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The "everybody else was doing it too" defense is usually a long shot. But in a False Claims Act case alleging that the company paid kickbacks to the national pharmacy Omnicare, Johnson & Johnson's lawyers at Nixon Peabody want a judge to compel the Justice Department to fork over documents to back J&J's claims that its actions amounted to business-as-usual.
The National Credit Union Administration and its lawyers are back with more mortgage-backed securities claims against more banks—not to mention an opening salvo for the agency in the ongoing LIBOR litigation.
The bank argued that MBIA should have conducted its own due diligence on the mortgage-backed securities it agreed to insure, rather than relying on Credit Suisse's representations. The judge, who's overseeing a similar Ambac suit against Credit Suisse, disagreed.
How Sweet It Isn't: Equal, Splenda to Clash in Trial
In a battle between the leading sugar substitutes -- Equal and Splenda -- a federal judge has ruled a jury must decide whether Splenda's claim that the product is "made from sugar so it tastes like sugar" is misleading. In Merisant Co. v. McNeil Nutritionals, the judge rejected a defense argument that Splenda's claim is literally true. The opinion sets the stage for a trial that promises to be a battle of experts, including a neurobiologist testifying on the biology of sweet tastes.Cite as: Mullins v. City of New York, 08-1839-cv, NYLJ 1202475224106, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided November 16, 2010)Before: Pooler, Katzmann, and Hall, C.JJ.p
After nearly two decades of litigation against some of the biggest drug companies in the country, we're betting the last thing a group of individual pharmacies wanted to hear was that their claims were small potatoes.
Branding is Law Firms' New Buzzword
Long a cornerstone of consumer marketing, the notion of branding is being stretched in a new direction these days by law firm consultants and their in-house counterparts. Despite all the effusiveness, though, no one seems to agree on exactly what branding is or how a law firm is supposed to do it. Nor is there yet any evidence that branding actually works in the legal business.Cite as: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory v. Ropes & Gray LLP, 10-CV-661 (ADS)(AKT), NYLJ 1202479207738, at *1 (EDNY, Decided January 22, 2011)District Judge A
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