--- title: The Litigation Counsellor® | Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer description: The Litigation Counsellor® --- [Skip to content](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer#main-content) [![Brandmark](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Brand%20Logos/Brandmark.svg "Brandmark")](https://counselfinancial.com/) [![Counsel Financial](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Brand%20Logos/Text-Logo.svg "Counsel Financial")](https://counselfinancial.com/) - [Law Firms](https://counselfinancial.com/law-firms) - [Capital Providers](https://counselfinancial.com/captial-providers) - About Us Show submenu for About Us ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Loan Process](https://counselfinancial.com/about/loan-process) - [Our Team](https://counselfinancial.com/about/our-team) - [Lending Philosophy](https://counselfinancial.com/about/lending-philosophy) - [Contact](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) - Resources Show submenu for Resources ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/blog) - [Case Studies](https://counselfinancial.com/case-studies) - [Law Firms](https://counselfinancial.com/law-firms) - [Capital Providers](https://counselfinancial.com/captial-providers) - About Us Show submenu for About Us ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Loan Process](https://counselfinancial.com/about/loan-process) - [Our Team](https://counselfinancial.com/about/our-team) - [Lending Philosophy](https://counselfinancial.com/about/lending-philosophy) - [Contact](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) - Resources Show submenu for Resources ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/blog) - [Case Studies](https://counselfinancial.com/case-studies) [Request a Meeting ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/button-arrow-blue.svg)](https://counselfinancial.com/request-a-meeting) [Contact ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/button-arrow-blue.svg)](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) # Blog ## [Third Bellwether Hip Trial Costs Johnson & Johnson Over $1 Billion](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/third-bellwether-hip-trial-costs-johnson-johnson-over-1-billion) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Products Liability](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/products-liability)[Legal News](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/legal-news)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action) Dec 15, 2016 11:00:00 AM Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopaedics have been hit with more than 8,400 lawsuits over the al... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/third-bellwether-hip-trial-costs-johnson-johnson-over-1-billion) ## [Prudential Insurance Caught in Wells Fargo Scandal](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/prudential-insurance-caught-in-wells-fargo-scandal) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Legal News](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/legal-news)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action) Dec 14, 2016 10:17:05 AM Wells Fargo customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Prudential Insurance Co., alleging t... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/prudential-insurance-caught-in-wells-fargo-scandal) ## [Arizona-Based Blood Testing Company Entangled in Legal Battles](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/arizona-based-blood-testing-company-entangled-in-legal-battles) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action)[False Advertising](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/false-advertising) Nov 30, 2016 10:47:26 AM Starting in late May 2016, the blood testing company, Theranos Inc., has faced a number of lawsuits.... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/arizona-based-blood-testing-company-entangled-in-legal-battles) ## [27 Energy Companies Sued After Oklahoma’s Largest Earthquake](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/27-energy-companies-sued-after-oklahomas-largest-earthquake) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action)[Negligence](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/negligence) Nov 21, 2016 4:06:10 PM Residents in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, filed a class-action lawsuit against 27 oil and gas companies,... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/27-energy-companies-sued-after-oklahomas-largest-earthquake) ## [Family Sues Amazon for $30 Million Over House Fire](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/family-sues-amazon) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Products Liability](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/products-liability)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog) Nov 15, 2016 3:29:09 PM In November 2015, Megan Fox bought a new hoverboard from seller, “W-Deals,” on Amazon for $274.79 as... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/family-sues-amazon) ## [$26.3 Million Settlement in Hair Care Product Case Moves Forward](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/26.3-million-settlement-in-hair-care-product-case-moves-forward) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Legal News](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/legal-news)[Settlement](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/settlement) Nov 7, 2016 3:57:52 PM Over the past year, Celebrity hairstylist and founder of Wen Hair Care, Chaz Dean, has endured a leg... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/26.3-million-settlement-in-hair-care-product-case-moves-forward) [![iphone-762043_1920.jpg](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/blog-files/Images/Royalty%20Free%20/iphone-762043_1920.jpg)](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/class-action-suit-filed-against-apple-over-its-iphone-7-before-devices-release) ## [Class Action Suit Filed against Apple over its iPhone 7 Before Device’s Release](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/class-action-suit-filed-against-apple-over-its-iphone-7-before-devices-release) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action) Sep 15, 2016 9:52:09 AM On September 12, 2016, a class-action suit was filed against Apple, Inc. arising from allegations th... