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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Jury Awards $33M in Pelvic Mesh Suit Against Bard; Punitives Phase on Deck

Plaintiff Mary McGuinness was awarded $23 million in damages. Her husband, Thomas, was awarded $10 million for loss of consortium.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Polster Sets Aggressive Discovery Schedule, Slating Opioid Trial for March 2019

With lawyers at an impasse over settling the national opioid litigation, a federal judge in Cleveland has set an aggressive discovery schedule that includes going to trial on March 18 of next year.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Excess Insurer's Rights Against a Primary Insurer Under Pennsylvania Law

The relationship between primary and excess liability insurers has been characterized as “unusual.”
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

TV Show Proves General Public Should Be More Aware of FDA's Medical Device Process

Having started my career in mass torts, one of the first things I learned about was the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance process regarding a medical device. It wasn't until very recently (late November 2017 to be exact) that I realized how little the general public knows about this process.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: When Keeping Quiet Is Bad—But Telling Is Worse

It's like Sophie's Choice for lawyers.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Limits Payments for Workers' Comp Chiropractors

The Commonwealth Court has ruled in a case of first impression that chiropractors who treat workers' compensation claimants are not entitled to payment for routine office visits in addition to payment for procedures that are performed during those visits.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Stormy Daniels Lawyer Avenatti Fights to Save Massive Punitive Damages Award 

Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti won a $450 million punitive damages award last year. Now, he's fighting to preserve as much of it as he can.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Stormy Daniels Lawyer Avenatti Fights to Save Huge Punitive Award Against Kimberly-Clark

U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee whacked a $450 million award down to $20.7 million in a California class action over “leaky” surgical gowns.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

HHS Lawyer Now Agency's Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration

HHS Principal Deputy General Counsel Heather Flick will fill the role until that position is filled permanently. She previously served as HHS' acting general counsel.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Flint Water Lawyer Calls Removal Attempt 'Blatant Money Grab'

A lawyer accused of unethical conduct in the Flint water case called an attempt to oust him from his leadership appointment “nothing but a retaliatory smear campaign” and a “blatant money grab.”
5 minute read

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