mothers. While pregnancy and childbirth are often healthy and unfold without incident, the statistics for infant and maternal…
The first status hearing conference for 2024 centered around pending Motions regarding Camp Lejeune discovery and a jury trial, plus depositions progress. Though this hearing on January 9th was brief, the topics were vital to the case’s progress. Each side…
Conversations regarding the Camp Lejeune court hearings continue to center around challenges with information gathering and discovery disputes. The Camp Lejeune status conference held on December 5, 2023 was different compared to the previous conferences with multiple Judges and a…