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New Jersey Law Journal

Under Fire, Beasley Allen Accuses J&J Talc Lawyer of Misconduct

In a Wednesday letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh, Jeffrey Pollock, an attorney for Beasley Allen, said Johnson & Johnson outside counsel Jim Murdica violated professional conduct rules by communicating with its talc client.
5 minute read

Law.com

Drug Manufacturers Win First Zantac Verdict in the Nation

An Illinois jury sided with pharmaceutical manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim in the first verdict in the Zantac litigation.
3 minute read

Law.com

Talc Plaintiffs File Class Action Over Johnson & Johnson's Alleged 'Fraudulent Transfers'

The class action, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by five plaintiffs in talcum powder lawsuits, names Johnson & Johnson, its subsidiaries and several current and former officers and directors.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Johnson & Johnson, Citing 'Eye-Opening' Emails, Moves to Subpoena Beasley Allen

The subpoenas, requested in a Friday letter, would focus on Beasley Allen's litigation financing arrangements with Fortress Investment Group and its purported relationship with news agency Thomson Reuters.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Surge in Social Media Drug Promotion Driving Calls for More Oversight

"I think the industry would like more clarity from the FDA on what exactly its position is on its authority over social media," said Mahnu Davar, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How Safe Is Cannabis, Really? Here's What Plaintiffs' Attorneys Should Know

"The cannabis industry is following the playbook of the tobacco and opiate industries by putting profits before people," according to David G. Evans, senior counsel for the Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Gibbons Attorneys File WARN Violations Against Christmas Tree Shops Owners for Short Layoff Notices

Gibbons filed an employment class action on behalf of former employees of Christmas Tree Shops against two owners of the now-bankrupt company for allegedly laying off hundreds of workers with only one week's notice, in violation of the required three months' advanced notification under the New Jersey Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
3 minute read

Law.com

After Jury Returns $45M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson, Dean Omar Opens New Talc Trial in Oregon

Dean Omar, the Dallas-based plaintiffs firm that won a $45 million talcum powder verdict last month against Johnson & Johnson, opened on Thursday with another trial. Orrick's Will Stute represented Johnson & Johnson.
5 minute read

Law.com

Greer, Burns & Crain Files Trademark Suit Over Barbie Doll Counterfeits

Mattel is also asking to be awarded statutory damages of $2 million for every counterfeit use of the Barbie trademark.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mercedes-Benz Hit With Consumer Class Action for Claims of Defective Wheel Configurations

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

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