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Cancer Recurrence MedMal Case Settles for $1 Million
The estate of a woman who died after a recurrence of cancer following surgery was paid a $1 million settlement on Nov. 27 in a Bergen County suit…Shutdown Makes for a Quiet Year in Civil Litigation
While 2020 was a year in a pandemic and political upheaval, things were relatively calm in terms of any notable civil litigation decisions. The biggest news of the year was that courts were not conducting trials which gave judges more time to issue notable decisionsJohnson & Johnson Accused of Stopping Robotics Competition in Merger
The complaint said Johnson & Johnson approached a potential merger partner for its Ethicon unit and offered upfront payment and billions of dollars in "earn-out" payments if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its products and they sold well. The offer, plaintiffs said, would have imposed vast costs on them.Opioid Trials in W.Va., Ohio Placed on Hold Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
This week, federal judges postponed high-profile trials over the opioid crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, further complicating efforts to resolve thousands of lawsuits brought by cities, counties and states.Pa. Superior Court Backs New Trial for Pelvic Mesh Defense Verdict
The frontline appeals court said there is nothing a party can do before a verdict to preserve a weight-of-the-evidence claim, rejecting Ethicon's view that the plaintiffs' failure to object to jury instructions waived its grounds for relief.A Matter of Punctuation?: Blank Rome, Andrus Wagstaff Spar Over Legal Fees in Pelvic Mesh Litigation
In a recently filed memorandum, Blank Rome contended that the use of periods and bullet points in the contract the two parties entered into clearly indicates that it is entitled to a flat 10% of the total increase it obtained for the mass tort firm.Tips for Patient Safety During a Pandemic
Coming together as a team, between health-care workers and families, can protect the most vulnerable of us from harm with a few simple protocols and open communication.Legal Malpractice Suit Over Mesh Fees Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a legal malpractice lawsuit against six law firms in New Jersey and Texas accused of using invalid retainer agreements to charge excessive contingency fees for thousands of clients suing over transvaginal mesh devices. The firms included Nagel Rice and the Potts Law Firm.Corporate Transparency Act Resource Kit
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