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April 08, 2014 |

Huge Punitive Damages Award in Actos Bellwether Trial

A jury in Louisiana has awarded more than $9 billion in the first federal bellwether trial over claims that taking Actos increases the risk of getting bladder cancer.
3 minute read
March 13, 2014 |

Plaintiffs Press to Re-Examine Witness Accused of Perjury

A plaintiff in a bellwether trial for the Actos multidistrict litigation continues the effort to bring back to the stand a witness for defendant Eli Lilly and Co. who allegedly perjured himself.
2 minute read
March 08, 2014 |

Plaintiff Alleges Perjury in Actos Bellwether Trial

Plaintiff's lawyers in a bellwether trial over whether Eli Lilly and Company's Actos drug causes bladder cancer allege a witness for defendant Eli Lilly has committed perjury and have asked for the court to issue a default judgment as a consequence.
3 minute read
February 10, 2014 |

Harsh Sanctions Imposed Against Defense in Actos Suit

The first federal trial on claims tying prescription drug Actos to bladder cancer took a hostile turn after a judge concluded the defendants deliberately deleted key evidence.
3 minute read
January 27, 2014 |

Actos Bellwether Trial Scheduled to Open Next Month

The first federal trial is scheduled to begin on Feb. 3 over claims that prescription drug Actos increases the risk of developing bladder cancer.
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March 31, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Deepwater Horizon: One Year Later

BP is still facing immense legal troubles as the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster approaches.
11 minute read
July 16, 2010 |

Oil spill temporarily stopped, but litigation continues to flow

The oil spill has been stopped — for now — but that doesn't mean the litigation will stop flowing. Some plaintiffs' lawyers are predicting that the plugged up well is likely to trigger even more litigation as the dirtiest and most difficult job can finally get underway: assessing the damage.
3 minute read
May 24, 2010 |

Louisiana bar gathers to talk oil spill litigation

The Louisiana State Bar Association on May 25 is hosting an oil spill symposium, where an estimated 200-plus lawyers will gather to hear legal and environmental experts discuss issues surrounding the Gulf of Mexico disaster. Among the goals of the event will be to prevent another Exxon Valdez situation, in which plaintiffs are still waiting two decades after the accident for the full damages to be paid.
2 minute read
June 22, 2010 |

Scuba divers bring oil-spill suit; lawyers gush into New Orleans

Plaintiffs' lawyers are converging on New Orleans Wednesday for another Gulf Coast oil spill gathering to discuss everything from the parallels with the Exxon Valdez disaster to the best trial techniques to nail an oil giant. Among the lawsuits gushing from the disaster is one filed on behalf of a scuba diving company which claims the spill has scared off customers.
3 minute read
July 20, 2010 |

Capped or Not, BP Oil Well Is Still Awash in Litigation

Some plaintiffs lawyers are predicting that the plugged BP well is likely to trigger even more litigation as the dirtiest and most difficult job can finally get under way: assessing the damage. Lawyers are turning to their scientific experts to help determine how far the oil spill has actually spread. "It won't stop. It's just beginning," said one attorney of the litigation.
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