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Gilead Asks Judge to Trash Would-Be Class Action, Citing 'Absurd' Overreach

The antitrust complaint is full of "pejorative characterizations and baseless conclusions" but no persuasive law, the biopharma giant contends.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Opioid Manufacturers Hit With Two More Lawsuits in Texas

"In this case, Johnson & Johnson not only defrauded Texas taxpayers and diverted precious health care dollars from Texans in need, they contributed to the opioid crisis that has destroyed the lives of an untold number of Texas families," said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
4 minute read

Law.com

MDL Judge Rejects Key Defenses in Rulings Ahead of Opioid Trial

In a ruling that could influence 2,000 cases, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster concluded Tuesday that a jury could find "increases in prescription opioids proximately caused harm" to two Ohio counties going to trial next month.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Approves Plan for Hemp Production Despite FDA Constraints on CBD

Florida is a step closer to permitting hemp production, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing into law legislation set forth in Florida Statutes Section 581.217, establishing a state hemp program within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Morgan Lewis IP Aces Save Babies' Lives—and Taxpayers Money

"We hid the ball on our best defense and our gamble paid off.'
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

When Mass Tort Meets Bankruptcy

In this edition of the Bankruptcy Update, Edward E. Neiger focuses on recent bankruptcy filings by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Imerys Talc America and Insys Therapeutics and their efforts to navigate the intersection of mass tort liabilities and bankruptcy.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Opioid Litigation Moves to Business Court

"As we continue our multi-pronged fight against the opioid epidemic, we are pleased our lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors has been transferred to the Business Case Division of the Gwinnett County Superior Court," Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: J&J's (Not So Painful) Oklahoma Opioid Loss

When you put a rich, out-of-state corporation on trial in front of an elected judge in an area hit hard by the opioid epidemic—is anyone surprised Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman ruled against J&J?
2 minute read

Law.com

J&J Plans to Appeal $572M Judgment in Okla. Opioid Trial

"The opioid crisis has ravaged the state of Oklahoma. It must be abated immediately," Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman told a crowded courtroom on Monday, according to coverage by Courtroom View Network.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Getting Spillover Pradaxa Blood-Thinner Litigation, Once Reserved for Connecticut

Co-national leads for litigation against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., C. Andrew Childers of Childers, Schlueter & Smith in Atlanta and Neal Moskow of Ury & Moskow in Fairfield, Connecticut, have branched out with two Florida lawsuits in an attempt to avoid overcrowded Connecticut dockets.
4 minute read

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