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Daily Business Review

‘What’s Up With Morgan & Morgan?’ Law, Advertising and a Calculated Rise

The road to becoming the largest plaintiffs firm in the country isn’t without detractors.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Baltimore City Govt., After Winning Opioid Jury Trial, Preparing to Demand an Additional $11B for Abatement Costs

Susman Godfrey partner Bill Carmody said the $266 million “verdict was an important step toward helping Baltimore recover so that it can continue to be one of the best cities in America and a place where all of its citizens can be healthy and succeed."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Monsanto Wins Latest Philadelphia Roundup Trial

A jury returned a defense verdict on Friday in the seventh Roundup trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney Claims Phila. Roundup Trial Schedule Has Given 'Unfair' Preference to Certain Firms

Thomas Bosworth, who started his own firm after his contentious split with Kline & Specter, requested that the court put him next in line to bring his Roundup case before a Philadelphia jury.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Prosecutors: Tom Girardi's Own Testimony Shows Mental Competence

"For example," prosecutors wrote on Tuesday, "defendant on multiple occasions during trial asked his counsel when it was his turn to testify and also told his counsel that it was his 'ass on the line.'"
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

The 'Next Battleground' in Chapter 11: Third Circuit Set to Weigh Opt-Out Releases

A subset of sexual abuse accusers whose compensation is a key part of the plan and a group of Boy Scout insurers—have spent years challenging third-party releases that were made part of a global settlement.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: An Early Knockout Win in the Decongestant MDL

After Andrew Soukup of Covington & Burling and Jay Lefkowitz of Kirkland & Ellis argued the motion to dismiss for the defendants, a federal judge in Brooklyn found state law claims concerning the effectiveness of decongestants were preempted by federal law and that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue their RICO claims.
13 minute read

Law.com

The Week in Data Oct. 31: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the percentage of multidistrict litigation appointments that went to attorneys of color in 2023.
1 minute read

Law.com

Abbott, Mead Johnson Win Defense Verdict Over Preemie Infant Formula

In closing arguments on Wednesday, plaintiff's lawyer Timothy Cronin asked jurors for $6 billion in punitive damages.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decongestant MDL on Death's Door After Judge Strikes Key Claims

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in New York dismissed key consumer claims in the multidistrict litigation against drugmakers of decongestants including Sudafed PE and NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu.
5 minute read

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