Outside Inspectors Find Tree Hazards That PG&E Contractors Overlooked August 16, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp.’s court-appointed compliance monitor concluded the utility isn’t trimming trees that pose wildfire threats in high-risk areas of California...
Coinbase Must Face Buyers’ Negligence Claims Over ‘Hasty’ Launch of Its Bitcoin Cash August 9, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat Coinbase Inc. must face a negligence lawsuit for allegedly botching the launch of its digital currency bitcoin cash, or BCH,...
Judge Wants PG&E to Respond to Report It Knew Faulty Lines Could Cause Wildfires July 10, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat PG&E Corp. was ordered by a federal judge overseeing its probation to respond to a Wall Street Journal story claiming...
Judge Likely to Reduce $80 Million Bayer Roundup Verdict July 10, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat A federal judge said he’ll probably reduce — but not throw out entirely — an $80 million jury verdict against...
Plaintiffs’ Attorney Urges $1 Billion Damages Award in Roundup Trial May 9, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat The jury in Bayer AG’s third Roundup weedkiller trial was urged by a plaintiffs’ lawyer to consider socking the company...
Judge Directs Bayer to Enter Mediation with Plaintiffs in Roundup Cancer Lawsuits April 15, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat A U.S. judge ordered Bayer AG to pursue mediation with plaintiffs claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, asking the...
Judge Orders PG&E Compliance With Fire-Safety Laws March 6, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat A federal judge is requiring PG&E Corp. to abide by rules governing how the utility operates its power lines in...
PG&E Erases Settlements with California Victims as Bankruptcy Looms January 28, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat As PG&E Corp. prepares to file for bankruptcy, victims of wildfires are getting a preview of how they’re likely to...
Lawyers Scramble to Get Piece of the Action in California Wildfire Lawsuits December 31, 2018 By Joel Rosenblat In a conference room 13 miles from Paradise, California, Doug Boxer explains to survivors of the state’s worst wildfire why...
Judge Upholds Bayer/Monsanto Roundup Cancer Liability But Slashes Award October 23, 2018 By Joel Rosenblat Bayer AG failed to persuade a California state judge to set aside a jury’s verdict in the first trial over...