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ExxonMobil Argues Co-Defendant's Settlement Barred Claims That Yielded $725M Benzene Verdict

The company asserted in a recent post-trial brief that the plaintiffs were not entitled to recover against ExxonMobil at all because they had already been compensated by another defendant for their injuries.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Under Fire, Beasley Allen Accuses J&J Talc Lawyer of Misconduct

In a Wednesday letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh, Jeffrey Pollock, an attorney for Beasley Allen, said Johnson & Johnson outside counsel Jim Murdica violated professional conduct rules by communicating with its talc client.
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Law.com

Drug Manufacturers Win First Zantac Verdict in the Nation

An Illinois jury sided with pharmaceutical manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim in the first verdict in the Zantac litigation.
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Law.com

Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers

Lawyers suing over "forever chemicals" in the nation's drinking water supplies announced their fourth settlement on Tuesday.
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Daily Report Online

Lawyer Known for Talc Verdicts Moves to Product Liability Boutique

Danielle Ward Mason is credited with recovering almost $1 billion in verdicts against Johnson & Johnson in 2016 and 2017.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Johnson & Johnson, Citing 'Eye-Opening' Emails, Moves to Subpoena Beasley Allen

The subpoenas, requested in a Friday letter, would focus on Beasley Allen's litigation financing arrangements with Fortress Investment Group and its purported relationship with news agency Thomson Reuters.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

With Jurisdiction at Issue, CooperSurgical Litigants to Try Mediation

"Litigation can be very difficult and challenging, especially for those who are also still trying to undergo IVF," Sarah London said. "We're very sensitive in advancing our client's interests and the benefits that can come from trying to resolve cases outside of court."
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Law.com

Johnson & Johnson Sues Plaintiffs' Talc Experts Accused of 'Widespread Deception'

Their 2020 study found 75 unnamed mesothelioma patients had no exposures to asbestos other than cosmetic talcum powder, but Johnson & Johnson has insisted those claims are false as to six or more of the individuals.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Hits ExxonMobil With $725.5M Verdict Over Carcinogen in Gasoline

The jury determined that Paul Gill developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to ExxonMobil's product, awarding $725 million in compensatory noneconomic damages for Gill, plus $500,000 to his wife for loss of consortium.
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Law.com

After Jury Returns $45M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson, Dean Omar Opens New Talc Trial in Oregon

Dean Omar, the Dallas-based plaintiffs firm that won a $45 million talcum powder verdict last month against Johnson & Johnson, opened on Thursday with another trial. Orrick's Will Stute represented Johnson & Johnson.
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