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New Jersey Law Journal

J&J Moves for Talc Mistrial After Judge Strikes Entire Closing Argument

Johnson & Johnson has moved for a mistrial in a high-profile talc trial after a New Jersey judge struck the closing argument of its attorney, Diane Sullivan, of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, then allowed the plaintiffs attorneys to follow with final statements "soaked with venom." Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Ana Viscomi admonished Sullivan: "Stop denigrating the lawyers."
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

1st Georgia Case Over Cancer Links to Baby Powder Opens in Fulton County

Fulton County State Court Judge Jane Morrison is presiding over a wrongful death case against Johnson & Johnson on claims that decadelong use of its talcum baby powder by Diane Brower led to her 2016 death from ovarian cancer.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Settlement Reached in Class Action Over Subaru Infotainment System Includes $1.5M Fee

Lawyers are seeking approval of a settlement that they say will provide car owners and lessees with benefits valued at more than $6.25 million in litigation over the automaker's allegedly defective Starlink infotainment system.
5 minute read

The Recorder

California Physicians: Jury Disregarded Science in $289M Roundup Verdict

Among the amicus groups filing briefs in Monsanto's appeal of the verdict are the California Medical Association, the California Hospitals Association and the California Dental Association, which said "emotional manipulation" influenced the jury's verdict.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Under a Legal Cloud, Juul Jostles Over Which Judge Should Decide Lawsuits

Juul Labs Inc. is hoping to send more than 30 lawsuits brought over its e-cigarettes to San Francisco, but some plaintiffs lawyers have suggested judges in New Jersey and Maryland.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Estée Lauder Picks Former Thomson Reuters Legal Boss as New General Counsel

Deirdre Stanley, who served as GC at Thomson Reuters and its predecessor company for 17 years, succeeds Sara Moss, who was promoted to the newly created role of vice chairman in July.
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Opioid Case Forges Onward Toward Trial. J&J Judgment Motion in Mesh. Who's Repping Google in a Medical Privacy Class Action?

A federal judge overseeing 2,000 lawsuits over the opioid crisis has rejected some key defenses ahead of a high-profile trial next month.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What Your Company Needs to Know About Social Media Influencers

The use of celebrities to promote goods and services is nothing new. The practice has evolved over the ages to take advantage of new and innovative forms of media, dating from print advertising through to the current era of social media influencers.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Electric Vehicle Litigation—New Challenges in a Changing Landscape

Innovation in the transportation space has certainly made our lives more efficient, but it does not come without its issues.
6 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: 'Larger Verdicts' or 'Global Settlement' Could Follow $572M Opioid Verdict. A Litigation Funder Now Faces a Class Action. This Firm is Repping 4,300 Plaintiffs in a SCOTUS Petition.

Everyone seemed to have something to say about Monday's opioid verdict in Oklahoma.
6 minute read

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