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Merck Moves to MDL Cases Over Its Shingles Vaccine

Merck has moved to coordinate dozens of lawsuits brought over injuries allegedly caused by its shingles vaccine, Zostavax.
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National Law Journal

Xarelto Plaintiffs Say Excluded Evidence Led to Defense Verdicts

Plaintiffs who lost all three bellwether trials over Xarelto last year have asked an appeals court to vacate the decisions, saying the judge improperly excluded evidence and gave jurors incorrect instructions.
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National Law Journal

DraftKings, FanDuel in Settlement Talks Over Consumer Class Actions

Lawyers have asked a federal judge to halt consumer class actions against sports betting sites DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. while they hash out a possible settlement.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Polster Sets Aggressive Discovery Schedule, Slating Opioid Trial for March 2019

With lawyers at an impasse over settling the national opioid litigation, a federal judge in Cleveland has set an aggressive discovery schedule that includes going to trial on March 18 of next year.
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National Law Journal

Flint Water Lawyer Calls Removal Attempt 'Blatant Money Grab'

A lawyer accused of unethical conduct in the Flint water case called an attempt to oust him from his leadership appointment “nothing but a retaliatory smear campaign” and a “blatant money grab.”
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Facebook's Response in Court Less Conciliatory Than Zuckerberg's Planned Congressional Testimony

As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has prepared to apologize this week on Capitol Hill over security issues, the social media giant's lawyers struck a…
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Denies Gitmo Lawyers' Bid to Block Requirement to Live at Camp Justice

The lawyers say the area they are required to live and work in at Guantanamo Bay could be contaminated and unsafe.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Flint Water Legal Team Breaks Down Over Allegations of Ethics Breaches, Client Poaching

Theodore Leopold and Michael Pitt, lead counsel in a consolidated class action in Michigan federal court, say Hunter Shkolnik has been swiping their clients by forcing them to sign unlawful retainer agreements with excessive fees.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Groupon Wins Appeal Over Reimbursement Policy

The Fourth Circuit cited a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision from last year that struck down a procedural tactic used by plaintiffs to get their appeals heard.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Maryland, DC AGs Clear Initial Hurdle in Trump Emoluments Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the attorneys general have standing to bring their lawsuit claiming the president is in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clauses.
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