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New Jersey Law Journal

Ethicon Wants Pelvic Mesh Trials Moved Amid Media Scrutiny

Ethicon, the primary defendant in nearly 90 pelvic mesh cases pending in Philadelphia, recently filed a motion seeking to either have trials moved to a new venue or have a "pretrial cooling off-period" before beginning the next trial.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethicon Wants Pelvic Mesh Trials Booted From Phila., Citing Intense Media Scrutiny

Last week, Ethicon, the primary defendant in nearly 90 pelvic mesh cases pending in Philadelphia, filed a motion seeking to either have trials moved to a venue outside the five-county suburban Philadelphia area, or have a "pretrial cooling off-period" before beginning the next trial.
4 minute read

Law.com

First Opioid Crisis Trial Opens With Oklahoma AG Asking for Billions of Dollars

A lawyer for the state of Oklahoma opened the bench trial with: "If you oversupply, people will die."
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Opening Statements: Oklahoma AG Asks for $13B as First Opioid Trial Kicks Off

A lawyer for the state of Oklahoma opened the bench trial with: "If you oversupply, people will die."
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: J&J (and O'Melveny) Roll the Dice as Oklahoma Opioid Trial Begins

For J&J lawyers to win this trial—representing a giant out-of-state corporation before an elected judge in an area hit hard by opioid addiction—seems like a long shot, but the company's legal lineup suggests it's playing the long game.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Widow of Reed Smith Partner Loses Supreme Court Appeal in Suicide Case

A Chicago federal jury awarded $3 million to the widow of lawyer Stewart Dolin after finding GlaxoSmithKline was liable for his suicide. An appeals court overturned that decision, and the justices have denied review.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

SCOTUS Rejects Appeal by Reed Smith Partner's Widow in Suicide Case

A Chicago federal jury awarded $3 million to the widow of lawyer Stewart Dolin after finding GlaxoSmithKline was liable for his suicide. An appeals court overturned that decision, and the justices have denied review.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Reed Smith Partner's Widow Loses Supreme Court Appeal in Suicide Case

A Chicago federal jury awarded $3 million to the widow of lawyer Stewart Dolin after finding GlaxoSmithKline was liable for his suicide. An appeals court overturned that decision, and the justices have denied review.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet 4 Women Helping Connecticut Sue Big Pharma Over Opioid Addiction

Three families have become the face of opioid addiction in Connecticut.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CBD Has Gone Mainstream—But Is It Legal?

Bartenders are mixing it into cocktails. Professional athletes are using it to treat injuries. Mondelez International—the owner of Oreo, Ritz Crackers and other billion-dollar food and beverage brands—is considering adding it to snacks.
7 minute read

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