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The Recorder

Depo-Provera MDL Could Be Headed to California

A Tuesday motion before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation said more than 20 lawsuits over Depo-Provera should be coordinated in the Northern District of California.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Lauds Withdrawal of Proposed Indiana Hospitals Merger After Leaning on State Regulators

"We are heartened that the Indiana Department of Health appears to be taking seriously the many concerns expressed by the public about this merger, and hope they will ultimately deny" the certificate of public advantage, said Hannah Garden-Monheit of the Federal Trade Commission.
4 minute read

The Recorder

New Class Action Points to Fears Over Privacy, Abortions and Fertility

Inito Inc., a company that sells at-home fertility tracking kits connected to a smartphone app, was hit with a class action on Monday for allegedly siphoning sensitive medical data to third-party advertisers and potentially endangering its users in states that criminalize abortion.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Skips Over Sanctions in Talc Bankruptcy: 'That’s A No'

At a Tuesday hearing, however, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, in the Southern District of Texas, ordered Beasley Allen and the Smith Law Firm to produce example communications demonstrating how their 11,000 clients voted for or against Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy plan.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jefferson Doctor Hit With $6.8M Verdict Over Death of 64-Year-Old Cancer Patient

The plaintiffs alleged that during an operation to treat the decedent's liver cancer, one of the heated needle probes used in the procedure moved out of place and perforated her stomach.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Class Action Filed Against Houston Health Savings Account Firm for Allegedly Confiscating Client Funds

A Houston-based health services account provider is accused of stealing clients funds in a class action lawsuit filed in a Houston federal court.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$2.7M Verdict for Whistleblower Exposes Employer to $300M Claim

A Dallas law firm secured a $2.75 million verdict for a whistleblower that also exposes the defendant to federal fine of up to $300 million.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Med Mal Lawyers In for Busy Year as Court Adjusts for Filing Boom

“Despite the increased inventory, we want to keep it current," Administrative Judge Daniel Anders said, "and to do that we’re going to have to increase the number of pretrials and trials scheduled.”
3 minute read

The Recorder

First California Zantac Jury Ends in Mistrial

After seven days of deliberations, a jury in Oakland, California, failed on Thursday to reach a verdict.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

In Talc Bankruptcy, Andy Birchfield Skipped His Deposition. Could He Face Sanctions?

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Red River Talc, which filed for bankruptcy to resolve talcum powder lawsuits, moved to sanction Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield after he did not appear for a Monday deposition.
6 minute read

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