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2nd Circuit decertifies light cigarette class
Tobacco companies won a major victory Thursday as a federal appeals court ruled that lawsuits seeking economic damages due to their alleged deception about the relative safety of light cigarettes cannot be pursued as a class action. Saying the "putative class action suffers from an insurmountable deficit of collective legal or factual questions," the 2nd U.Justices rule against public employee who lost job
WASHINGTON AP-Individual government workers generally cannot make a constitutional case out of their workplace discrimination claims, the Supreme Court said Monday in a ruling that leaves public employees with fewer legal options than those in the private sector.The case before the court concerned arbitrary employment decisions that do not involve race, gender or other categories that are explicitly protected by federal law.Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings
The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a Food and Drug Administration requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill people.Partner Pay Spread Can Reveal Firm Culture
Nathan [email protected] YORK-Last year, every Baker McKenzie partner earned at least $100,000, even partners in such exotic locales as Kuala Lumpur and Caracas. A hundred grand is certainly a respectable salary. But considering that Baker's top-paid partner received at least $3.5 million last year, it almost starts to sound meager.DOJ Spars with Tobacco Companies Over 'Forced Public Confessions'
Tobacco company lawyers are challenging the proposed language of public statements that the U.S. Department of Justice wants cigarette manufacturers to distribute to minimize the chance that the companies will make false claims in the future about the health effects of smoking.Despite wins, tobacco plaintiffs still face uphill battle
Plaintiff lawyers fighting the tobacco industry in Florida courts have racked up an impressive string of victories lately. But all things considered, the victims of smoking aren't making the progress that reflects the won-loss record.Illinois county hopes Vioxx verdict helps it shed pro-plaintiff reputation
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. AP Judicial watchdog Ed Murnane long has been critical of Madison County's reputation as a plaintiff's paradise in big-money lawsuits, and he knew changing that would take baby steps.So it was little wonder that the Illinois Civil Justice League's chief was encouraged by what happened here Tuesday: A jury rejected a widower's request for tens of millions of dollars in damages against Merck Co.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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