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Federal Judge Rejects Shook, Hardy & Bacon's Attempt to Reschedule Upcoming Trial Against Panera's Charged Lemonade

"Defense counsel's whimsical treatment of scheduled trial dates as tentative and subject to change is why the parties are now in a difficult—but not insoluble—position,'" said U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Savage of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Daily Business Review

Judge Gives Green Light to Bal Harbour Developer in Legal Dispute

  A Miami Circuit Court judge just gave a Delaware company some hope in a dispute over building a major project that hinges on a relatively…
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Daily Business Review

The 'Sunshine' State: New Comparative Negligence Jury Instructions Following the Adoption of House Bill 837

The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases has proposed and now adopted new jury instructions to address the changes made to the modified comparative fault scheme.
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Law.com

Federal Judge OKs Benzene Class Action to Proceed Over Differin Acne Product's Manufacturing Practices

The plaintiff, Skylar Williams, accused Galderma Laboratories of producing a skin-care line that contains benzene. In one of her claims, she maintained that the alleged presence established that Galderma didn't comply with the Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practices, and that this failure resulted in the drugs being misbranded and adulterated.
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Daily Business Review

Estate Sues U.S. Government Over Fatal Midair Collision

The U.S. government failed to respond to the Estate's claim within the six-month statutory window, allowing the lawsuit to proceed in federal court.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legal-Malpractice Suit Against Pa. Firm Presses On, Court Strikes Preliminary Objections

She claims that, in November 2023, the defendant associate drove to her house and tearfully informed her that he and his firm had committed legal malpractice and her case had been dismissed.
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Law.com

Judge: Only One Plaintiff for Upcoming Bellwether Trial Over J&J Talc

U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp, in New Jersey, struck down a proposal from plaintiffs' lawyers in lawsuits over Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder to consolidate two cases for the first federal bellwether trial.
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Daily Business Review

DOJ Sues Owner of Vessel that Destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge

"There is a 53-page complaint and answer, and they detail in it the fact that they believe that they're entitled to be compensated," said one attorney.
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Law.com

N.C. Employee's Contractual Dispute Over $70K in Unpaid Wages Allowed to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

"It is not clear from the face of the complaint that plaintiff's breach of contract claim is barred by the statute of limitations because it is plausible that partial payments from defendant Adora made sometime between 2016 and 2022 tolled the statute of limitations. This is a factual issue that cannot be resolved at the motion to dismiss stage," U.S. District Judge William L. Osteen said.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Health Care Worker Files Class Action Against Staffing Agency for Unpaid Meal Breaks

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
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