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Corporate Counsel

Neiman Marcus CLO to Head Legal for Newly Formed Research Behemoth

After holding key roles in banking, the home-improvement industry and retailing, Hannah Kim is taking the legal reins of Circana, an $8 billion consumer research firm formed through the merger of Information Resources Inc. and NPD Group.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Shareholders Sue Dollar General Over Rosy 2023 Financial Outlook Gone Bad

Pending litigation rounds out a tough year for the discount retailer.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Roundup Plaintiffs Win Streak Ends: California Jury Sides With Monsanto

A jury in San Benito County Superior Court rendered a defense verdict on Dec. 22 in the latest Roundup trial, ending a streak of five plaintiffs' awards totaling more than $2 billion.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Digital Right To Repair Expands to Influential State of California

On Oct. 10, California's governor approved California's Right to Repair Act with is broader than New York's similar one. This article provides an overview and analysis.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Q&A with NJ-CRC Chief Counsel On What's New for 2024

For this December issue of our cannabis law column, we asked Christopher Riggs, chief counsel of the NJ-CRC, to respond to some questions that would (i) provide insight into the operations of the NJ-CRC, (ii) highlight the key developments in 2023, (iii) provide some helpful pointers to attorneys practicing in the cannabis field, and (vi) provide a preview of what is to come in 2024.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Talc Plaintiffs Lawyer Andy Birchfield Fights Back at Johnson & Johnson's 'Locker-Room Brawl'

Plaintiffs lawyer Andy Birchfield fired back against Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday, calling its motion to disqualify him and his firm, Beasley Allen, from the talc multidistrict litigation the 'latest example in a long line of smear tactics.'
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Circuit Consensus: Climate Claim Suits Against Big Oil Belong in State Courts

U.S. appeals court have uniformly rejected the companies' reference to a federal common law of interstate air pollution.
3 minute read

The Recorder

'Courts Have to Do Better': Juul MDL Judge Dings Diversity Deficits at Plaintiffs Firms

At a Monday hearing, U.S. District Judge William Orrick, in the Northern District of California, allowed up to $150 million in attorney fees to move forward but questioned the lack of diversity among the 62 plaintiffs firms in the Juul multidistrict litigation.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Abortion Rights Set to Return to Supreme Court With Mifepristone Case

The Supreme Court, which sought to "return the issue of abortion" to the states back in 2022, is set once again to wade into the battle over reproductive rights by hearing an appeal to reinstate full access to the abortion pill.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Federal Regulations on Cosmetics Industry Will Impact Fla.-Based Businesses

MoCRA's requirements are sure to present challenges to Florida beauty businesses, and it mandates that both the brand owner and the manufacturer of a cosmetics product are responsible for compliance.
5 minute read

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