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New York Law Journal

'Obduskey' Deprives Consumers of Protection, Creates an Uneven Application of Federal Law

Although Justice Breyer's conclusion is based on a straight forward textual analysis, it is overly academic, detached from the realities of debt collection, and misses the obvious intent of this important consumer protection law.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Allowing for Marijuana Deliveries in All of California: A Q&A With NorCal Cannabis Company's AnnaRae Grabstein

AnnaRae Grabstein, chief compliance officer of NorCal Cannabis Company, talks about the recent lawsuit filed by 24 cities and one county in California against the state's Bureau of Cannabis Control over banning cannabis deliveries and how this could impact the legal cannabis market.
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Pair of MDL Leadership Teams on the Brink? Plus: More Wrangling Over Attorney Fees in Mesh Litigation

Two cases demonstrate the reality that while MDL leadership is a plum gig for plaintiffs' firms, their appointments aren't always permanent
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FDA Asks 12 Companies to Mitigate Sale of Tobacco to Underage Users

Walmart, Kroger and Shell are some of the companies that received a warning letter signed by the former FDA commissioner over the alleged sales of tobacco products to minors in their stores.
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Plaintiffs Question Whether Defendant 'Geo-fenced' Roundup Jurors. Plus: Yahoo Data Breach Settlement Value Grows

Plaintiffs lawyers in the third Roundup trial have accused the corporate owners of the weed-killer brand of sending targeted ads to jurors
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet the Connecticut Attorneys in the Poland Spring Case Garnering National Attention

Connecticut lawyers represent parties on both sides of the case. Christopher Barrett, Robert Izard, Mark Kindall and Craig Raabe are plaintiff counsel, while Day Pitney's Jonathan Tropp represents defendant Nestle Waters North America Inc.
5 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Class Needs Replacement as Embattled Michael Avenatti Exits. Plus, Fee Battle Roils Mesh Litigation

With Avenatti stepping away from $454 million case on appeal, as he begins to fight criminal charges, court has an array of choices to lead the litigation
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'BANG' Energy Drink Manufacturer Claims Monster 'Shamelessly' Copied Its Product

Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Monster Energy Co. are flinging lawsuits at one another, but which brand has the legal stamina to prevail?
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: How Orrick and Weil Lawyers Teamed Up to Blow Talc Plaintiff Away

'We made a deliberate strategic decision to trust the jury to understand important distinctions in the scientific evidence. The speed with which they returned a defense verdict makes clear they did.'
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legislators: Roll Back Pre-emption and Make Our Skies Safer

Why is that two identical Boeing airplanes went down within a few months of each other under very similar circumstances? Is this just a coincidence or some problem with the airplane software?
7 minute read

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