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First Infant Formula Trial Against Abbott Begins in Missouri

Jake Plattenberger told jurors in an opening statement on Tuesday that Abbott's cow's milk-based formula, sold under the Similac brand, caused plaintiff Margo Gill's premature daughter, Robynn Davis, to get necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a gastrointestinal inflammation.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Zantac Plaintiffs Move for Judge to Recuse Over Alleged Conflict

"While I offer no opinion as to whether Judge Roberts harbors any actual bias in favor of pharmaceutical companies, specifically including GSK, there are many reasons why Judge Roberts' ability to rule impartially in this case may reasonably be questioned," Stengel wrote.
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New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Court Grants Preliminary Settlement Approval in Defective Field Turf MDL

A New Jersey federal magistrate judge has preliminarily approved a class action settlement in multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective synthetic field turf which included plaintiffs in the Garden State, California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
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The American Lawyer

Dechert Bails on Chicago: Spotty Integration, Scant Local Clients, Dwindling Partner Count

The firm entered the market in 2012, eyeing a range of financial services work. But ultimately, the office wound up as a service outlet for litigation on behalf of clients located elsewhere.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Upcoming Phila. Roundup Trial Canceled After Judge Knocks Out Most of Plaintiffs' Claims

Kline & Specter's Thomas Kline said the decision to drop the remaining count was not a surrender. Rather, he said, it was a step toward bringing the case back before a jury.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Damages Awarded in $2.25B Roundup Verdict 'Shocks the Court's Sense of Justice,' Phila. Judge Rules

Schulman's 75-page opinion lays out the reasoning behind a June 4 order in which she slashed the McKivison verdict to $404 million but denied Monsanto's request for a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
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Texas Lawyer

Procedural Lessons for Litigators From Fifth Circuit Decision in 'Palmquist'

"Although defense counsel often prefer federal court, sometimes the price of a federal forum may be too high," writes Deborah Challener of Adams and Reese.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Jury Returns $20 Million Verdict Against Honda Following Motorcycle Fire

According to the plaintiff's pretrial memo, the plaintiff had offered to settle the case for $8 million, but private mediation was unsuccessful.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Cosmetics Brands Rejoice (For Now): Required Calif. Cancer Warning for Titanium Dioxide Likely Misleading

It remains to be seen whether California will appeal this ruling. It also remains to be seen what will happen with already-filed Proposition 65 lawsuits based on Listed Titanium Dioxide, though at the very least a stay of those suits is the most logical outcome until the final resolution of the federal lawsuit.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

A 'Death Penalty'? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New Trial

Appeal of the record verdict has drawn amicus briefs from the American Tort Reform Association, the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
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