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If opioid judge wants to remake the industry, pact with pharmacy benefits managers is modest first success

By Daniel Fisher | Jul 18, 2019

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - From the beginning, U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster has set ambitious goals for the nearly 2,000 opioid lawsuits concentrated in his Cleveland courtroom.

Federal Court

Lawsuit: 'No such thing' as Amazon Energy's claims of 'clean caffeine'

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 18, 2019

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges the maker of Amazon Energy drinks makes misleading claims about the beverages regarding characteristics they do not have.

Federal Court

Lawsuit against Noblespirit says it has lost or stolen $1.4M in stamps

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 18, 2019

OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California stamp collector alleges a brokerage house he contracted to sell the collection failed to remit payment and still has not returned more than 2,000 stamps to him after he terminated their agreement.

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Southwest accused of racketeering in lawsuit over safety of Boeing's 737 MAX planes

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 18, 2019

SHERMAN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A group of people who purchased airline tickets for flights on now-grounded 737 MAX series planes manufactured by Boeing alleges that the airplane manufacturer and Southwest Airlines lied to customers about the defective nature of the planes.

Federal Court

Group asks SCOTUS to overturn 'profoundly wrong' ADA ruling against Domino's

By Karen Kidd | Jul 18, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An American free enterprise advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision made earlier this year in the case of a blind man suing a nationwide pizza delivery chain over an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Mathematician says Janssen’s market share of opioids low while state says figuring is skewed

By John Sammon | Jul 17, 2019

NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – A statistical mathematician testifying as an expert witness for Johnson & Johnson last week said the market share of opioids sold by the company’s drug subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals was low, while state-hired attorneys contended his figuring was off.

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Lawyers could sue hospitals, farmers and sewage plants if Congress passes PFAS measure

By Daniel Fisher | Jul 17, 2019

A broad array of organizations from sewage-treatment plants to hospital districts would be threatened with Superfund liability if Congress passes legislation requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to declare an entire family of chemicals known as PFAS as hazardous pollutants.

State Court

NYC court boots Texas woman's talc/cancer lawsuit against J&J; Using baby powder on a plane not strong enough connection

By Karen Kidd | Jul 17, 2019

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The New York Supreme Court will not be hearing a Texas woman's case against New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson that claims talcum powder products caused her cancer, according to an order handed down July 10.

Federal Court

New York complaint alleges Virginia retailer part of scheme trafficking untaxed cigarettes

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 17, 2019

BROOKLYN – New York City recently filed a federal complaint accusing a Virginia tobacco products retailer and several individuals of trafficking untaxed cigarettes in the city.

Federal Court

Labeling for Scotch whisky at issue in lawsuit against Virginia Distillery; Company says label is 'upfront'

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 17, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Scotch Whisky Association is suing a distillery for allegedly using misleading language to sell more products and is seeking a recall.

LITTLER MENDELSON: Littler Shareholder Whitney Ferrer Appointed Atlanta Office Managing Shareholder

By Press release submission | Jul 17, 2019

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Whitney Ferrer as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s Atlanta office.

HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Holland & Knight Represents FleetCor in Acquisition of Payroll Card Provider

By Press release submission | Jul 16, 2019

Holland & Knight represented FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT) in its acquisition of SOLE Financial, a payroll card provider that enables instant, affordable wage access for workers.

Attorneys & Judges

Employment attorney: Amazon cannot retaliate against warehouse employees participating in Prime Day strike

By John Suayan | Jul 16, 2019

SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Workers employed by Amazon who strike during one of its busiest periods are protected from adverse action, a Washington employment attorney said.

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Morabito Honored as Top U.S.A. Women Dealmaker

By Press release submission | Jul 16, 2019

Partner Erika Morabito was honored as by the Global M&A Network at a Top USA Women Dealmaker winner-nominee in the restructuring category.

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Closing arguments heard in the big opioid trial against Johnson & Johnson in Oklahoma

By John Sammon | Jul 16, 2019

NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) - Closing arguments were heard Monday in a historic trial to determine if Johnson & Johnson created an opioid epidemic in Oklahoma as state attorneys contend, or if as defense attorneys said, the state is trying to make Johnson the fall-guy for a societal drug problem it did not create.

Federal Court

White Guys facing $236K arbitration penalty

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 16, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A Michigan man has filed a motion to confirm an arbitration award against two Texas limited liability companies and a Washington man relating to an alleged production of a film based on the book "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?" by Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker.

Federal Court

Insys Therapeutics to pay millions to resolve allegations surrounding promotion of opioid painkiller

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 16, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Insys Therapeutics agreed to a resolution to settle the government's separate criminal and civil investigations regarding the promotion of opioid painkiller Subsys, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 5.

Lawsuits

Federal government alleges Mallinckrodt ARD paid kickbacks in connection to drug

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 16, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – The United States filed a complaint against Mallinckrodt ARD LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging that the defendant violated the False Claims Act.

Lawsuits

Rialto Capital Management to pay $3.6 million to resolve kickback allegations

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 16, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Rialto Capital Management LLC and its former affiliate have agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve claims that Rialto and Kentuckiana Medical Center (KMC) violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law and the False Claims Act.

Lawsuits

Heritage Pharmaceuticals charged with price fixing, will pay more than $7M to resolve criminal and civil matters

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 16, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – New Jersey-based Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been charged with conspiring with competitors to fix prices, rig bids and allocate customers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced May 31.