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National Law Journal

Jury Finds for Takeda in Latest Actos Trial

A Las Vegas jury has found for pharmaceutical manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in the latest trial over claims its drug Actos causes bladder cancer.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Repo Man's Reckless Abandon Costs Company $359,253

A Rambo-esque repo man severely injured an elderly war veteran, costing his company a hefty jury verdict.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Suspended for Cutting a Deal Against His Own Firm

An attorney who entered into a side deal to testify for the plaintiff in a malpractice suit against his firm was suspended for a year by a unanimous First Department panel.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

$2.9M Settles Suits in Drive-By Shootings

A mother whose son was killed in a drive-by shooting and a surviving son wounded in the attack have settled their claims against a southwest Atlanta apartment complex for $2.9 million.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Yohe v. Bates, PICS Case No. 14-0685 (C.P. Lancaster March 6, 2014) Wright, J. (7 pages).

Personal Injury • Negligence • Nullity • Statute of Limitations
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Epidemiology and Its Relation to Causation

Epidemiology is the science that studies the patterns, causes and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. The recognized goal of epidemiology is to limit disease, injury and death in a community by intervening to prevent or limit outbreaks or epidemics of disease or injury. Two of the most famous legal cases involving epidemiology can be found in the movies "A Civil Action" and "Erin Brockovich."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Huge Settlement Doesn't End Surgical Mesh Litigation

An agreement with Endo International PLC to resolve thousands of lawsuits over transvaginal mesh devices is unlikely to sway other manufacturers to immediately settle, according to lawyers involved in the litigation.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Debate Ante Litem Damage Estimates

The Georgia Supreme Court pondered whether a personal injury plaintiff suing the state must first disclose how much he seeks in compensation, even if that figure may increase over the course of litigation.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Big Personal Injury Results Outpacing Last Year

If the first four months of 2014 are any indication, large verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania personal injury cases this year are on pace to outnumber those in 2013.
7 minute read

Law.com

Judge Sanctions Actos Defenders for Disruptive Behavior

A Las Vegas judge has sanctioned defense attorneys for disobeying court orders and disrupting court proceedings, saying the behavior could prejudice the jury against the plaintiffs in a closely watched trial over the pharmaceutical drug Actos.
3 minute read

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