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Appeals Court Lowers $4.7B Talc Verdict to $2.1B But Cites J&J's 'Evil Motive'

A Missouri appeals court has reduced a $4.7 billion talcum powder verdict to $2.1 billion but refused to toss punitive damages altogether, concluding that the evidence at trial showed Johnson & Johnson's conduct was "outrageous because of evil motive or reckless indifference."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Tools Maker Wants Streamed Superior Court En Banc Argument Shielded From Public View

Husqvarna cited confidential sales data as the main reason for blocking public access. But plaintiffs counsel pushed back, saying that figures dating back to the mid-2010s could not place it at a competitive disadvantage.
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Law.com

Expert Ruling Was 'Tipping Point' for J&J's Talc Withdrawal, Lawyers Say

Johnson & Johnson attributed its decision this week to discontinue sales of talc-based baby powder to COVID-19 and declining demand, but lawyers and law professors point instead to an April 27 ruling allowing plaintiffs' experts to testify in trials.
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Law.com

J&J Pulls Talc-Based Baby Powder, but Court Fight Will Continue

Johnson & Johnson said it would "vigorously defend" the products in court. Plaintiffs attorney Chris Placitella, who is liaison counsel in the talc multidistrict litigation, said "we look forward to meeting them there as we continue to pursue justice for our clients."
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Daily Business Review

2 South Florida Firms Team for Mass Tort Against Johnson & Johnson: Expect More Lawsuits

"Being among the first firms to investigate and bring a pharmaceutical case like this is very much like putting a prosecution together," said one of the plaintiff attorneys.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Is This the End of the TCPA? High Court Hears Oral Arguments in 'Barr'

On May 6, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, a case that potentially could result in the demise of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Daily Business Review

The Three Cs to Securing Miami's Startup Scene

There's evidence that while the U.S. economy was already trending toward a recession, Miami was prepared to weather the storm.
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The Recorder

Private Rights of Action and the CCPA—Unlimited Limitation?

In creating that private right of action, the act specifically notes that violations "shall not be interpreted to serve as the basis for a private right of action under any other law."
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The Recorder

Class Action Claims eBay Price Gouging Consumers Over Coronavirus-Related Products

EBay Inc. joins Amazon.com, Costco and other retailers sued for allegedly price gouging consumers seeking high-demand products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Proposed Amendments to Prop 65 Regulations May Force Changes to E-Commerce Warnings

This is the latest in the series of Consumer Law Watch columns from lawyers at Jenner & Block tracking the latest in privacy/cybersecurity, fintech, food & beverage, trade secrets, and other developments affecting consumer law in California.
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