NEXT
Sign in to follow

Law.com

Opioid Special Master Who Hit 'Reply All' Protected by Judicial Deliberative Privilege, Judge Rules

In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster found that David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, should not be disqualified because he was protected under the judicial deliberative privilege.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Mayo Clinic, Lifepoint Claim Drugmakers Conspired to Delay Generic Competition for Chemo Drug

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Zostavax Bellwether Faces Setback as Judge Nixes Key Expert

"Dr. Jeret simply references literature demonstrating that viruses such as COVID-19 or Epstein-Barr can trigger PDH. This literature, however, makes no mention of Zostavax."
4 minute read

Law.com

Feds' False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Regeneron Gets Partial Go-Ahead for Trial

"The government, like any litigant, is entitled to attempt to prove its case through circumstantial evidence and reasonable inferences," the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

REVERSED: J&J Crushes $223M Nuclear Verdict

"This marks the third time in three years that an appellate court has overturned outsized verdicts that asbestos lawyers secured by confusing and misleading juries with unscientific opinions touting baseless liability theories," Erik Haas, worldwide vice president of litigation for Johnson & Johnson, said in a statement.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Name or Not, Johnson & Johnson Can't Escape Talc Damages

"In other words, regardless of Johnson & Johnson trying to bankrupt their subsidiary, the company that has the assets is ultimately responsible under New Jersey law," Christopher Placitella, who represents plaintiffs in the asbestos litigation, said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Plaintiffs Lawyers Oppose Opioid Special Master DQ: 'Email Shows the Opposite of Bias'

Lead plaintiffs lawyers opposed a motion to disqualify David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, insisting that an email he inadvertently sent to lawyers in the case showed no evidence of bias.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware AG Takes Claims Against Opioid Manufacturers to Court of Chancery

Delaware Attorney General Kathhy Jennings complaint brings public nuisance claims against two drugmakers, saying they should have known their marketing practices would lead to a spike in opioid abuse.
3 minute read

Law.com

Mucinex Maker Hit With Class Action Over Allegations the Medicine's Nasal Congestion Ingredient Isn't Effective

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Life Sciences Startup That Ran Aground Entices New Legal Chief With Huge Equity Grant

Fresh from helping sell her last company for $2.9 billion, Heidy Abreu King-Jones will try to engineer a turnaround at Aeglea BioTherapeutics.
3 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Leveraging Technology to Improve Employee Engagement and Client Satisfaction

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • How to Choose Your Legal Operations Software: Key Considerations and Expert Tips

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • Yearly Roundup: Strategic Insights for Law Firm Decision Making

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • Lex Machina Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report 2024

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now