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January 20, 2021 | Law.com

Tobacco Litigation Highlights Defense Bar's 'War of Attrition' in Products Liability Cases, Professor Says

In the opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Beverly B. Martin pointed to attorneys listed for Philip Morris from six law firms around the country for what the district court claimed was "vexatious litigation" that "served no other purpose than to delay payment of the judgment."
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January 11, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Sees Fast Growth in Products Liability Practice

Alexandra Bach Lagos becomes the fourth shareholder in Greenberg's Miami products liability team, which just had the busiest year in its four-year history, said vice chair Lori Cohen.
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January 04, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Arnold & Porter's Ken Chernof and Jim Herschlein on Operating at the Intersection of Litigation, Regulation and Transactions

"So many of our most significant matters require—for a truly successful result—our ability to litigate to win, yes, but also to navigate the interplay with complex regulatory regimes and the use of creative transactional tools."
17 minute read
December 10, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Don't Compare Tobacco Defendants to Nazis, South Florida Court Tells Lawyer

"We have made our expectations clear, and our tolerance should not be expected in the future," one judge wrote in a special concurrence.
5 minute read
October 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review

How Not to Dismiss Jurors: South Florida Appeal Offers Voir Dire Lesson

"More often than not, jurors can be rehabilitated by oral examination by the parties," the opinion said.
4 minute read
October 29, 2020 | Litigation Daily

South Florida Appeal Offers a Lesson How Not to Dismiss Jurors

"More often than not, jurors can be rehabilitated by oral examination by the parties," the opinion said.
4 minute read
October 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review

RJ Reynolds Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Payment Fight

R.J. Reynolds contends that it should not have to make payments to the state related to four brands of cigarettes — Salem, Winston, Kool and Maverick — that it agreed to sell in 2014 to ITG Brands LLC.
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September 21, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Rehearing Denied: RJ Reynolds is Stuck With Pricey Tobacco Settlement in Florida

"This monumental decision comes at an extremely vital time for our state as the coronavirus has taken a toll on Florida's revenues," Florida's attorney general said.
3 minute read
July 30, 2020 | Daily Business Review

'A Contract is a Contract': R.J. Reynolds Can't Dodge $100M Settlement with Florida

It was a win for the underdog, as boutique Coral Gables firm Leon Cosgrove prevailed against litigators from Greenberg Traurig.
4 minute read
June 09, 2020 | Daily Business Review

R.J. Reynolds Wants Out of Historic Tobacco Settlement With Florida Government. Who Will Foot $100M Bill?

It's a case that demonstrates how the wording of an old contract — even if it is one of the largest court-approved settlements in U.S. history — can come back to haunt its parties later on. And whatever the outcome, someone's going to be unhappy.
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