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…
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…
A status conference on the Camp Lejeune lawsuit claims progress was held on October 30, 2023, addressing roadblocks and resolutions to keep the case moving. Congress had previously assigned four Judges. This is a rarity and speaks to the unprecedented…
Two North Carolina Representatives, Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), have introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Correction Act to alleviate delays with these cases. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was monumental in offering relief to those harmed by…
Camp Lejeune’s water has been described as a toxic stew of chemicals known to cause significant health issues from cancer to cardiac birth defects. The contaminated water on the base served locations where people lived, trained, worked, and attended school.…