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November 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys for Sheldon Silver Seek Acquittal or Third Trial for Ex-Assembly Speaker

Meir Feder, a partner with Jones Day representing Silver on appeal, argued in the brief that jurors should have been told that prosecutors had to establish a quid pro quo agreement between the former lawmaker, a researcher, and two real estate developers.
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October 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals to Weigh Expert Opinion Linking Asbestos, Mesothelioma

The case has the potential to assert a stricter standard in personal injury cases when the claimant is seeking relief from exposure to a toxic substance, such as asbestos.
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October 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Silver Counsel Censured for Failing to Disclose Fee-Sharing Arrangement With Disgraced Pol

Silver was convicted for running two schemes that included reaping $700,000 in payments to Jay Goldberg's real estate tax certiorari firm, Goldberg & Iryami, for steering developers to the firm.
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September 14, 2018 | The Recorder

Firm That Won Landmark Monsanto Verdict Allowed to Remain on Roundup MDL Leadership Team

Although U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria previously found Baum Hedlund had committed misconduct, at a hearing Thursday he allowed the firm to stay on—with a warning that any future missteps could result in "very, very severe sanctions."
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September 05, 2018 | Law.com

Critical Mass: Few Clues on Class Actions as Kavanaugh Faces Gauntlet. Plus, Duck Boat Design Is Faulted in Lawsuits

Kavanaugh, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has a thin record when it comes to class actions. But it doesn't mean the topic didn't come up, as consumer advocates fretted about his impact on tort law.
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August 30, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Jury Hands Bayer & Janssen Defense Win in Xarelto Litigation

The verdict marked the second straight defense verdict out of Philadelphia for drugmakers Bayer and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, which saw similar wins in a string of cases tried last year in federal court.
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August 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys for Convicted Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Begin Appeals Process

Silver, a Democrat, was convicted on seven counts of federal corruption in May for accepting millions in referral fees from two law firms with business before the state. It was his second conviction in the matter.
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August 13, 2018 | The Recorder

Plaintiffs Lawyers Eye More Roundup Lawsuits After $289M Verdict Against Monsanto

“I had 200 calls this morning from people wanting to sign up,” said plaintiff counsel R. Brent Wisner, of Los Angeles-based Baum Hedlund Aristei Goldman.
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July 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

It's the second time Silver has been sentenced on the federal corruption charges, first brought in 2015 by former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara.
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May 30, 2018 | Law.com

Critical Mass: MDL Leadership Is Gaining in Diversity, But Slowly. Plus Judge Eying New Leadership for State Street Case

Plaintiffs' lawyers appointed to lead multidistrict litigation are starting to be less and less of a "boys club," but those gains are coming slowly. According to ALM statistics that I compiled, women increasingly are getting leadership posts--although they aren't always at the very top and still make up less than 30 percent.
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