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- Plaintiffs’ firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro is facing judicial scrutiny in two separate class actions over alleged litigation misconduct. In Seattle, US District Judge Kymberly Evanson sanctioned the firm more than $223,000 and dismissed its antitrust case against Apple and Amazon after finding the firm misled the court about its clients’ intent to withdraw. In Philadelphia, the firm is contesting new sanctions in long-running thalidomide litigation, where a special master accused it of bad-faith advocacy and evidence tampering. ( ...