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In Transvaginal Mesh MDL, Drinker Hit With Sanctions

Calling the defense counsel's behavior "unjustifiable," a West Virginia federal judge has sanctioned Drinker Biddle & Reath in the Ethicon transvaginal surgical mesh multidistrict litigation for continuing to remove cases filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia despite the judge's previous rulings that the cases belong in Pennsylvania state court.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Appeals Court Sides With Disabled Adults in Medicaid Case

Arizona's Medicaid program must pay for incontinence briefs for low-income adults with disabilities who need the protection to prevent infection, a federal appeals court has ruled.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Courts Push for Settlement in 2,000 Hurricane Sandy Claims

With federal courts in New Jersey and the Eastern District of New York facing almost 2,000 cases in which insurers are being sued over Hurricane Sandy claims, one judge said that his court is focused on resolving cases.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Suit Alleges Goodyear Failed to Protect Workers from Toxic Chemicals

Two workers at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. subsidiary in France have filed a class action in Ohio federal court against its parent company, alleging it failed to protect hundreds of current and former employees from the effects of toxic chemicals used to manufacture tires.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

CoreLogic Sued Over Removal of Copyright Notices

Data giant CoreLogic is unlawfully removing copyright information from the work of real estate photographers, and using and profiting from their photos without their permission or compensation, a class action contends.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Dismissal of Class Action Against Rehab Program Appealed

The plaintiffs in a proposed class action against a rehabilitation program allegedly affiliated with scientology say a federal judge abused his discretion by not allowing them to file an amended complaint before he dismissed their case with prejudice.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Ex-Warner Music Group Interns Clear Hurdle in FLSA Case

In a setback for WMG's lawyers at Vedder Price, a judge agreed to invite about 3,000 former unpaid interns to join a proposed class action claiming the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Pasta Maker To Pay Nearly $8 Million To Settle Suit Over Low-Carb Claims

A pasta manufacturer that landed in hot water over claims that its product is suitable for low-carbohydrate diets is working towards a $7.9 million settlement of a putative class-action suit.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Immigration Officers Immune From Assault-Related Claims

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a proposed class action brought against two federal officials by female immigrants who were sexually assaulted by a contract correctional officer transporting them from a detention center in Texas.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Defendants Seek Dismissal of Joint Supplement Action

Claims that over-the-counter joint supplements involve false advertising should be dismissed because the plaintiffs cannot show the representations are false, defendants General Nutrition Corp., GNC Holdings Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. argued in court papers.
2 minute read

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