The Recorder

Prosecutors: Tom Girardi's Own Testimony Shows Mental Competence

"For example," prosecutors wrote on Tuesday, "defendant on multiple occasions during trial asked his counsel when it was his turn to testify and also told his counsel that it was his 'ass on the line.'"
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Delaware Business Court Insider

The 'Next Battleground' in Chapter 11: Third Circuit Set to Weigh Opt-Out Releases

A subset of sexual abuse accusers whose compensation is a key part of the plan and a group of Boy Scout insurers—have spent years challenging third-party releases that were made part of a global settlement.
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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: An Early Knockout Win in the Decongestant MDL

After Andrew Soukup of Covington & Burling and Jay Lefkowitz of Kirkland & Ellis argued the motion to dismiss for the defendants, a federal judge in Brooklyn found state law claims concerning the effectiveness of decongestants were preempted by federal law and that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue their RICO claims.
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Law.com

The Week in Data Oct. 31: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the percentage of multidistrict litigation appointments that went to attorneys of color in 2023.
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Law.com

Abbott, Mead Johnson Win Defense Verdict Over Preemie Infant Formula

In closing arguments on Wednesday, plaintiff's lawyer Timothy Cronin asked jurors for $6 billion in punitive damages.
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New York Law Journal

Decongestant MDL on Death's Door After Judge Strikes Key Claims

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in New York dismissed key consumer claims in the multidistrict litigation against drugmakers of decongestants including Sudafed PE and NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu.
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Law.com

Infant Formula Judge Sanctions Kirkland's Jim Hurst: 'Overtly Crossed the Lines'

The Oct. 24 sanction banned Hurst, of Kirkland & Ellis, from presenting evidence or closing arguments for the remainder of the trial. "Mr. Hurst's professional conduct has been reasonably called into question," he wrote.
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Texas Lawyer

'Something Really Bad Happened': J&J's Talc Bankruptcy Vote Under Attack

At a hearing this month, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said he would schedule a trial in late January or early February to determine whether J&J manipulated its bankruptcy plan's vote.
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The Recorder

Judge: Schools Can Sue Social Media for Expenses Related to Addicted Students

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is overseeing multidistrict litigation in the Northern District of California, allowed negligence claims brought by school districts to move ahead against Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and the parent companies of TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
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The American Lawyer

'Let the Judge Be the Judge, And Let the Lawyers Be the Lawyers': The 'Masterful' MDL Work of Judge Eduardo Robreno

"I consider [him] one of the greatest federal judges in the history of the United States," a colleague said of Robreno, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree.
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