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David Selby to Speak on Mass Tort Trends at HarrisMartin’s Justice for All Conference

BG’s Mass Torts Practice Group Leader David L. Selby II will be a featured panelist at HarrisMartin’s Justice for All Conference: Complex Litigation in Philadelphia’s Evolving Legal Landscape, taking place April 15–16, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA. 

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David L. Selby II, partner at Bailey & Glasser, LLP and leader of our nationally recognized Mass Tort Practice Group, will be a featured panelist at HarrisMartin’s Justice for All Conference: Complex Litigation in Philadelphia’s Evolving Legal Landscape, taking place April 15–16, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA.

David will speak on the panel “MDL Update: Trending Mass Torts in 2025,” where he’ll provide key insights into the Talc Bankruptcy litigation and what’s ahead in the evolving mass tort landscape.

David is a nationally recognized leader, honored by several organizations for his work on behalf of people harmed by defective firearms, medical devices, and pharmaceutical drugs. Undoubtedly, David will discuss the recent win on behalf of talc victims after a federal bankruptcy judge dismissed Johnson & Johnson’s latest attempt to dispose of talc-related litigation claims outside the Constitutionally-guaranteed jury process. This marks J&J’s third failed attempt to use a subsidiary to resolve the lawsuits. David Selby was a member of the BG trial legal team challenging the $9 billion bankruptcy deal. To learn more about this case and read the court’s opinion, visit here.

To learn more about the conference, visit here.

David is a nationally recognized leader, honored by several organizations for his work on behalf of people harmed by defective firearms, medical devices, and pharmaceutical drugs. Learn more about his experience by visiting here.

Sharon Iskra to Moderate Part 5 of AAJ’s “Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Webinar”

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we are proud to highlight partner Sharon Iskra, who will moderate Part 5 of the AAJ’s series: “Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Webinar: Journey to Justice.”

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In an effort to bring awareness of the importance of protecting vulnerable children, we are proud to highlight Sharon Iskra, Bailey Glasser partner and leader of our Institutional Abuse & Neglect team, as a co-creator of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) 14-part series “Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Webinar: Journey to Justice.”

Sharon will moderate Part 5 of the series: “Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse Claims,” discussing best practices for investigation, both pre-suit and in-suit, featuring powerhouse Child Sexual Abuse attorneys Michelle Simpson Tuegel and Hillary Nappi. The session is CLE-approved for 1 credit and is taking place on April 21, 2025, at 1pm ET for AAJ members.

The agenda includes:

🔍 Pre-suit investigation strategies
💻 Cyber investigation & digital media preservation
📹 School video access challenges
📁 Social media + discovery best practices
📜 Subpoenas, litigation hold letters, and more

Learn more and register for the event here: https://ow.ly/EcQ950VArOr

BG Trial Team Declared Law360 “Legal Lions of the Week”

A Bailey Glasser trial team was chosen by preeminent legal publication Law360 as one of its “Legal Lions of the Week” following a major win against Johnson & Johnson after a two-week trial before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston.

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A Bailey Glasser trial team was chosen by preeminent legal publication Law360 as one of its “Legal Lions of the Week” following a major win against Johnson & Johnson after a two-week trial before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston.

As set forth in Law360:

” Meanwhile, in Texas, the Coalition of Counsel for Justice for Talc Claimants is celebrating after a bankruptcy judge shot down Johnson & Johnson’s third attempt to use Chapter 11 to settle thousands of claims that its products caused cancer.

Judge Christopher M. Lopez tossed the roughly $9 billion bankruptcy deal on Monday, citing voting irregularities before J&J unit Red River Talc’s bankruptcy filing. In his decision, Judge Lopez said Red River misapplied its vote-counting procedures in an attempt to lock down a deal that would have used nonconsensual liability waivers to insulate itself, J&J and others from being held liable for talc claims.

The Coalition of Counsel for Justice for Talc Claimants is represented by Nicholas R. Lawson and Avi Moshenberg of Lawson & Moshenberg PLLC, Melanie L. Cyganowski, Adam C. Silverstein, Sunni P. Beville, David A. Castleman and Jennifer S. Feeney of Otterbourg PC, and Brian A. Glasser, Thomas B. Bennett, David L. Selby II, Jonathan Gold, Katherine E. Charonko and Elizabeth L. Stryker of Bailey & Glasser LLP.”

