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In 'Landmark' Win for Talc Plaintiffs, Third Circuit Dismisses Johnson & Johnson Unit's Bankruptcy

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a bankruptcy judge's decision, concluding that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management was not in financial distress at the time it filed its Chapter 11 case in 2021.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ousted Starbucks General Counsel's Severance Topped Her Entire 2021 Compensation

Rachel Gonzalez got the boot when Howard Schultz returned as CEO last April. She'd held the legal reins since 2018.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump-Appointed NLRB Chair Rejoins Morgan Lewis

John Ring spent three decades at the firm before entering government service in 2018.
3 minute read

Law.com

Scientific Lab Behind Dozens of Product Recalls Under the Microscope

In lawsuits, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever and others are challenging the scientific methods used by Valisure, the Connecticut laboratory whose reports have prompted recalls, and subsequent class actions, over drugs, sunscreen and dry shampoo.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bankman-Fried's Effort 'to Reconnect' with FTX GC Creates Furor in Criminal Case

Prosectors say the FTX founder's contact with Ryne Miller this month might constitute witness tampering. Bankman-Fried's attorneys argue he was merely trying to provide "assistance."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Half a Lifetime Spent on the Bench, Judge Wolfson Prepares for What's Next

"So now I think were in a good place, ready for another leader, and it's time for me to think about what's next," Judge Freda Wolfson said.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Weighs Fate of Controversial Mural at Vermont Law and Graduate School

The mural artist, Samuel Kerson, sued the law school in 2020, arguing that the covering of the mural would violate his rights under the Visual Artist Rights Act.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Appeals Denial of Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit by U.S. Capitol Police Injured During Jan. 6 Breach

"We want to be able to hold those accountable who both organized and executed this attack," said David Brody with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, who are representing plaintiff police officers in this dispute. 
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers Oppose Proposed Rule Change Requiring Notice of Visual Aid Use in Trials

Mark Lanier, founder of the Texas-based Lanier Law Firm, said the change could weaken a lawyer's strategy in some situations.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Attorneys Impeached Their Key Witness to Score $6 Million Verdict

"When she realized we were going to call her to court to testify, she changed her testimony," said Richard J. Diaz, an attorney for the estate of the decedent.
4 minute read

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