“Back to business”: new Ozempic MDL judge resumes legal proceedings following the death of his predecessor
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Karen Marston testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, September 11, 2019. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
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Marston held a status conference just two weekdays after the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reassigned her MDL. The proceedings, which Pratter has overseen since coordinating them in February, lasted about three weeks without a judge.
June 11, 2025 at 15:51
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What you need to know
- U.S. District Judge Karen Marston held the first status conference at Ozempic MDL since her recent assignment to oversee the court proceedings.
- Marston was assigned to oversee the proceedings about three weeks after the previously assigned judge died.
- Marston expressed an interest in the effective conduct of legal proceedings.
The judge newly appointed to oversee Ozempic’s multidistrict litigation apparently wanted to address delays following the unexpected death of her predecessor.
At Monday’s status conference, U.S. District Judge Karen Marston of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said she intended to quickly set a schedule for the proceedings, which were thwarted by the death of U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter in May.
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