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Daily Business Review

Akerman Mass Tort Litigator Jumps to Greenberg Traurig

Enjoliqué Aytch Lett, who was the lead attorney for Akerman's medical device group, said some clients are joining her at Greenberg.
2 minute read

Law.com

Judge Orders COVID-19 Disinfectant Company to Clean Up Claims About Product's Efficacy

The Tennessee attorney general sued the company, which was formed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, alleging misleading claims of preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

'You Need To Close Him Down': Disbarred Lawyer Objects to Proposed Prevagen Settlement

Out of the three million class members, only one has voiced opposition to the proposed settlement reached with Prevagen maker, Quincy Bioscience – an alleged "professional objector" whose license the State Bar of California has revoked, Adam Moskowitz said.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Johnson & Johnson Faces Virtual Talc Trials in California Court

The first virtual trial involving cosmetic talcum powder ended abruptly this week after the plaintiff, a 54-year-old man with mesothelioma, became too ill to communicate with his attorneys. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kaus told jurors, via Zoom, that he would have to declare a mistrial.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Not to Dismiss Jurors: South Florida Appeal Offers Voir Dire Lesson

"More often than not, jurors can be rehabilitated by oral examination by the parties," the opinion said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Unusual Settlement Structure Leads to Approval of Fee Award Nearly Double the Payout

Public policy generally prohibits class action settlements in which the attorney fee awards dwarf the amount awarded to the class. But a recent case illustrates that such a settlement may be approved if it is structured so that class counsel's award does not come at the class's expense.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

In Ford's Forum Fight, Justices Focus on How to Apply a 1945 Test Today

The final arguments of the week engaged in a rapid ping-pong of hypotheticals as the justices sorted through proposed jurisdiction tests offered by the parties.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Rehearing Denied: RJ Reynolds is Stuck With Pricey Tobacco Settlement in Florida

"This monumental decision comes at an extremely vital time for our state as the coronavirus has taken a toll on Florida's revenues," Florida's attorney general said.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Amid Changing State Laws and Shrinking Budgets, DIY Legal Tech Sees Its Moment

Consumer-facing legal platforms say the growing demand for their services isn't a loss for attorneys. In fact, recent state developments may actually make lawyer and tech partnerships more likely.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Liability Waiver for Charity Bike Ride Among Highlights of Pa. Supreme Court Arguments

The justices are scheduled to open their fall argument session Sept. 15 with 14 cases set to be heard over three days. The session, which ordinarily would have been heard in Philadelphia, is set to be livestreamed over YouTube, marking the second time the justices will hold an argument session using videoconferencing technology.
4 minute read

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