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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
The Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) has filed Motions To Expedite Trials for select Camp Lejeune cases, as the timeline for these Marines is running out. The PLG identified three individuals whose health conditions may soon prevent them from sharing their…
J. Edward Bell III of the Bell Legal Group has been named lead counsel for the Camp Lejeune lawsuit, bringing years of experience to this monumental litigation. As founder and senior partner of his South Carolina law firm, Ed—as his…
The Court’s selection for Track 2 illnesses for the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation Case, Case No. 7:23-cv-897, was released on February 26, 2024, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The Camp Lejeune litigation…
In just the first month following the removal of legal obstacles by new legislation, approximately 5,000 claims related to water contamination at the North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune have been filed, as reported by the U.S. Navy. This…