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Delays in Paragard Bellwether Trial Plot the Course for Multidistrict Litigation

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Atlanta, Georgia – The Paragard multidistrict litigation (MDL) is facing further delays as the first bellwether trial has been pushed back once again. The trial, which aims to assess how juries will react to evidence and testimony in thousands of Paragard lawsuits, was originally scheduled for March 4, 2024. However, an amended scheduling order issued by U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May has now set the new trial date for October 28, 2024. Judge May has implemented a bellwether program as part of the pretrial proceedings, where a select number of representative cases are prepared … Read more

Lawyer Buys Dawood Ibrahim’s Plot for Rs 2 Crore to Build Sanatan School

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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI – A lawyer who recently purchased a plot owned by notorious underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim in Maharashtra intends to build a Sanatan school at the location. Ajay Srivastava, a former leader of the political party Shiv Sena, bought the plot for a staggering Rs 2 crore. Srivastava cited numerology as the reason for paying such a hefty amount, explaining that the survey number and purchase price align with a favorable figure according to his beliefs. This is not Srivastava’s first acquisition of Dawood Ibrahim’s properties. He had previously purchased three other properties, including … Read more