By Amanda Bronstad | October 5, 2022
On Wednesday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation combined 65 lawsuits alleging the painkiller acetaminophen, when taken by pregnant women, increased the risk of children developing autism or ADHD.
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By Ryan L. O'Neill | September 12, 2022
Under the Controlled Substances Act, the defendant-physician now has the burden to produce some evidence that he or she was prescribing in good faith, to trigger the government's burden of proving criminal intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
By ALM Staff | September 7, 2022
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
By Charles Toutant | September 7, 2022
A Hudson County Superior Court judge on May 10 granted approval to a $13 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit, Williams v. Jersey City…
By Amanda Bronstad | August 26, 2022
Friday's order by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham in Indianapolis means lawsuits would go forward against 3M alleging the earplugs caused hearing loss and ringing of the ears.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 25, 2022
Settlements over the 2021 recalls of consumer products like aerosol sunscreen and deodorant are under attack from both from well-known class action objector Ted Frank and other plaintiffs lawyers, who claim they were shut out of the negotiations.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 23, 2022
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Tort Reform Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Product Liability Advisory Council and the Washington Legal Foundation filed amicus briefs on Monday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit backing the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management.
By Charles Toutant | August 22, 2022
"Once you're beyond the one-year mark, the trial judges have a lot less ability, if none at all," to declare that a case is timely. "That's really what the state was hanging its hat on in terms of evaluation of this second round of cases," plaintiffs lawyer Paul da Costa said.
By Charles Toutant | August 15, 2022
Even with the ordinance in effect, the plaintiff is still able to meet clinic patients and walk with them for 30 to 45 seconds before they reach the buffer zone, the judge said.
By Colleen Murphy | August 11, 2022
A Bergen County jury returned a no-cause verdict on the breach-of-contract claim but found in favor of the plaintiffs on the implied covenant claim. Sustained damages of $24.3 million were awarded to the plaintiffs in addition to $662,387.25 in costs, litigation expenses, and attorney fees and $1,379,441.10 in prejudgment interest.
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