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Connecticut Law Tribune

BioXcel Securities Class Action Dismissed

"By framing the risk of third-party noncompliance as a mere possibility when they knew the FDA had issued a Form 483 observing such noncompliance at its audit, Defendants did not provide complete information to reasonable investors; thus, the statement was misleading and is actionable," the court said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Loses Challenge to Inflation Reduction Act

"We are disappointed by this ruling and what it means for biopharmaceutical innovation," the company said. "Boehringer Ingelheim shares the goal of ensuring our medicines are affordable and available to people who need them. However, we remain concerned about the detrimental and limiting effects the IRA and its 'negotiation' program will have on the future of innovation for the patients we serve."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

The Link Between Solid Discovery and Victory in Dram Shop Lawsuits

Isabel Del Vecchio of Suisman Shapiro, who has settled many dram shop cases, said it is hard for defendants to prevail on summary judgment because determining if someone were "visibly intoxicated" at the time of sale is a question of fact.
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National Law Journal

Orrick Hires 3 Partners in Bid to Become Top Life Sciences Law Firm

The firm will also bring on at least three attorneys across associate and counsel ranks.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Bad News for Gilbride Tusa? Legal Malpractice Case Survives Summary Judgment

"There is no purpose occupying a jury's time, the court's time, and the parties' time and resources trying a case than cannot be proven without expert testimony, where the plaintiff has disclosed no expert, or any damages whatsoever, and the time for doing so passed over six months ago," the law firm said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court Identifies Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Clarifies Noncompete Enforceability

"Under Roessler, a promise of indefinite, continued employment for an at-will employee in exchange for the employee's promise not to compete constitutes adequate consideration to form an enforceable agreement," the opinion said. "We conclude, therefore, that the trial court incorrectly determined that continued employment can never be consideration for a noncompete agreement."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

New Haven Jury Returns $15.4 Million Verdict

"I certainly hope that as a result of what happened here that the anesthesia providers who were involved learn that when time is of the essence, it means a patient's life is on the line," Kathleen Nastri said. "You can't just stand by and watch as a patient deteriorates."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

3 Class Actions Shut Down Against Restaurants

"My team filed multiple class actions in sequence because the defendants were paying off lead plaintiffs multiple times what their claims were worth," Richard Hayber said. "Someone else in the class would hire us, and we filed a new lawsuit. We argued that each successive class action tolls the statute, and the judge ruled that the tolling can only occur once."
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Law.com

Veteran New York Criminal Defense Attorney Avoids Disbarment, Suspended in Maine for 3 Years

"On some level, Fenstermaker clearly cared for his clients and thought that what he was doing was advancing their cause," Justice Thomas R. McKeon said in a sanctions order. "That is why the court does not opt for disbarment."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Rising PFAS Lawsuits, Increased Regulation Put the Squeeze on Defendants

"The litigation is driving the PFAS manufacturers to stop making them, which trickles down as a supply chain obsolescence issue," industry consultant Cally Egdren said.
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