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Corporate Counsel

Regulators Say AI Enforcement Sweeps Are Reining in Hucksters, Not Innovation

"We're going after companies making deceptive claims in the sale of particular products and services. And if you don't like that because it doesn't jibe with your, you know, techno-optimist, quasi-religious or accelerationist views about the tech, tough," said Michael Atleson, a Federal Trade Commission senior attorney.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC's Final 'Click to Cancel' Rule Drops Some Regulatory Burdens

"Less than a month from election day, the Chair is hurrying to finish a rule that follows through on a campaign pledge made by the Chair's favored presidential candidate," FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said in a 13-page dissent.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Jury Returns $15M Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

The plaintiffs firm behind Tuesday's verdict was Dean Omar Branham Shirley, based in Dallas, which won three prior mesothelioma verdicts this year against J&J.
3 minute read

Law.com

NY Appeals Court Grants J&J's Subpoena for Talc Expert as 'Clearly Relevant'

In an Oct. 8 order, a New York appeals court allowed Johnson & Johnson to subpoena plaintiffs' expert Dr. Jacqueline Moline and her employer, Northwell Health, for the names of the individuals in her two groundbreaking reports, published in 2020 and 2023, both of which linked cosmetic talcum powder to mesothelioma.
6 minute read

Law.com

GlaxoSmithKline Settles Most Zantac Lawsuits for $2.2B

The settlement, announced on Wednesday, resolves 93% of all Zantac cases in state courts against GlaxoSmithKline.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Mass Torts Litigator Ken Murphy Returns to Big Law

The longtime partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath moved to the Tucker Law Group in 2022. Now he's eager to resume defending larger clients at DLA Piper.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Approves Agreement to Remove Knockoff Product From E-Commerce Platforms

U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney of the Western District of North Carolina granted a consent judgment Oct. 1 in a patent dispute brought by Power Probe, a Charlotte-based company that provides tools for auto technicians, against Toolsmart Limited, which is based in the United Kingdom. Within a week of filing the complaint, Toolsmart reached an agreement with Power Probe.
2 minute read

Law.com

Amazon.com, Canon File Trademark Suit Over Counterfeit Products Sold Online

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

The American Lawyer

Faegre Drinker Picks Arizona for Next-Gen Design Lab

The Design Lab was previously located in Silicon Valley—an office since merged with the firm's San Francisco office—but lower operating costs and a desire to venture outside of California led Faegre Drinker to Scottsdale.
3 minute read

Law.com

Brooks Sports Asks Federal Court to Weigh in on Patent Dispute With PUMA

"Brooks is a leader in developing new technologies for running shoes and apparel. Brooks has maintained the largest market share in adult performance running footwear for 10 consecutive quarters in the U.S. national retail market, whereas Puma is a newcomer to the performance running market," said Barbara Barrilleaux, vice president of general counsel at Brooks Running. "Brooks will continue to take the actions necessary to defend itself and its innovative products against Puma's unfounded allegations."
4 minute read

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