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Phase I Update: Momentum Builds for the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit

Efforts to protect the rights of those harmed by Camp Lejeune water contamination continue as the lawsuit intensifies. Meet-and-confers and status hearings spark contentious battles between “The Parties” (the PLG and Government) over depositions, expert testimony, and trial framework. These…

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The Tort Reform Debate in SC

Following weeks of debate in the South Carolina legislature, the Senate returned on March 18th and Senator Michael Johnson (York) presented a “compromise” amendment to S.244, the proposed  Tort Reform Bill. The amended sections largely deal with insurance liability rates…

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Bell Legal Group’s Partnership Program

Our partnership program allows us to collaborate with firms all over the country on complex civil cases. We have working relationships with small firms, large firms, solo practitioners, and even law school professors. Our team of trial attorneys are licensed in…

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Parkinson’s Advocates Urge Congress To Ban Paraquat

A Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill was held on September 17, 2024 by public health advocates and farmworkers calling for the ban of paraquat dichloride. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, and the Environmental…

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Courts Push for Common Ground on Camp Lejeune Trial Framework

The latest Order by Magistrate Judge Jones reinforces the Court’s desire for swift proceedings. The Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) and the Government provide regular Status Reports keeping the Court informed of outstanding issues, roadblocks to discovery, and agreements between the…

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Camp Lejeune Trial Update: Track 1 Plaintiffs Finalized

An Order was issued by all four Camp Lejeune Judges on July 9, 2024, confirming which Plaintiffs will proceed to the first bellwether trials. As established in an earlier Case Management Orders, the illnesses for Track 1 include bladder cancer,…

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CLJA Claims Deadline Passes

The window for filing Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) claims has closed, but this ending marks only the beginning for claimants awaiting relief. When the PACT Act was signed two years ago, those harmed by the toxic water at Camp…

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Camp Lejeune Track 1 Pretrial Schedule Released

An Order for the Camp Lejeune litigation, issued on August 7, 2024, provides a schedule for pretrial matters related to Track 1 Plaintiff cases. The Court tasked the Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) and the Government to propose schedules to combine…