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Corporate Counsel

US Businesses Testing Trump's Trade Restrictions

So far this week, FedEx has announced it followed in Huawei's footsteps and sued the Commerce Department, and The New York Times reported that major U.S. semiconductor companies, including Intel and Micron Technology, had resumed business with Huawei.
4 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Plaintiffs' 'Novel Idea' For Opioid Settlement Needs Some Edits + A Three-Day Fee Hearing for State Street Judge + Quinn Emanuel Out, But 30+ Firms Leading Wildfire Cases

A federal judge overseeing nearly 2,000 opioid lawsuits gave more time for plaintiffs' attorneys to hammer out a “novel idea” they pitched this month to settle all the cases.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

FDA Hearing on Cannabis Products—CBD Takes Center Stage

While the president and Congress gave hemp the go-ahead, it is now on the regulators to take the next step. The FDA has authority to regulate cannabis-derived compounds, including CBD, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. So far, though, the FDA has not done much regulating in regards to CBD.
7 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Could an Opioid 'Class' Reach a Settlement? Law Firm Lender Lashes Out at Tom Girardi's 'Lavish Lifestyle.' Mattel Turns to LA Firm for Rock 'n Play Lawsuits.

Lawyers suing over opioids pitched an innovative idea for settlement...but will it work?
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

House Subcommittee Seeks Juul Documents Over Alleged Marketing to Underage Consumers

In the letter sent to Juul's CEO, Kevin Burns, earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, said he is concerned about the numbers he's seen linking Juul's high nicotine content to youth addiction.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

What Big Law's Saying About Trump's $300B China Tariffs Plan

Major U.S. law firms, representing business clients, had a lot to say to Robert Lighthizer, the former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner who now serves as the U.S. Trade Representative.
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

DoorDash Seeks Individual Arbitration for Sales Tax Class Action Claims

Attorneys for the San Francisco-based DoorDash argued in a court filing late last week that customers who sign up to use DoorDash agree to the company's terms and conditions, which mandate binding individual arbitration for disputes and a waiver of the right to participate in class actions.
3 minute read

Law.com

Cotchett Pitre Partners Sanctioned for Disclosing Confidential Material in Apple Case

Partner Mark Molumphy was admonished by the judge, but lead counsel Joseph Cotchett will have to ask for court permission before arguing for the plaintiffs in the case going forward.
4 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: The Class Action Bar (Mostly) Praised This 9th Circuit En Banc Ruling. Insys Bankruptcy's Impact on Opioid Lawsuits. Alexa: Who Filed Class Actions Against You?

A Ninth Circuit en banc panel reversed a 2018 decision that sent shockwaves throughout the class action bar for threatening the viability of nationwide settlements.
6 minute read

The Recorder

California Jury Awards $12M in Talcum Powder Case Against J&J, Colgate-Palmolive

Both Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive said they planned to appeal, citing numerous procedural and evidentiary errors.
3 minute read

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