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Critical Mass: 2020 Rings In Roundup Trials. A Trojan Horse in the USC Sex Assault Settlement? Find Out Who Got Appointed to Lead Juul Lawsuits.

Another round of Roundup trials are ready for next year.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Diet Dr Pepper Doesn't Mislead Consumers, Appeals Court Says

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the word "diet" in Diet Dr Pepper did not dupe consumers into believing they could lose weight by drinking the beverage.
3 minute read

Law.com

Johnson & Johnson Gets Second Talc Defense Win in a Week

"This is the fourth consecutive verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson in these cases and the eighth defense verdict this year," said a Johnson & Johnson spokeswoman.
2 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: 'Unprecedented Threat to the Separation of Powers' | Microsoft Hires Latham Team | DOJ Revises Sanctions Enforcement Policy | Ex-Credit Suisse Exec Sues | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots -- scroll down for a roundup of new amicus briefs in the CFPB case at the US Supreme Court. Plus: A Latham team, including Kathryn Ruemmler, will advocate for Microsoft in the epic Amazon cloud-computing case. More headlines, new engagements and more below. Thanks for reading!
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawsuit Targets Marijuana Firm Trulieve Over Text Messages

Quincy-based Trulieve allegedly violated federal communications laws by sending unsolicited text messages to a Tennessee man that advertised special deals on marijuana products.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Johnson & Johnson Alleges Attorney Misconduct in Latest Talc Trial

Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood retained Keker, Van Nest & Peters this week to defend against Johnson & Johnson's allegations that the plaintiffs firm provided false expert testimony in a trial over J&J's baby powder. The judge denied Johnson & Johnson's motion for mistrial, and closing arguments began Thursday.
9 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Mass Torts Descend on Capitol Hill. Lawyers Fired Up Over $13.5B PG&E Deal. E-Cigs Light Up Smoker Cases in Florida

Impeachment wasn't the only topic before Congress this week: talc and Boeing also made the agenda.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

In 2nd Congressional Hearing Over Cosmetic Talc's Safety, J&J Is a No-Show

Johnson & Johnson, disputing the FDA's testing that found asbestos in a lot of its baby powder, said its CEO was not the appropriate person to testify at the hearing and that the committee's Democratic members rejected its alternatives.
6 minute read

Law.com

Philadelphia Court Tops 'Judicial Hellholes' List After $8B Risperdal Verdict

New venues to make the American Tort Reform Association's annual Top 10 list are Georgia, for its "nuclear verdicts," and Oklahoma, due to its $572 million judgment in the first trial over the opioid crisis.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Stuck in the Food Court: Settlements in Food Labeling Class Actions Likely To Fuel More Lawsuits

As this year draws to a close, we look back on the food labeling class actions that have dominated the legal landscape in California and look ahead to the class actions that may loom large in the new year.
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