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Philadelphia firm blasts Trump's campaign against Big Law
WASHINGTON - Attorneys at the prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs firm Kline & Specter are supporting law students who object to President Donald Trump's actions against the firm Susman Godfrey.
Opioid judge won't leave case; Lawyer's 'dumb statement' said he's rooting for plaintiffs
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer's sales pitch that went too far isn't reason for me to step down, says the federal judge handling lawsuits against drug-makers, pharmacies and others over the opioid crisis.
Destruction of asbestos evidence postponed; New companies join effort to preserve it
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The planned deletion of asbestos cases is on hold, as companies that say they need that evidence to defend themselves have struck an agreement.
Georgia passes wide-ranging tort-reform package to address controversial court system
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Georgia has successfully passed legislation designed to help improve the reputation of its courts system, where giant verdicts and rules preventing companies from introducing key pieces of evidence have created controversy.
Judge refuses 'do-over' in J&J's failed $9B talc settlement
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - The Houston bankruptcy judge who denied Johnson & Johnson's $9 billion plan to settle tens of thousands of ovarian cancer claims has now rejected calls from those affected to reconsider.
Court fight starts over whether key asbestos evidence will be gone forever
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Companies facing asbestos lawsuits are off to court to prevent the destruction of evidence they say is needed to defend themselves.
Asbestos evidence could soon vanish, with defendants alleging it's part of a cover-up
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The planned destruction of evidence in asbestos cases would keep defendants from finding fraud by plaintiff lawyers, defendants say, as a group of state attorneys general have joined their fight to preserve it.
Man who grabbed cop's gun can't blame him for suicide attempt
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Virginia sheriff's deputy won't be held liable for the injuries of a suspect who shot himself in the head in the back of a police car.
Judge who halted Trump spending freeze was big Democrat donor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - It took a year for Democrats in the U.S. Senate to confirm the controversial nomination of a personal injury lawyer as a federal judge, but now they have him on their side in one of the many court fights over new policies implemented by President Donald Trump.
Millions on the way to lab that created controversial Zantac scare
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A drug-testing lab's war on Zantac, which spawned tens of thousands of lawsuits despite claims of "junk science," will earn it millions of dollars.
Social Media Safety Act struck as too confusing
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas' blocked law targeting youths on social media is now officially toast, a federal judge says.
'Consumer confusion': FDA rebukes acne med findings of one of plaintiff lawyers' favorite labs
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - It could've been the next pot of gold for plaintiff lawyers, but the Food and Drug Administration says it's bogus.
$9B for ovarian cancer claims rejected by judge; J&J heads back to court
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - A "heavily negotiated" plan to end tens of thousands of ovarian cancer claims with a $9 billion fund that has "significant support" can't be confirmed, a Houston bankruptcy judge has ruled.
'Giant Killa!' law firm fights Beasley Allen lawsuit after partnership blows up in J&J talc bankruptcy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Disappointment can't be the basis for a lawsuit, a personal injury firm says after being sued by lawyers it once teamed with to push asbestos litigation against Johnson & Johnson.
'A glaring loophole': PREP Act doesn't stop lawsuit from N.C. teen vaxxed against his will
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court won't stop the parents of a then-14-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19 against his will, despite a federal law that shields defendants from liability during health emergencies.
House minority leader gives $18K to Wis. liberal SC candidate, wants help with congressional maps
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Electing a liberal state Supreme Court justice in Wisconsin is key to the future of the Democratic party, the nation's House minority leader has said with his mouth and checkbook.
NLRB's structure under attack, but judges protecting its members
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge won't dismantle the National Labor Relations Board after being asked to do so by a California man unhappy with how it handled his complaints - and after a colleague refused to allow President Donald Trump to fire one of its members.
Firm's recent settlements include $8.9M with Poppi, just before Pepsi purchase
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Bursor & Fisher scored two recent class action settlements in cases alleging Poppi Prebiotic Sodas aren't all that healthy and Keurig coffee machines ruin themselves while cleaning.
States lose consumer protection claims in FTC's antitrust case against Amazon
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The federal judge handling the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon won't let certain claims from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to continue.
Judge finds no racketeering enterprise in asbestos cases brought by Simmons Hanly
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The prominent asbestos law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy has defeated accusations that it cheated its way to billions of dollars for its clients.