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The U.S. Trustee for the District of Delaware announced today that a Creditors’ Committee comprised of five personal injury claimants and two economic loss claimants has been formed in addition to a Trade and Service Creditors’ Committee to represent groups affected by the Takata bankruptcy.

Six people were tragically killed July 2 when a small Cessna C421 plane experienced an in-flight break up over Phillips, Wis., according to news reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a somber report, based on death certificate data from 1999-2015, on the survival rates for people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Read the highlights.

Known for his ability to “navigate both the courtroom and the negotiating table,” Don Migliori gave Law360 his perspective on skills, strategy and his stance related to the most rewarding parts of being a plaintiff attorney in the legal news outlet’s “Plaintiffs Bar Perspective” series.

Judge Edward M. Chen has appointed Joe Rice to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for multidistrict litigation filed for consumers impacted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ alleged use of defeat software to bypass emissions standards in certain diesel vehicles.

A class of U.S. tax return preparers, represented by Motley Rice LLC and co-counsel, received a favorable and precedent-setting decision on June 1, 2017, when U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth struck down a Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTIN) fee that the Treasury Department and IRS had for years required tax preparers to pay, finding that the plaintiffs should be issued a full refund.

The U.S. Department of Labor has alleged in a lawsuit that a popcorn manufacturer retaliated against one of its workers after she raised concerns about the safety of her work environment. She also demanded that she be allowed to take home information on how to protect herself from potentially harmful flavoring chemicals.

Final approval was granted of a $1.2 billion (potentially up to $4.4 billion) settlement to resolve claims brought by owners and lessees of 3.0-liter TDI Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles.

Mary Schiavo was featured on the cover of a recent issue of APITLA’s magazine The Lawyer’s LogBook in which she discussed the correlation between cellphone usage and an increasing number of traffic deaths recorded in recent years.

The husband of Nida Fatin Binti Mat Asis filed a wrongful death suit, one year after metal shrapnel from a defective Takata airbag allegedly struck her during a one car accident. The accident tragically claimed her life in what otherwise should have been a minor collision with minimal injuries.