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December 18, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

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…
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December 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

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 decisions
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October 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court OKs Jurisdiction in $12.85M Pelvic Mesh Case, Limiting Impact of Defense-Friendly SCOTUS Ruling

The majority rejected arguments that the claims could not pass constitutional muster under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California.
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October 13, 2020 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Johnson & 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.
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October 09, 2020 | Law.com

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.
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June 03, 2020 | Law.com

Critical Mass: Which COVID-19 Lawsuits Could End Up in MDLs? Report Finds Product Liability Lawsuits Are on the Rise. Find Out Who's Repping Universities in Refund Class Actions.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create more potential MDLs, with new motions filed over ticket refunds and bank loans.
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April 16, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

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.
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April 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

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.
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April 02, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

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.
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March 25, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

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.
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