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/class-action-suit-filed-against-apple-over-its-iphone-7-before-devices-release) ## [Keeping Watch on Tort Reform](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tort-reform) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog) Jul 25, 2016 3:00:00 AM Tort reform has been, and will continue to be, an issue for the plaintiffs’ bar. Proponents—such as ... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tort-reform) ## [GM Barred from Using 2009 Bankruptcy as a Way Out for Ignition Switch Claims](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/gm-bankruptcy) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog) Jul 14, 2016 1:49:35 PM The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on July 13, 2016 found that the claims against General Motors (“... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/gm-bankruptcy) ## [Popular Podcast Fuels New Trial After Man Served 16 Years of a Life Sentence](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/podcast-fuels-new-trial) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog) Jul 6, 2016 3:38:22 PM On June 30, 2016, Adnad Syed was given something that he wanted for 16 years—a new trial. Judge Mart... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/podcast-fuels-new-trial) ## [Proposed Rule Would Ban Consumer Class Action Arbitration Waivers](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/consumer-class-action-arbitration) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Legal News](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/legal-news)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action) Jun 30, 2016 10:37:56 AM Consumer finance companies have until August 22, 2016, to express their concerns regarding the lates... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/consumer-class-action-arbitration) ## [Three Class Actions Present Big Trouble for Arizona Blood Testing Company](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/theranos) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Legal News](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/legal-news)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action) Jun 15, 2016 10:46:25 AM Three class-action lawsuits in Northern California have been filed against the Arizona-based blood-t... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/theranos) ## [Tip for Law Firm Owners: Use Caution When Selecting an Advertising Agency as Ad Fraud is on the Rise](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/ad-fraud) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Practice Tips](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/practice-tips)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Business Tips](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/business-tips) Jun 13, 2016 12:33:56 PM A recent report released by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) highlighted the increasing glo... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/ad-fraud) ## [Johnson & Johnson Moves to Stay all Future Hip Trials until Appeal is Resolved](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/hip-trials-appeals) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Products Liability](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/products-liability)[Mass Torts](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/mass-torts)[Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog) Jun 6, 2016 11:21:45 AM On May 24, 2016, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) requested Judge Ed Kinkeade of the Northern Distric... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/hip-trials-appeals) ## [New Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s Drive-Thru Violates Americans with Disabilities Act](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/mcdonalds-drive-thru-ada) [Max Kellogg | Legal Staff Writer](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/max-kellogg-legal-staff-writer) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Class Action](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/class-action) Jun 1, 2016 10:37:27 AM On May 26, 2016, Scott Magee from Metairie, Louisiana, filed a class-action complaint against McDona... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/mcdonalds-drive-thru-ada) ![Counsel Financial](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Brand%20Logos/Full-Logo-Stacked.svg) ![minimal-brandmark](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Brand%20Logos/minimal-brandmark.svg) - [![location](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Icons/location.svg) 500 Pearl St., 
 Suite 820
 Buffalo, NY 14202](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xQVgoc7dvspNBDsy6) - [![phone](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Icons/phone.svg) (716) 568–0070](tel:+17165680070) Law Firms - [Law Firm Loans](https://counselfinancial.com/law-firms) Capital Providers - [Capital Solutions](https://counselfinancial.com/captial-providers) About Us - [Loan Process](https://counselfinancial.com/about/loan-process) - [Our Team](https://counselfinancial.com/about/our-team) - [Lending Philosophy](https://counselfinancial.com/about/lending-philosophy) - [Contact](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) Resources - [Case Studies](https://counselfinancial.com/case-studies) - [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/blog) --- © 2026 Counsel Financial  |  [Privacy Policy](https://counselfinancial.com/privacy-policy)  |  [Terms](https://counselfinancial.com/terms-and-conditions-of-use)  |  [Cookie Policy](https://counselfinancial.com/cookie-policy) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-financial-services/)