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The Recorder

Persistent 'Forever Chemicals' Are the Focus of Legislation and Increasing Litigation

The first bellwether trials are expected to begin in June 2023 in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam consolidated in a multidistrict litigation.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rejecting Constitutional Arguments, Appeals Court Says Smith & Wesson Must Comply With Subpoena in Consumer Fraud Probe

"To accept defendant's position, any time the Attorney General's Office issued a civil subpoena, the target of the investigation could sprint to the federal courthouse to quash it, effectively stopping a valid investigation in its tracks," Appellate Division Judge Morris G. Smith wrote.
5 minute read

Law.com

'A Contrivance by Clever Lawyers': Plaintiffs' Appeal Asks to Exclude 3M From Earplug Bankruptcy

Plaintiffs suing over combat earplugs filed a brief on Wednesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to affirm an Aug. 26 bankruptcy decision not to extend a Chapter 11 case's automatic stay to include the debtor's parent corporation, 3M.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: 2023 Products Liability, Mass Torts & Class Action

In The Legal's Products Liability, Mass Torts & Class Action supplement, read about the Metaverse of products liability and whether tech companies can be considered "products," find out how to prevent future tragedies and if Pennsylvania will keep its fair share of MDLs.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Use and Admissibility of Product Testing at Trial

The slope can be slippery between product testing to prove how an incident occurred and testing to illustrate performance of a product or relevant scientific principles. It requires very careful analysis of what testing will be helpful to illustrate relevant principles.
7 minute read

The Recorder

San Francisco Judge Approves Juul's $255M Class Action Settlement

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge William Orrick III granted preliminary approval of Juul's settlement, which resolves economic claims brought by its customers.
2 minute read

Law.com

Lawyers Poised to Oust 'Notorious Serial Objectors' in T-Mobile Settlement

Plaintiffs lawyers in the $350 million data breach settlement with T-Mobile filed motions this month to strike two "notorious serial objectors" who are challenging their request for $78.75 million in attorney fees.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Products Liability Win-Win: Help Your Client and Prevent Future Tragedies

If you have a products liability practice, we respectfully offer some suggestions for how to move forward in your cases to achieve not only a result for your client, but also a broader impact.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Lawsuits Claim Trader Joe's Failed to Disclose Its Chocolate Bar Brand Contains Dangerous Chemicals

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Industry Fights Back Against Restrictions on Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Ability To Offer Drug Cost-Sharing Subsidies

In 2022, the Office of Inspector General and at least two federal courts took a clear stance against pharmaceutical manufacturers' attempts to offer cost-sharing subsidies to Medicare beneficiaries for certain drugs, but the industry is fighting back. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and lobbying groups are challenging these administrative restrictions in a concerted effort to increase access to life-saving medications.
15 minute read

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