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Corporate Counsel

Are Megaverdicts Changing How General Counsel Think About Litigation?

Some former in-house counsel said they believe juries are becoming more unpredictable, and that is changing companies' risk assessment.
7 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Pressure Mounts as Opioid Trial Begins. Talc Triumphs For Johnson & Johnson. This Firm Steps In for DSW Shoe Class Actions.

Jury selection has commenced in the closely watched trial over the opioid crisis, set to begin Oct. 21 in Cleveland.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Amazon Wants Sellers to Add Trademarks—and Lawyers—to Their Cart

Earlier this month, Amazon launched an IP accelerator to help connect small and midsized business interested in registering for trademarks with a pre-vetted network of law firms. But whether or not this has more value beyond Amazon remains to be seen.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Juul Hit With First Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A Florida woman said she was "sentenced to a life of sadness" after her 18-year-old son died due to electronic cigarettes, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday by Levin Simes Abrams in California.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Kemp Issues Vaping Warning as Civil Suits Mount

The governor said the number of vaping-associated lung injury cases in Georgia is now 14, including two deaths. Lawyers suing the leading e-cigarette maker cited Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data tracking a sharp rise in students using vaping devices in high school and even middle school.
6 minute read

The Recorder

California Jury Hands Johnson & Johnson a Defense Verdict in Talc Trial

A Los Angeles jury gave Johnson & Johnson a defense verdict Wednesday in the latest mesothelioma trial over its baby powder.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Juggling Responsibilities to Improve Business: A Q&A With CVS General Counsel Thomas Moriarty

Moriarty says his in-house experience at Merck has helped him prepare CVS's acquisition of Aetna Inc.
5 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Three School Districts Seek to Expel Juul. Find Out Who's Repping Sandy Hook Victims at SCOTUS. A Jury Awarded A Whopping $8B in a Risperdal Trial.

Three school districts have sued Juul for marketing its electronic cigarettes to their students.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

First Georgia Talcum Powder Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Ends in Mistrial

On its third day of deliberations, the jury was deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of the plaintiff, said one of the lawyers for Diane Brower's family. The trial alleged Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused Brower's 2016 death from ovarian cancer.
3 minute read

Law.com

School Districts Sue Juul Over Marketing E-Cigs to Their Students

The lawsuits are the first to be filed by school districts but join dozens of other lawsuits alleging Juul's marketing caused children to become addicted to its products.
5 minute read

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