By Jane Wester | April 29, 2022
A Davis Polk attorney representing Purdue argued that the third-party release should be approved, because it is a way of maximizing recovery for people affected by the opioid crisis.
Daily Business Review | Analysis
By Michael A. Mora | April 25, 2022
Morris J. Eisen, the surviving spouse of an Engle Progeny victim, once ran one of the largest personal injury law firms in the country. But the perception of Eisen's downfall on the jury became a liability for plaintiff counsel's monetary recovery for the widower.
By Jane Wester | April 19, 2022
New York AG Letitia James made five separate announcements Tuesday to discuss the money headed to different areas of the state this year, including $49 million to Long Island and smaller amounts to the Finger Lakes Region, the Capital Region, Western New York and Central New York.
By Jane Wester | April 18, 2022
The Litigation Coordinating Panel split the caseload between Suffolk and Westchester, saying it wanted to avoid an "unmanageable caseload."
By ALM Staff | April 12, 2022
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By Amanda Bronstad | April 7, 2022
Matt Leckman, a partner at Littlepage Booth Leckman, represents the wife of a pilot allegedly sickened from toxic cabin air, which is caused when engine fumes seep into the cabin. Trial begins on April 18 in Chicago.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 24, 2022
McKinsey & Co.'s arguments to dismiss opioid lawsuits have garnered amicus support from 11 states, including Connecticut and Texas, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Tort Reform Association.
By Jane Wester | March 15, 2022
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partner Bryce Friedman, who represents minerals distributors, argued that there was no evidence of how much powder the plaintiff actually inhaled.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 11, 2022
The fees and costs outlined in the $26 billion opioid deal with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals and three distributors are a mix of common benefit fees, contingency fees and payments to the states for outside counsel. One law professor said, "it's not like the lawyers are going to be impoverished."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Judi Abbott Curry | March 9, 2022
To prepare the best product liability and class action defense strategies for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other FDA regulated products, it is often helpful to review holdings that have affected the industry and may shape the years ahead.
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