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Connecticut Law Tribune

Bank Settles Data Breach Case with Conn.

TD Bank has agreed to pay an $850,000 settlement with nine states, including Connecticut, to resolve an investigation into a 2012 data breach that affected thousands of consumers.
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National Law Journal

$18 Million Punitives Award Upheld in Asbestos Case

A divided California appeals court has upheld a punitive damages award for a homebuilder who claimed he contracted mesothelioma from breathing in dust that contained asbestos fibers.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

State Design-Defect Rule Clashed With Federal Regulation

In a case of first impression, a federal judge has ruled that Georgia plaintiffs cannot sue over design defects in drugs that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Motion Opposes Certification of Mouthwash Class

Chattanooga-based Chattem Inc. is asking a Florida federal judge not to certify a proposed class of consumers accusing the consumer health-products company of falsely claiming its ACT mouthwash rebuilds tooth enamel.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Confidential Settlement Reached in Mesh Litigation

The federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation in which more than 60,000 women allege they were injured by transvaginal mesh has approved a confidential settlement fund to resolve some of the claims against American Medical Systems Inc.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Injunctive Relief in Pasta Class Action Valued at $15M

A New Jersey federal judge has deemed done a reported $23 million settlement of a proposed class action alleging the manufacturer of Dreamfields Pasta falsely advertised the product as healthier than ordinary pasta because it contained fewer “digestible” carbohydrates.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nigro v. Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLC

By | October 22, 2014
Man Did Not Consent to Calls by Contacting Utility to Stop Service After Relative's Death
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

Tech Players Line Up Against ITC Power to Ban Digital Files

Congress gave the U.S. International Trade Commission the power to bar imports of products that infringe U.S. patents or otherwise offer their makers an unfair competitive edge. But should the ITC be able to block the flow of information as well?
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Analysis Not Needed in Construction-Defect Case

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled it neither arbitrary nor capricious for a trial judge to decline to perform a class-action analysis in a lawsuit filed by a homeowners' association against a general contactor over alleged defects.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Boies Schiller Scores $175M Verdict in Guardrail Defects Case

A federal jury ordered Dallas-based Trinity Industries to pay the government $175 million for withholding critical information about design changes to an approved safety feature.
2 minute read

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