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The Recorder

Judge Reviewing $80M Roundup Verdict Says Monsanto Was "Pretty Crass" About Cancer Claims

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria appeared poised to reduce the jury's award in the second Roundup trial, but said there was a 'fair amount of evidence" justifying punitive damages.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Littler Mendelson Shareholder Jonathan Beckerman Helps Produce Defense Verdict for Lipman and Lipman

Immokalee-based business Lipman and Lipman Inc. prevailed in a whistleblower suit brought against it by Brian Bishop, its former chief information officer.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

FDA Hearing on Cannabis Products—CBD Takes Center Stage

While the president and Congress gave hemp the go-ahead, it is now on the regulators to take the next step. The FDA has authority to regulate cannabis-derived compounds, including CBD, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. So far, though, the FDA has not done much regulating in regards to CBD.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The 2018 Farm Bill, Hemp and Interstate Commerce

Among other things, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, unlocking a new industry that is poised to make serious waves throughout the agricultural sector and beyond.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Repeated Misconduct by Plaintiffs' Counsel Led to $2B Roundup Verdict, Monsanto Says

Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, filed dual motions Monday to reverse the verdict, citing several instances of “inflammatory argument” by plaintiffs' attorneys, among other things.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Glasscock Blocks Appeal in DuPont's Bid to Keep Under Seal Lawsuit Over Corporate Spinoff

The ruling, issued late last week by Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III, could clear the way for Chemours' 65-page complaint against DuPont to be made public.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump Says 'Lot of Progress' Needed to Stop 5% Mexico Tariff

Republicans in Congress warned the White House that they are ready to stand up to the president to try to block his tariffs.
6 minute read

Law.com

Settlement Plans Take Flight in Lawsuits Over Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes. Plus: Manhattan Jurors Add $300 M in Punitives to Talc Verdict

In an apparent course correction, Boeing and plaintiffs have signalled their willingness to submit claims to a retired Illinois judge for mediation
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CBD Has Gone Mainstream—But Is It Legal?

Bartenders are mixing it into cocktails. Professional athletes are using it to treat injuries. Mondelez International—the owner of Oreo, Ritz Crackers and other billion-dollar food and beverage brands—is considering adding it to snacks.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Five Ideas That Can Solve the Cannabis Banking Problem

Despite this exponential growth, the cannabis industry still suffers from the lack of even the most basic financial services. It's a problem that over-anxious legislatures have simply avoided and swept under the rug, so as to not disturb the potential tax revenue that awaited them on the upside.
9 minute read

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