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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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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.
5 minute read

Law.com

Another Mistrial in Zantac: Fourth Illinois Jury Fails to Award Damages

On Wednesday, a jury in Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois ended in a mistrial in a case against Zantac manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim, the second in the past two months.
6 minute read

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.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Class-Action Suit Filed Against Jaguar for Claims of Defective Windshields in Land Rover Defender

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

Law.com

Relying on Recent Precedent, Judge in Wisconsin Declines to Force Kohl's Into Arbitration, Pay Fees

"Petitioners in this case filed their arbitration demands before the AAA. Kohl's refused to register its arbitration agreement and pay the requisite fees. In accordance with its rules the AAA declined to administer the cases. Pursuant to Rule 12 of the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules, petitioners are free to pursue their substantive claims in court," said U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Sanctioned; Pleadings Struck: What's Next for Honda?

"The Court believes the defendants" conduct undermined the fairness of the trial and influenced the jury with evidence that was specifically excluded by the Court," read a sanction order issued by Clayton County State Court Chief Judge Michael T. Garrett.
4 minute read

Law.com

Apple Accused of Infringing on Digital-Imaging Sensors for iPhone 15 Products

"The significant advantages of silicon-based photonics allow for smaller, lower cost, higher performance photonic devices, which can be used in a variety of applications, including, in the consumer, industrial, medical, and defense industries. All these applications depend on the high-performance infrared imaging found in SiOnyx's image sensors," according to the lawsuit filed against Apple.
2 minute read

Law.com

'Substantial Injustice': Hair Relaxer MDL Lead Counsel Challenge Common-Benefit Order

On Sept. 6, lead counsel in the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation filed a motion to reconsider last month's order in which U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland excluded state court cases from a potential 11% common-benefit assessment.
6 minute read

Law.com

Families of Plane Crash Victims Cleared to Proceed in Negligence Suit Against Flight Training Group

"Yes, the crash occurred in Cuba. But the alleged conduct that allegedly caused the injury—Global One's alleged negligent training and instruction—happened in Florida. Moreover, Global One is incorporated in and has its principal place of business in Florida. The majority of the plaintiffs are Cuban citizens, and none are Illinois citizens, which weakens the case's connection to Illinois," U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang of the Northern District of Illinois said.
4 minute read

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