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Texas Lawyer

High-Stakes Hip Implant Trial Takes Series of Contentious Turns

With another potentially $1 billion verdict on the line, two heavyweight lawyers—plaintiffs' counsel W. Mark Lanier and defense lawyer John Beisner—are trading ever-escalating accusations and barbs in court papers in a high-stakes DePuy hip implant trial.
38 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY, Other AGs Seek Emergency Order to Stop Trump From Ending ACA Subsidy

Nearly two dozen state attorneys general asked a federal judge in California on Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from ending critical subsidy payments to insurers selling coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

3 Things to Know About US Rep. Tom Marino, at Center of DEA Controversy

Rep. Thomas Marino, R-Pennsylvania, withdrew his name for consideration as President Trump's drug czar, two days after a bombshell from The Washington Post/60 Minutes report about the congressman's role as chief advocate for a 2016 federal law that weakened the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's control over opioid distributors. Here are a few things to know about the man at the center of the investigation.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Wiley Rein Partner Alex Azar Tops List to Be Next HHS Secretary

Alex Azar II, a former Wiley Rein partner who served four years as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the leading candidate to head the department, according to several accounts citing sources familiar with the matter.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

First Openly Gay Judge on Top NY Court Is Sworn In

Paul Feinman on Wednesday was sworn in as an associate judge on the Court of Appeals, New York state's highest court, making him the first openly gay member and filling the vacancy created by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam last spring.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Missouri Appeals Court Reverses $72M Talc Verdict

A Missouri appeals court has vacated a $72 million talcum powder verdict, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could threaten to erase additional…
18 minute read

National Law Journal

Key Moments From Jones Day Alum Greg Katsas' Senate Confirmation Hearing

Katsas, a judicial nominee for the D.C. Circuit, told senators some of the issues he worked on in the past nine months, including the travel ban and the Mueller investigation.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Climate Change Defense Permitted in Pipeline Closure Case

 A judge in Minnesota will allow two defendants facing criminal charges of shutting down a pair of tar sands pipelines to use a "necessity…
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

California, Ohio Extend Sanctions Against Wells Fargo Bank

California State Treasurer John Chiang said Monday that he has decided to extend his state's financial sanctions against Wells Fargo & Co. into a second year, while Ohio extended its sanctions another six months.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Here's What Health Care Lawyers Are Saying About Trump's Latest ACA Moves

Health care lawyers weigh in on two actions taken late last week by the Trump administration to start dismantling the Affordable Care Act.
5 minute read

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