By Amanda Bronstad | May 23, 2024
An Illinois jury sided with pharmaceutical manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim in the first verdict in the Zantac litigation.
By Avalon Zoppo | May 23, 2024
Following the death of active federal Judge Gene Pratter last week, the Eastern District now has three vacancies, including for the seat of Edward Smith, who died in November, and Cynthia Rufe, who took senior status.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James M. Beck | May 23, 2024
A new trial (whether by motion, necessitated by a mistrial, or ordered on appeal) certainly defeats law of the case. The slate-wiping function of a new trial means that the law-of-the-case doctrine is "misplaced."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Meghan L. Zupancic | May 23, 2024
During the years between the bill's introduction and its ultimate passage, Kayden's Law was subject to significant amendments, largely through the efforts of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and numerous local bar associations concerned with the potentially negative effects the bill could have on many families involved in custody litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | May 23, 2024
More junior lawyers should embrace the nearly endless opportunities to engage in pro bono work, as they would benefit not only from providing legal counsel to those who desperately need it, but also by gaining valuable legal experience (often in a new area of the law) and expanding their professional networks.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Craig R. Tractenberg | May 23, 2024
As a statutory interpretation case, the court examined the text, structure, and purpose of the FAA. The only conclusion which could be drawn is that "when a federal court finds that a dispute is subject to arbitration, and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, the court does not have discretion to dismiss the suit on the basis that all the claims are subject to arbitration."
By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | May 23, 2024
Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin announced that Celso L. Leite Jr. has joined the firm's real estate and land use department.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | May 23, 2024
Observers in the legal tech industry speculate that firms' caution stems from a commitment to a profitability model dependent on high leverage and hourly billing.
By Dan Roe | May 23, 2024
Taft Stettinius is among 21 law firms to report data breaches this year.
By Patrick Smith | May 22, 2024
ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul has been in the courtroom every day of the trial and gets us up to date about what is going on, including bizarre behavior by Robert Costello and what we can expect in the coming week.
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