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Will 'Bristol-Myers' Exclude Tort Actions From—or Draw Them to—Pa.?

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent game-changing decision in is widely seen as the beginning of the end for mass torts in several venues that have historically attracted large-scale litigation, including California and Missouri. But, for Pennsylvania, the ruling is expected to be much more of a mixed bag, and, according to some, could instead lead to an uptick in suit against certain defendants.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Re Namenda Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation

Waiver of Attorney-Client, Work Product Protection Cannot Be Determined
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Access to Plaintiff-Friendly Jurisdictions Constrained in 'Game-Changing' SCOTUS Ruling

Monday's landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in "Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California" has already had a massive impact.
22 minute read

National Law Journal

Access to Plaintiff-Friendly Jurisdictions Constrained in 'Game-Changing' SCOTUS Ruling

Monday's landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in "Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California" has already had a massive impact. In mere hours, a judge in Missouri granted a motion for mistrial in a pivotal trial over Johnson & Johnson's baby powder due to the court's decision. Even plaintiffs lawyers concede that "Bristol-Myers" took a hatchet to a lucrative growth area in mass torts: Lawsuits brought on behalf of dozens of individuals in venues considered more favorable to plaintiffs.
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The Recorder

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County

U.S. Sup. Ct.; 16–466 A group of plaintiffs, most of whom are not California residents, sued Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) in California state…
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Opioid Overprescribing Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Blamed Big Pharma

A federal judge in the Eastern District has dismissed charges accusing a Long Island doctor of overprescribing opioid medication. The doctor had used the novel defense of accusing pharmaceutical companies of being responsible, but the judge dismissed the charges because the indictment failed to include necessary statutory elements. U.S. Attorney's office says it will file a new indictment.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Narrows Forum-Shopping in Big Pharma Action

In a win for the corporate defense bar, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened jurisdictional rules that determine where companies can be sued.
10 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Forum Fight Erupts in Eliquis Consumer Litigation

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Pfizer Inc. are fighting to keep a slew of consumer lawsuits involving their blockbuster drug Eliquis in Delaware federal court, arguing June 16 that the cases should be considered as a part of multidistrict litigation in New York.
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Daily Report Online

Georgia AG Targets Drugmakers After 'Mass Overdose'

State Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday that his Consumer Protection Unit is joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the U.S., investigating whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful practices in the marketing and sale of opioids.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Could Cymbalta Class Fall in Wake of High Court's 'Microsoft' Ruling?

Eli Lilly & Co. plans to move this month to dismiss a long-standing appeal in a case brought on behalf of a proposed class of consumers who used Cymbalta, an antidepressant prescription drug, according to a status report filed this week. The reason: Monday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in "Microsoft v. Baker," which blocked a controversial procedural tool that allowed plaintiffs to appeal class certification orders by dismissing their own case.
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