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LA Judge Did 'About-Face' in Tossing $417M Talc Verdict, Plaintiffs Lawyers Say
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maren Nelson allowed the plaintiffs' expert testimony before and during trial but, after the Aug. 21 verdict, found there was insufficient evidence linking Johnson & Johnson's baby powder to the plaintiff's ovarian cancer, plaintiffs lawyers say.
Plaintiffs Lawyers Want to Depose J&J Exec Over Missing Talc Samples
Plaintiffs lawyers have told a New Jersey federal judge they want to depose a Johnson & Johnson representative to address why the company lost or destroyed talcum powder samples that they could have tested in cases alleging women got ovarian cancer from prolonged use of its baby powder.
J&J 'Rigged Tests' on Whether Baby Powder Was Laced With Asbestos, Lanier Tells Jury
Johnson & Johnson “rigged the tests” to avoid conceding that its baby powder contained asbestos, causing 22 women to get ovarian cancer, plaintiffs lawyer Mark Lanier told a St. Louis jury in opening statements on Wednesday in the most high-volume talcum powder trial to date.
Appeals Court Reinstates Three-Way Liability for $500K in Legal Fees
The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned a trial court's granting of a motion notwithstanding the verdict, holding all three co-defendants jointly liable for more than $522,000 in legal fees owed to Epstein Becker & Green.
Murder Conviction Bars McIver From Cashing In on Dead Wife's Estate
A manslaughter conviction could still have allowed Tex McIver to benefit from Diane McIver's death under Georgia law.
Xarelto Plaintiffs Say Excluded Evidence Led to Defense Verdicts
Plaintiffs who lost all three bellwether trials over Xarelto last year have asked an appeals court to vacate the decisions, saying the judge improperly excluded evidence and gave jurors incorrect instructions.
The Ethics of E-Discovery, Part 2: Smarter—But Unethical—Clients
In Klipsch, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York's order that even though “the likely valuation of actual damages” caused by the defendant's discovery violations was $25,000, the defendant additionally had to pay the plaintiff a total of $5 million as “compensation” for “discovery efforts” the plaintiff had to take solely because of the defendant's misconduct, as well as for “restraint … appropriate to secure” the plaintiff's “likely recovery of treble damages and attorney fees at the conclusion of the case.”
Court: Dismissal Too Harsh a Sanction for Discovery Delay in Slip-and-Fall Case
A Berks County judge's decision to dismiss a slip-and-fall case after the plaintiff failed to timely respond to discovery requests was too severe given that no motion to compel was ever issued and there was no evidence the delay prejudiced the defendant, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
When to Hire an Independent Investigator or Defense Counsel in Internal Investigations
When a business is faced with claims of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, or, for that matter, most other civil claims not involving regulatory compliance and self-reporting situations, there are times when an independent investigation is the best path forward. But there also are times when it is absolutely not.
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