By MP McQueen | May 17, 2018
The statement of intent to sue the Stamford, Connecticut-based maker of OxyContin comes after a September 2017 announcement by a bipartisan coalition of 41 state attorneys general of an investigation into the role of major pharmaceutical companies in the current opioid epidemic.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 16, 2018
Plaintiffs lawyers in the Anthem data breach settlement have objected to the report of a court-appointed special master, which found what it said was inappropriate…
By Amanda Bronstad | May 15, 2018
Richard Fields talks about Wednesday's hearing and its potential impact on the Facebook litigation.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael C. Zogby and Daryl Daly | May 14, 2018
Courts in many jurisdictions have found that detail representatives owe no legal duty to patients or physicians under failure-to-warn principles or medical malpractice negligence theories.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 14, 2018
China, Russia and Iran have used all available technical means to block and punish the circulation of objectionable content, with considerable success. European governments with firsthand experience of fascism seem to be comfortable controlling online expression that they deem socially dangerous. For the United States, with its robust tradition of unfettered speech, it is a much tougher issue.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 11, 2018
Plaintiffs suing over a 2014 data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management—which may have compromised information for 21.5 million persons—have asked a federal appeals court to revive their cases, citing a significant decision last year finding standing to sue over a cyberattack.
By Charles Toutant | May 10, 2018
The court's April 16 decision in "Spade v. Select Comfort" and "Wenger v. Bob's Discount Furniture" was welcomed by retailers, who said it could help clear up the many class suits filed over terms of service for online transactions and would also prevent filing of more such cases.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 9, 2018
A judge overseeing hundreds of opioid lawsuits has ordered lawyers to disclose their third-party litigation financing arrangements.
By Scott Flaherty | May 9, 2018
LabMD, a medical testing company mired in legal battles, alleges that Mary Beth Buchanan and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner concealed key information in an FTC consumer protection case.
By Katheryn Tucker | May 9, 2018
The Georgia Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether litigation funding agreements amount to illegally high interest loans or investment contracts that reward risk—and industry groups are watching and filing amicus briefs in support of the practice.
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