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July 07, 2023 | Law.com

Massachusetts High Court Sides With Big Tobacco Companies, Holding Wrongful Death Action Was Time-Barred

"In GGNSC ... we were unequivocal that, in Massachusetts, we follow the majority rule that wrongful death liability is derivative," Justice David A. Lowy wrote on behalf of the court. "Accordingly, we follow the majority approach precluding recovery for wrongful death where the statute of limitations on the decedent's underlying claims ran before the decedent's death."
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July 03, 2023 | Law.com

'Shockingly Large Number of People' Could Sue Over Bard's PowerPort Device

Lawyers say Bard's PowerPort devices, which pump intravenous chemotherapy and other fluids injected into the bloodstream, could generate up to 10,000 lawsuits.
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June 30, 2023 | The American Lawyer

A Call to Action: Stay Calm and Carry On (Legally) in the Wake of Anti-DEI Directives

More than 40 labor and employment attorneys along with leaders of several organizations focused on diversity in the legal industry have issued a call to action for firms to remain steadfast in their diversity efforts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in universities.
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June 27, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia's First Batch of Roundup Suits Get Trial Dates

"It's an opportunity for a trial firm to put down a significant marker in the litigation, and that's exactly what we set our goal of doing," Kline said.
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June 23, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware Can Sue Monsanto for PCB Effects, Despite Third Party Involvement, State Supreme Court Says

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the manufacturer cannot escape potential liability because PCB contamination manifested after the "forever chemicals" were sold.
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June 23, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

State Supreme Court Finds Delaware Can Sue Monsanto for PCB Effects, Despite Third Party Involvement

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the manufacturer cannot escape potential liability because PCB contamination manifested after the "forever chemicals" were sold.
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June 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Shook Launches Civil Rights, Racial Justice Pro Bono Practice

Shook, Hardy & Bacon hired a former civil rights division prosecutor in Houston to lead a pro bono practice focused on civil rights and racial justice litigation.
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June 09, 2023 | Law.com

8th Circuit Sides With Walmart in Class Action, Reversing Remand to State Court

The Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court's order remanding a case to the state court, as it determined Walmart had showed the amount in controversy exceeded $5 million.
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June 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Paul Hastings Conflict Waiver Has One Exception—and Coca-Cola Says It Applies, Making Document Invalid

Coca-Cola told a judge that Paul Hastings' representation of a startup accusing it of a $100 million fraud is "substantially related" to the firm's work protecting Coke's reputation in human rights matters around the globe.
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