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'A Monumental Undertaking.' New Lawsuits Allege Prenatal Link Between Acetaminophen and ADHD, Autism

Mikal Watts predicted hundreds of thousands of cases. "Indeed, counsel anticipate that this will be one of the largest multidistrict litigations in the history of the United States," he wrote in a motion this month before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
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The Recorder

Judge Orrick Certifies 4 Classes of Juul Customers in MDL

Tuesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge William Orrick, in San Francisco, found that differences in the specific advertisements that individual class members saw, costs they suffered, or their "nicotine journey," did not overwhelm the common issues among all class members—namely, the allegedly deceptive marketing of Juul's products.
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National Law Journal

Is ESG Litigation the New Tool to Rein in Corporations?

As ESG litigation is gathering momentum, lawyers are wondering if they are seeing the crest of a new wave of public nuisance claims.
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The Recorder

King & Spalding Nabs Food and Beverage Litigation Trio

Dale Giali, Keri Borders and Michael Resch represent Nestlé, KIND, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream and Campbell Soup, among others.
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Law.com

Judge Dismisses Two Civil RICO Charges: Fraudulent PPE Allegations Don't Reflect Criminal Activity 'Above the Routine'

The plaintiffs claim the defendants made multiple false representations between March 2020 and June 2020 about the KN95 masks being "FDA and CE certified" and that they "had passed filtration tests required" to meet additional standards, the opinion said.
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Daily Business Review

As Safety Concerns Spark Juul E-Cigarette Ban, South Florida Litigator Says It's 'a Great Day for Public Health'

"Many people have told me that nicotine is a problem that's getting better, that it's going away, that people know the truth about smoking and smoking is dying out. But that ignores the reality of what these companies are up to," said South Florida litigator John Uustal.
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Law.com

US Supreme Court Declines to Review Roundup Petition, Ensuring More Trials

Tuesday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ensures that court battles will continue over Monsanto's Roundup, which lawsuits contend causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge: GlaxoSmithKline Can Be Held Liable for Fatal Injuries Suffered From Generic Equivalent of Lamictal

Under the innovator liability theory, brand-name companies can be held liable because they have "near-exclusive control" of the design and warning labels used by companies who produce the bioequivalent generic drugs.
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Law.com

Federal Judge Deems State Library E-Book Law 'Unconstitutional and Unenforceable'

A federal judge sided with the Association of American Publishers on Monday, finding a recently enacted Maryland library e-book law conflicts with federal copyright laws.
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Law.com

Talc Claimants Move to Lift Bankruptcy Stay After Judge Mulls Possible Trials

The Official Committee of Talc Claimants, or TCC, sought to lift U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Michael Kaplan's order granting a preliminary injunction on all 38,000 talcum powder cases. A hearing is Tuesday.
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