Aleeza Furman

May 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The jury determined that Paul Gill developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to ExxonMobil's product, awarding $725 million in compensatory noneconomic damages for Gill, plus $500,000 to his wife for loss of consortium.

By Aleeza Furman

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May 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a joint statement, the newly appointed leads said they "are honored to have been appointed by Judge Pratter to lead one of the most significant and consequential pharmaceutical injury cases of our time against the manufacturers of diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy."

By Aleeza Furman

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May 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Brody ruled that Ikea's deletion of four email accounts significantly prejudiced the plaintiffs, and the company's "conduct and strategy of delay and obfuscation since plaintiffs first inquired about the deleted accounts in January 2023 displayed a lack of candor that is offensive to a court."

By Aleeza Furman

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May 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The case is the first in Pennsylvania to grapple with what a judge may or may not post on social media. At the heart of the matter is a question of where the line lies between impropriety and a judge's protected free speech.

By Aleeza Furman

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May 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The plaintiff alleged in its $849 million suit that its former employees stole trade secrets and set up competing drug companies.

By Aleeza Furman

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May 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Johnson & Johnson alleges that Birchfield breached his ethical duties by partnering with Legacy Liability Solutions CEO James Conlan, who was outside counsel to Johnson & Johnson while a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath until 2022, to push a $19 billion talc settlement proposal.

By Aleeza Furman

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May 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

According to claimant Mark Schmidt, the court's phrasing of the question was broader than what his employer raised in its appeal, expanding the issue to encompass an employer's duty to reimburse injured workers for not just CBD oil, but any type of over-the-counter item.

By Aleeza Furman

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May 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"It's an important case for the medical community to take a look at because these PAs are not doctors," Richard Godshall said. "They're being put in position to make decisions that their experience and training just hasn't met yet."

By Aleeza Furman

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April 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Mitsubishi Motors respectfully disagrees with the trial court's decision to uphold the verdict and intends to appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania," counsel for the defendant said in a statement.

By Aleeza Furman

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April 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"To provide much needed constitutional clarity after Mallory and conclusively resolve the jurisdictional status of nearly 90% of the total plaintiffs in the Paraquat mass tort program, this court should grant Syngenta Crop's petition for permission to appeal," the defendant argued.

By Aleeza Furman

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