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Some MDL Judges, Like the Defense Bar, Want an 'Initial Census' of Cases

Judges in MDLs over Juul e-cigarettes and 3M earplugs have ordered lawyers to come up with an early vetting process, which the defense bar has advocated for to weed out meritless lawsuits.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Fashion Brands

Corporate social responsibility has emerged as a key factor that can significantly impact a brand's value. Brands that refuse to embrace CSR face potential diminution in value or, even worse, the slow and painful death known as irrelevance.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta In Kona Beer Settlement, Prison Inmates Demand to Be Included in Class (Hey, It's a Free $10)

They way class actions involving low-cost consumer goods are handled makes no sense for anyone but plaintiffs lawyers. And possibly prison inmates.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

J&J's Baby Powder Recall 'Highly Relevant' to Lawsuits, Attorneys Say

Lawyers want more discovery of FDA testing that found asbestos in a sample lot of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder, prompting a voluntary recall of 33,000 bottles.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Learning the Many Facets of the Practice of Franchise Law

Franchise law can have a steep learning curve because it incorporates other legal disciplines. A student of the law has many options to learn about practicing franchise law, domestically and internationally. It is great that many options for learning exist because there are many facets to the practice.
5 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: The Opioid Case: What the Jury Would Have Heard, What's Next, and is a Global Settlement Around the Corner?

It's been quite the week for lawsuits over opioids.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Analyzing the California Attorney General's Proposed CCPA Regulations

On Oct. 10, the California Attorney General's office published its long-awaited proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations.
10 minute read

Law.com

'It Was a Late Night': How Attorneys Reached a Last-Minute $260M Opioid Settlement

Paul Hanly of New York's Simmons Hanly Conroy said co-lead counsel were finalizing details of a deal until 1 a.m. on Monday.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Diverse Set of Lawyers Wants to Lead Juul Lawsuits. For Some, It's Personal

About half the 22 lawyers proposed to lead the lawsuits are women. One of them, Ellen Relkin, said that her daughter, who is a teacher, told her "there was a kid literally charging his Juul in the classroom."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Footwear Group Genesco Names Former Nissan, Sears Lawyer as General Counsel

Scott Becker starts his new gig Oct. 23 and replaces Roger Sisson, who retired earlier this year.
2 minute read

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