By Amanda Bronstad | January 13, 2020
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, who obtained a $475 million judgment last year against opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, filed a lawsuit on Monday against AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., McKesson Corp. and Cardinal Health Inc.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 30, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the word "diet" in Diet Dr Pepper did not dupe consumers into believing they could lose weight by drinking the beverage.
By Raychel Lean | December 9, 2019
"These same companies are still in business, still selling nicotine and children are still at risk," said Stuart Ratzan, who told jurors R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris are targeting children through their involvement in e-cigarette companies.
By Angela Morris | November 22, 2019
San Antonio mass tort litigator Mikal Watts has become the second attorney to file litigation over JUUL vaping products in a Texas court, but the two cases will likely face transfer to the multidistrict litigation handling 163 similar cases in California.
By Angela Morris | November 22, 2019
The new litigation, which defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. on Thursday moved from state court to federal court, joins a list of 30-plus lawsuits from California, Florida, New York and other states that are being consolidated in a multidistrict litigation action in Kansas.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | October 22, 2019
The term "nuclear" verdict has a bit of a fluid meaning. Many who spoke with The Legal described it as an award that is significantly higher than would be expected given the injuries in the case, rather than a term indicating any particular threshold.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 18, 2019
Lawyers and legal experts list a host of reasons for larger jury awards such as the $8 billion Risperdal verdict, including evolving societal norms, changes in the plaintiffs bar and the actions of defendants.
By Katheryn Tucker | October 18, 2019
"Failing to adequately inform patients and doctors of the serious risks associated with these devices put in jeopardy the welfare of countless women," Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr said. "That is unacceptable, and we think this settlement sends a strong message."
By MP McQueen | October 3, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it had demanded reports from six e-cigarette manufacturers about their sales, promotion and advertising practices.
By Max Mitchell | October 3, 2019
The litigation focuses on allegations that the defendants failed to properly warn about the dangers of the filter devices, which were designed to prevent blood clots, but can allegedly migrate or fracture in patients' bodies, causing perforations.
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