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New York Law Journal

Chinese Professor's IP Fraud Case Reassigned as Judge Donnelly Finds No 'Presumptive' Link With Huawei Probe

A new judge in the Eastern District of New York is now handling the case of a Chinese citizen accused of stealing an American company's intellectual property on behalf of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei, according to orders filed Monday.
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Texas Lawyer

Southwest Firms 'Underperforming' the Legal Industry, Bank Survey Shows

The survey results may be an indication that all the new law firm entrants in Texas are making a dent on homegrown firms' bottom lines.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer Signs on 1,800 Clients Suing JUUL After Learning His Son Vaped

San Antonio mass tort litigator Mikal Watts has become the second attorney to file litigation over JUUL vaping products in a Texas court, but the two cases will likely face transfer to the multidistrict litigation handling 163 similar cases in California.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Breeder Who Lost 16 Dogs Becomes Latest to Sue Hill's Pet Nutrition

The new litigation, which defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. on Thursday moved from state court to federal court, joins a list of 30-plus lawsuits from California, Florida, New York and other states that are being consolidated in a multidistrict litigation action in Kansas.
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Law.com

Thousands of Cities and Counties Face Deadline Today to Opt Out of Opioid Class Action

Florida's Palm Beach County and Harris County, Texas, announced this week they would opt out of the so-called "negotiation" class, a master case designed to reach a potential global opioid settlement of all lawsuits against drug companies and pharmacies.
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Texas Lawyer

Med Mal Team From Hiersche Hayward Plans Landing at Mayer LLP

With Hiersche Hayward Drakeley & Urbach closing at the end of the year, the group of four health care industry lawyers will move to the 34-lawyer Mayer LLP.
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Texas Lawyer

Justices Critique 'Absurd' Precedent That Changed Texas Beach Access

Severance v. Patterson, a controversial case that pitted private property rights over Texans' love of public beaches, changed 150 years of precedent in favor of the landowner over the beachgoer. These two Houston justices had words—like "absurd"—about the 2012 ruling's effect in a current appeal. First Court of Appeals Justice Gordon Goodman wrote that the case "exemplifies the folly of holding the state responsible for pinning down an easement allowing public access to Texas beaches."
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New York Law Journal

Fast Track Urged for Conflict-of-Interest Inquiry for Chinese Professor Linked to Huawei

While third-party payments for legal counsel are typically reviewed in court, Solomon wrote that this "Curcio" review is particularly necessary because Mao's alleged association with the companies is a key fact of the government's case.
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Law.com

Top Defense Team Appears for Drug Companies Sued Over Zantac Recall

Defense lawyers include Anand Agneshwar, co-chairman of Arnold & Porter's products liability litigation practice. His client, Sanofi, voluntarily recalled Zantac on Oct. 18 after the FDA discovered it contained an ingredient that could cause cancer.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Shelton Lawyer Overcomes Client's Prior Injury to Clinch $150K Settlement After Crash

A Stamford woman injured when her vehicle was rear-ended in Stamford in 2016 has received a settlement of $150,000. Douglas Davis' Lexus rear-ended a 2005 Chrysler that plaintiff Analethia Williams was driving on High Ridge Road in Stamford, according to a January 2018 lawsuit filed in Stamford Superior Court.
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