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In Re: Genetically Modified Rice Litigation

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Case Number:

4:06-md-01811

Court:

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Catherine D. Perry

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March 19, 2015
Attys In Riceland MDL Win Cert. In Fight To Recover Fees

A Missouri federal judge on Thursday certified a class of attorneys and firms who say that Riceland Foods Inc. used their work in prosecuting its own claims against Bayer in multidistrict litigation related to crop contamination by its genetically modified rice.
October 03, 2014
Riceland Says Fed. Courts Can't Touch Bayer MDL Settlement

Riceland Foods Inc. has urged a Missouri federal judge to dismiss plaintiffs attorneys' suit over payment into a common benefit fund in a multidistrict litigation related to crop contamination by Bayer AG's genetically modified rice, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction to consider state court recovery.
May 13, 2013
Judge Tosses Atty Dispute Over Bayer MDL Settlement Fund

A Missouri federal judge on Monday dismissed a dispute between several groups of plaintiffs' attorneys over payments into a common benefit fund in a multidistrict litigation related to crop contamination by Bayer AG's genetically modified rice, ruling the court lacked jurisdiction over the suit.
April 08, 2013
Law Firms Want Judge DQ'd In Bayer Settlement Fund Row

A group of law firms targeted for their refusal to contribute to a common benefit fund in a multidistrict litigation over crop contamination by Bayer AG's genetically modified rice accused the MDL's presiding judge of bias and demanded her recusal on Friday.
October 21, 2011
Mo. Judge Trims 4 Bayer GM Rice Cases

A Missouri federal judge on Friday struck down several Bayer AG defenses in four cases brought as part of multidistrict litigation over the company's genetically modified rice, which contaminated U.S. crops, but also dismissed several of the plaintiffs' claims.
August 16, 2011
How They Won It: Wolf, Gray Notch $750M For Rice Farmers

After three straight jury victories and a quick settlement in a fourth trial, attorneys from Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, Gray Ritter & Graham PC and others had Bayer CropScience AG in an ideal position to negotiate a resolution in sprawling and long-running mass tort litigation over the company's alleged contamination of the nation's rice supply — and used this advantage to obtain a $750 million settlement on behalf of all U.S. long-grain rice growers.
July 20, 2011
Atty Sent Bogus Letters In Tainted Rice MDL, Judge Says

A Missouri federal judge chastised a Goldman Pennebaker & Phipps PC attorney Wednesday for allegedly sending misleading settlement letters to other attorneys' clients in the multidistrict litigation against Bayer CropScience LP over its introduction of genetically modified rice into the U.S.