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By Zack Needles | November 26, 2019
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a $70 million jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen and in favor of a child allegedly injured by antipsychotic drug Risperdal was not excessive, and has also remanded the case for a second look at whether there should be a punitive damages trial.
By Charles Toutant | November 25, 2019
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.
By Zack Needles | November 20, 2019
The start date of the statute of limitations for bringing products liability claims over antipsychotic drug Risperdal must be determined by a jury following a factual analysis in each individual case, the court ruled.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 8, 2019
In dual orders Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted interlocutory appeal of a Sept. 11 order by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster approving certification of a "negotiation" class of potentially 33,000 cities and counties suing opioid companies.
By Charles Toutant | November 6, 2019
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider ruled that the lawyers' committee that divided up legal fees in the multidistrict litigation treated Gerald Williams and Mark Cuker "fairly and equitably."
By Max Mitchell | October 30, 2019
Tensions ran high during a hearing Wednesday over Johnson & Johnson's accusations that a judge showed pro-plaintiff bias when he posed for photos and allegedly high-fived jurors after the pharmaceutical giant was hit with an $8 billion award.
By Charles Toutant | October 23, 2019
Lawyers believe the litigation landscape facing Johnson & Johnson could get worse given the unfriendly view the public has of drug companies.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 21, 2019
Paul Hanly of New York's Simmons Hanly Conroy said co-lead counsel were finalizing details of a deal until 1 a.m. on Monday.
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By Max Mitchell | October 18, 2019
The defense team said the judge's greeting showed bias, but plaintiffs counsel said the recusal allegation was a 'vituperative' allegation against a sitting judge.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 10, 2019
More than two dozen states and hundreds of cities, counties and other governments have retained outside lawyers to oppose an attempt in bankruptcy court to halt their lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and its founders, the Sacklers. A hearing is set for Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
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