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New Jersey Law Journal

After SCOTUS Ruling, Merck Gets 2nd Chance to Make Preemption Argument in Fosamax Suits

Merck's opportunity for a new hearing is a victory for lawyers from King & Spalding, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Fox Rothschild, McCarter & English, Jones Day and Venable.
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New York Law Journal

Elena Kagan Named to Receive NY State Bar Association's Highest Honor

Kagan, a native of New York, joins a long line of judges, attorneys, and others within the legal profession who've received the annual award since it was first awarded in 1952.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Town and Village Justices Push Back on AG James' Overhaul Proposal

The New York State Magistrates Association, which represents those jurists, responded Monday to the New York State Office of the Attorney General, calling its recommendations unfounded.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Private Right to Sue Under NY Data Privacy Bill Could Clog Courts, Business Leaders Say

Two business leaders told panel members that the bill, as written, has the potential to flood the state's courts with litigation.
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New York Law Journal

Winning Lawyers in Palm Restaurant Case Awarded $4.5 Million in Fees, but Bankruptcy May Delay Payment

The suit, which involved the descendants of the two Italian immigrants who founded the first Palm on Manhattan's Second Avenue in 1926, led Justice Andrea Masley to award more than $120 million to the plaintiffs in November 2018.
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New York Law Journal

Carter Page Argues for Another Shot in Defamation, Terrorism Suit Against Yahoo Parent Company

Page, an ex-adviser to the 2016 Trump campaign, who said he is studying for a master of laws degree, instead appealed the ruling to the Second Circuit, arguing in part that he was denied a fair chance to have his claims heard.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mukasey: We're a Trial Law Firm, Not a Republican Law Firm

The ex-Greenberg Traurig shareholder wants it known that he does a lot more than represent President Donald Trump."There's a perception that this is somehow a Republican law firm," Mukasey said.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Broad Foundations Taps Ex-Prudential Lawyer to Serve as General Counsel

Shawn White called her decision to join the foundations a "no-brainer. I felt like there was a potential for a good cultural fit and the values and priorities of the foundations were something that aligned deeply with my personal values and priorities."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn's Boutrous Asks 2nd Circuit to Uphold Dismissal of City's Climate Change Suit

Attorneys for New York City maintain that the case is not about emissions at all. Rather, they contended the companies should be held responsible for social costs they knew would result from the production and sale of fossil fuels to consumers.
4 minute read

Law.com

Thousands of Cities and Counties Face Deadline Today to Opt Out of Opioid Class Action

Florida's Palm Beach County and Harris County, Texas, announced this week they would opt out of the so-called "negotiation" class, a master case designed to reach a potential global opioid settlement of all lawsuits against drug companies and pharmacies.
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