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A Florida woman who claims that she was injured by Teva's generic version of a brand drug manufactured by Wyeth and Schwarz Pharma can't sue any of the companies, an Eleventh Circuit panel ruled on Tuesday. The panel found that the woman's claims against Teva were barred by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and that her claims against Wyeth and Schwarz were barred by Florida law.
'NLJ 250' Shows Strong Law Firm Growth Continuing
The 250 largest law firms in the U.S. grew by 4 percent in 2006, a figure that was just shy of the prior year's gains, according to The National Law Journal's 29th annual survey. The results indicate a "healthy legal economy" spurred by strong mergers and acquisitions activity and big-ticket litigation, said one law firm consultant. And while law firms used to base their mergers on geography and size for size's sake, they now take a much more strategic approach, said another consultant.Court Rejects Challenge to Zenith Bankruptcy
Rejecting challenges to the bankruptcy reorganization of Zenith Electronics, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the objectors' claims are "equitably moot" because the restructuring plan "has already been substantially consummated." But Judge Samuel A. Alito said he joined the opinion reluctantly and he fears the 3rd Circuit has expanded the equitable mootness doctrine too far.In a potentially ruinous suit for the gift card industry, a company called Every Penny Counts claimed that all gift cards violated its patents on technology for transferring "excess cash." The Federal Circuit thought differently.
After inking a settlement with founders of the Fairfield Greenwich Group over more than $1 billion lost in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, a lawyer for the plaintiffs at Boies Schiller said the deal "allows us to really focus on the defendants that have a much greater ability to pay."
Tenet Healthcare fended off a $4 billion hostile takeover bid last year in part by accusing Community Health Systems, its would-be acquirer, of bilking Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Almost exactly a year later, Tenet's lawyers at Latham & Watkins and Arnold & Porter have helped the company resolve nearly identical claims leveled by the Justice Department.
Verizon is siding with Samsung in its first foray into the IP litigation free-for-all over smartphone technology. But the wireless carrier promised it would also defend Apple's products against injunction bids by competitors.
Shhh! Pro Bono's Not Just for Liberals Anymore
Contrary to popular wisdom, pro bono isn't just the province of liberals. Bolstered by influential organizations and pro bono advocates, some big firms regularly champion libertarian causes, while others challenge race-based policies and represent opponents of gay rights and abortion. As the politics of pro bono become more fluid, distinctions between liberals and conservatives are also blurring. The shift, seen in recent Supreme Court showdowns, is a quiet phenomenon that's 20 years in the making.Trending Stories
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