Additional members of the firm’s litigation team included partner Joshua Hammack, and Of Counsel Michael Shenkman.

The case is In re: Red River Talc LLC, Case Number 4:24-bk-90505, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

To learn more about this case, please visit this link.

Brian McAllister and Gabrielle Marcum Earn Legal Aid of WV’s Distinguished Pro Bono Award

At 9:00 p.m. on a winter evening in 2024, a neighbor knocked on BG partner Brian McAllister’s front door. Although the two had never met, Brian welcomed the man into his home.

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At 9:00 p.m. on a winter evening in 2024, a neighbor knocked on Brian McAllister’s front door. Brian is a partner in Bailey & Glasser’s Morgantown office.

Although the two had never met, Brian welcomed the man into his home. And although the neighbor didn’t know he was talking with a lawyer, the neighbor asked Brian to explain a document from the Monongalia County Magistrate Court. Over the next hour, Brian learned that the man and his family paid rent for a house without a central heating system. Shortly thereafter, Brian engaged as the family’s lawyer with BG’s full support.

Approximately a year and more than 100 hours of pro bono legal work later, Brian and BG associate Gabrielle Marcum, along with co-counsel James Clark and Ed Sharp of Legal Aid of West Virginia, settled the case and secured a favorable outcome for the family. That’s why, on April 3, Legal Aid of West Virginia and the West Virginia State Bar recognized Brian and Gabbie’s work by presenting Bailey & Glasser with the Distinguished Pro Bono Award.

“I’m elated that we delivered a positive result for our clients,” said Brian after receiving the award. “I’m thankful to have worked with James and Ed and Legal Aid of West Virginia. I’m grateful for Gabbie Marcum’s skill and hard work. And I’m proud to have opened my door for a family in need.” Additional BG team members providing valuable support in the case included paralegal Whitney Johnson and legal assistant Jessica Suschak.

Our firm was born in West Virginia in 1999. Now a national full-service law firm with over 80 lawyers across 17 offices, we’re grateful to be of service to communities across the country. In addition to this wonderful accolade, in March 2025 the firm won “Benchmark Litigation’s West Virginia Law Firm of the Year.”

Legal Aid of West Virginia is a statewide nonprofit organization providing free legal services and advocacy to ensure dignity and equal justice is available to all West Virginians, not just those who can afford it. Learn more about its important work here: https://legalaidwv.org/

Brian McAllister is a partner in BG’s Electronically Stored Information Group where he handles complicated state and federal cases across numerous industries including medical device product liability actions. In 2024 and 2025, he was named one of the Best Lawyers in America®, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Learn more about Brian.

Gabrielle Marcum is a member of the firm’s Commercial and Environmental Litigation Practice Group where she represents clients in complex litigation matters. Learn more about Gabbie.

Client Alert: Treasury Suspends CTA Enforcement for U.S. Citizens & Domestic Companies

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On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury announced a temporary suspension of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) enforcement for U.S. citizens, domestic reporting companies, and their beneficial owners, and indicated it intends to narrow the CTA’s scope so that the reporting requirements apply only to foreign reporting companies.

Here’s what this means:
🔹Narrowing the Scope of Reporting: The Treasury aims to limit CTA reporting only to foreign reporting companies, potentially eliminating compliance for U.S. businesses.
🔹Enforcement Temporarily Paused: While the CTA’s reporting obligations remain in place, no penalties or fines for noncompliance will be issued at this time.
🔹Upcoming Rule Changes: FinCEN is expected to release an interim final rule by March 21, 2025, extending deadlines and clarifying BOI reporting obligations.

Next Steps for Businesses:
✅ Domestic Companies: If you’ve already filed BOI reports or were preparing to, consider pausing further action until FinCEN provides clarity.
✅ Foreign Companies: Continue preparing BOI reports, given reporting obligations are likely to remain, but consider waiting to file until further guidance is provided by FinCEN.
✅ Stay Alert: More guidance is coming soon— stay tuned for revised reporting requirements and additional enforcement decisions.

We’re tracking developments and will provide updates as FinCEN releases new guidance. Read more here.

For more information on our CTA team, visit their bios here:
Lorren Patterson
Paul-Kalvin Collins
Japera Parker

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