Camp Lejeune Water Litigation v. United States of America

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Case Number:

7:23-cv-00897

Court:

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Judge:

Robert B. Jones, Jr

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  1. November 13, 2023

    Feds Settle 3 Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cases

    The U.S. government has made its first payouts to people who were poisoned by contaminated water at Camp LeJeune Marine training base, more than a year after federal legislation provided a pathway for veterans and residents of the base to sue and be compensated.

  2. September 27, 2023

    Trials In Camp Lejeune Litigation Set To Begin In 2024

    Trials in litigation over contaminated drinking water on the Camp Lejeune Marine base are expected to begin next year in North Carolina federal court, involving plaintiffs who say the water caused their bladder cancer, kidney cancer and lymphoma, according to the latest case management order.

  3. September 15, 2023

    Leadership Redo Bid Rejected In Camp Lejeune Row

    The North Carolina federal judges overseeing litigation over contaminated drinking water on the Camp Lejeune Marine base rejected an attorney's bid to unseat the plaintiffs' leadership, saying on Friday his argument that they have no authority to name lead counsel is wrong.

  4. September 14, 2023

    Camp Lejeune Attys Accused Of 'Nepotism' In Leadership Row

    Two attorneys who have voiced opposition to the plaintiffs' leadership tapped in litigation in North Carolina federal court over contaminated water at the Camp Lejeune Marine base leveled accusations this week of "nepotism" and a lack of transparency in the appointments.

  5. August 29, 2023

    Camp Lejeune Attys Push Back On Leadership Redo Bid

    Plaintiffs' attorneys tapped to lead litigation over water contamination at Camp Lejeune have told a North Carolina federal court that a recent bid opposing their appointment relies on the erroneous argument that the court lacked the authority to select them.

  6. August 21, 2023

    Quinn Emanuel, Motley Rice Firms Tapped In Lejeune Suits

    Plaintiffs' leadership in the litigation over Camp Lejeune water contamination told a North Carolina federal court that they have selected the plaintiffs' steering and executive committees, including a Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorney whose wife is co-lead counsel.

  7. August 17, 2023

    Leadership Redo Sought In Camp Lejeune Suits

    Two attorneys on Wednesday told the four North Carolina federal judges overseeing the litigation over contaminated water at the Camp Lejeune Marine base that they lacked the authority to appoint plaintiffs' leadership and that there have already been communication problems between attorneys.