Cathy Yanni
Special Master, Mediator @JAMS
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WORK HISTORY
Special Master, Mediator @JAMS
Selected Notable MDL Class Actions/Mass Torts Settlements: Allocation Neutral in Ethylene Oxide Cases appointed by Judge John H. Ehrlich in the Circuit Court of Cook County, IllinoisNational Prescription Opiate Litigation- Appointed Special Master in January 2018 by Hon. Dan Polster, Northern District of OH to assist the Court with the resolution of cases involving 250 municipalities against opioid makers, wholesalers, distributors.Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Cases - Appointed Special Master by Hon. Joseph Goodwin, Southern District of WV to administer and implement settlements in the Boston Scientific, Covidien, and BARD MDLs. Appointed to administer and implement by Hon. David A. Katz the $2.45 billion settlement in the In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc, ASR™ Hip Implant Products. Gadolinium Contrast Dyes Product Liability Litigation - Appointed Special Master by Hon. Dan Polster, Northern District of OH to settle MDL and state court cases involving allegations of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Silicone Gel Breast Implant Litigation - Appointed by Hon. Denise Hood, U.S. District Court Eastern District MI Federal Mediator to resolve Dow Corning Settlement Fund cases.Zyprexa I, II - Appointed Federal Special Master by Hon. Jack Weinstein, Eastern District of New York, to design and implement claims administration process and distribution of $700 million settlement.Consumer class actions: Apple, Toshiba, Yahoo, and Palm - Claims concerned operating systems, iPod nano, iTunes gift cards, iPhone antenna smart phones, pricing, apps, iPad data plans, desktop and notebook computers, software, computer displays, and digital music players.
EDUCATION
Dartmouth College
Art History
Golden Gate University, School of Law
J.D., Law Review
Mount Holyoke College
B.A., Art History,
Harvard Law School
Mediation Program
SKILLS
ABOUT CATHY YANNI
Cathy Yanni is a nationally recognized mediator and special master with decades of…
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