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FDA Ephedra Ban May Not Make Suits a Slam-Dunk
Now that the Food and Drug Administration has banned the dietary supplement ephedra from the marketplace, one might assume manufacturers will be hard-pressed to defend it in court. But that's not necessarily true, say lawyers who defend some of the companies. Two manufacturers are suing to overturn the FDA's ban, and even if the ban holds, it's not clear it will affect trials.Milberg Weiss Drops Suit Amidst Controversy
Accused of misleading a judge and facing a motion for sanctions, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach recently withdrew a shareholders' derivative action it filed against an industrial wheel and tire maker. But the giant New York-based securities class action firm, known for its take-no-prisoners litigation style, didn't merely discontinue the case, it also promised never to sue Titan International again.Full 11th Circuit will take up question of crack sentencings
The U.S. Justice Department came to agree with criminal defense lawyers on a key drug sentencing issue nearly three months ago, but some federal judges are not ready to accept that resolution of the dispute.The full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week decided to take up a question about the scope of a 2010 federal statute designed to reduce the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences.Judge: Common-Law Concept Applies to Computers
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Herman Cahn has held that a terminated real estate agent who was prevented from accessing her work computer to obtain an electronic list that she kept has a conversion cause of action against her former employer, the Corcoran Group. Using an analogy to a paper list in a desk or file cabinet, the judge determined that the common-law concept involving the wrongful retention of another person's physical property also applies to electronic records.View more book results for the query "*"
Lawyer Indicted on 42 Health Care Fraud Related Counts
A San Antonio lawyer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 42 health care fraud related counts, alleging that he marketed $16.8 million in "reinsurance" policies to third parties but used some of that money for personal expenses.Lindsay Lohan Ordered to Answer Questions About Drug Use
A judge says Lindsay Lohan must answer more questions about an incident that led to her arrest, including details about any drug use at the time.ANTITRUST | Antitrust laws don't apply to conduct regulated by SEC
In an a class action filed by investors, the justices ruled, 7-1, that federal antitrust laws do not apply to underwriters and institutional investors who allegedly manipulated the initial public offering market.Trending Stories
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