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With Talc Bankruptcy Out, How Soon Could Trials Against Johnson & Johnson Restart?

Plaintiffs lawyers prepped for talc trials soon after Monday's decision by the Third Circuit dismissing the J&J bankruptcy, but they might have to wait a bit longer.
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National Law Journal

Manatt Adds 2 Partners to Growing DC Office

Rather than "chasing the shiny pennies," Manatt is focused on strengthening its core practices as work between these sectors increasingly overlaps, said CEO Donna Wilson.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$11.5M Settlement, $3.8M in Attorney Fees for Allegedly Overcharging Broadband Customers

"They were willing to resolve it but pay those people [with the mandatory arbitration clause] less because they had a stronger defense with those people," class counsel Stephen DeNittis said.
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Law.com

In 'Landmark' Win for Talc Plaintiffs, Third Circuit Dismisses Johnson & Johnson Unit's Bankruptcy

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a bankruptcy judge's decision, concluding that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management was not in financial distress at the time it filed its Chapter 11 case in 2021.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Think Miami Parking Is Expensive? $60M Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward Over Tax

"The Florida Constitution requires that there be some legislative authority in order to impose a tax like this," plaintiffs counsel Rachel Wagner Furst said. "And we allege that there is no authority."
4 minute read

Law.com

Scientific Lab Behind Dozens of Product Recalls Under the Microscope

In lawsuits, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever and others are challenging the scientific methods used by Valisure, the Connecticut laboratory whose reports have prompted recalls, and subsequent class actions, over drugs, sunscreen and dry shampoo.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Persistent 'Forever Chemicals' Are the Focus of Legislation and Increasing Litigation

The first bellwether trials are expected to begin in June 2023 in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam consolidated in a multidistrict litigation.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rejecting Constitutional Arguments, Appeals Court Says Smith & Wesson Must Comply With Subpoena in Consumer Fraud Probe

"To accept defendant's position, any time the Attorney General's Office issued a civil subpoena, the target of the investigation could sprint to the federal courthouse to quash it, effectively stopping a valid investigation in its tracks," Appellate Division Judge Morris G. Smith wrote.
5 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: FDA Routes 'New Regulatory Pathway for CBD' Through Congress

"We do not intend to pursue rulemaking allowing the use of CBD in dietary supplements or conventional foods," FDA principal deputy commissioner Janet Woodcock said Friday.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

False Advertising and TCPA Litigation: Class Action Trends to Watch in 2023

2022 saw an increase in consumer class action filings, and 2023 is likely to follow that trend. With the number of these cases increasing, it is critical for businesses to stay on top of the latest trends, including the types of products and practices that plaintiffs are targeting. This article is the second of a two-part series that details the consumer class action trends to watch in 2023.
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