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Application of Medical Records Act Argued in High Court

Arguments before the state Supreme Court in a case that is set to determine whether pharmacists have been overcharging attorneys for records focused on the 1998 amendments to the Medical Records Act, attorneys who attended the argument session said.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Jenner Takes Aim at Google in Authors' Copyright Appeal

Some think the Second Circuit has already signaled its approval of Google's effort to digitize the world's books, albeit indirectly. After seven years of crusading against Google's project, the Authors Guild has tapped a new legal team and asked the court for a straight answer.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Faces More Actos Plaintiffs

One plaintiff's lawsuit in Louisiana federal court over allegations that diabetes drug Actos increases the risk of bladder cancer resulted in a $9 billion verdict. What might a jury do in a case consolidating claims by two plaintiffs?
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Class-Action Defense Costs Jump a Whopping 12 Percent

There's more: 25 percent of survey respondents say they'll have to continue to spend more in the future.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Employee Trust Files Antitrust Action over Hospital Costs

A union trust fund for grocery store workers has filed a class action lawsuit against Sutter Health for violations of California’s antitrust and unfair competition statutes, alleging the unchecked, anti-competitive behavior by the health care provider and its affiliates resulted in substantial overcharges by its hospitals.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Mislabeling Lawsuit Against Whole Foods Proceeds

A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Whole Foods Market California that accused it of mislabeling several food products as natural when they contain artificial ingredients.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Debt Collection Class Action Sent Back to Federal Court

Plaintiffs in a proposed class action against an Illinois debt collector have suffered a setback in their efforts to trade a potentially greater award of damages available in federal court for a presumed friendlier state venue.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Appeals Court Pushes Judge in Gas Suit to Speed It Up

A federal appeals court has directed a lower court judge to make up his mind about whether an arbitration agreement pertains to a class-action dispute over a business deal.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

GM Docket Is Growing

General Motors Co.'s legal troubles have shifted into overdrive, with plaintiffs lawyers insisting that drivers of recalled cars are risking their lives by getting behind the wheel.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Daubert' Challenges at the Class Certification Stage: Another Hurdle

Douglas Smith and Joel Blanchet, litigation partners at Kirkland & Ellis, write about the strong trend toward a rigorous analysis of expert opinion testimony of the class certification stage, which is likely to continue in the future.
11 minute read

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