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Litigation: Trademark licensor liability in product-liability cases

With the U.S. Supreme Court holding last year in Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing that the manufacturer of a generic pharmaceutical product cannot be liable under a failure-to-warn theory, pharmaceutical plaintiffs are searching for new theories to hold nonmanufacturers liable for alleged injuries.
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Inside Counsel

Monsanto seed patent case headed to Supreme Court

Monsanto Corp. is no stranger to the legal system. But the agriculture giant is now headed to the highest courtroom in the land, after the Supreme Court announced earlier this month that it will review a case involving the companys patented seeds.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

A grandma loses her parking spot, a bachelor party turns violent and four more strange lawsuits in the news
11 minute read

Inside Counsel

Racial discrimination case against “The Bachelor” dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a suit two black men filed against ABC, claiming the network engaged in racial discrimination when it did not cast them in the The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, two popular reality series.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

YSL seeks to dismiss counterclaims against Louboutin

French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) wants to end its dispute with Paris-based shoe designer Christian Louboutin and his company, Louboutin SA, once and for all.
4 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws' Berezovsky earnings reach £50m as Bar fees also emerge

Addleshaw Goddard has received around £50m in fees from its representation of Boris Berezovsky over the last four years, as details of the Russian oligarch's £20m fees to the Bar have also emerged. The UK top 20 law firm has generated total fee income of £50m since taking on the mandate in January 2009, including a £15m success fee relating to Berezovsky's recent settlement with the family of now-deceased Georgian billionaire, Arkady 'Badri' Patarkatsishvili.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Big Tobacco doesn’t want to admit wrongdoing

When Big Tobacco told a federal judge that it didnt want to admit to repeatedly lying to consumers, it wasnt terribly shocking.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Marketplace realities get lost in class certification “shortcut”

Historically, certification of a purchaser class has relied on a demonstration that class members were exposed to, relied on and were directly harmed by the alleged fraud or misrepresentation. Over time, however, approaches to class certification have evolved.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Beverage industry groups sue to block NYC sugary drink ban

Members of the beverage and restaurant industries filed a lawsuit Friday challenging New York Citys impending ban on sugary drinks, arguing that Mayor Michael Bloombergs Board of Health does not have the authority to pass the measure.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Black homeowners sue Morgan Stanley for racial discrimination

Several black homeowners have accused Morgan Stanley of violating their federal civil rights, and theyre taking the bank to court.
2 minute read

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