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The maker of OxyContin is spending over $1 million a week on lawyers while trying to go bankrupt

By Daniel Fisher | Dec 6, 2019

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers representing Purdue Pharma in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings have submitted their first two bills to the court and they show how expensive this multibillion-dollar restructuring will be: Nearly $8 million for seven weeks of work, with one partner billing almost a half-million dollars for the month of October alone.

Delaware court called on to settle discovery dispute over access to emails

By William Sassani | Dec 6, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Delaware Court of Chancery has issued a decision regarding whether a plaintiff can access emails on a server owned by a defendant in regards to issues of discovery in a civil suit between the two parties.

Shot at class-action arbitration fails in Texas

By William Sassani | Dec 6, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed lower court rulings regarding a class action lawsuit by homeowners against their home warranty company.

'Fake news': Senate hasn't reached deal on PFAS, sources say, as Dems told 'enough is enough'

By John O'Brien | Dec 5, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Reports of a U.S. Senate deal that would classify certain chemicals as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund law (and give trial lawyers more targets for lawsuits as a result) are false, say sources familiar with the issue.

Paperwork on sexual assault appeal substandard, Alabama Supreme Court says

By William Sassani | Dec 5, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Alabama has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of Monument of Love Christian Life Ministry Inc. and against the appellant, known in court documents by her initials, S.B, regarding a lawsuit over the alleged assault of a minor by another minor.

Hawaii Supreme Court upholds ruling in case of fatal drunk driving accident

By William Sassani | Dec 5, 2019

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Legal Newsline) – The Hawaii Supreme Court has upheld a 2017 ruling from the state's Intermediate Court of Appeals that determined that someone who is intoxicated can be considered an innocent third party.

New Jersey court rules $100 million flood sublimit does not apply for Superstorm Sandy damages

By William Sassani | Dec 5, 2019

TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey has affirmed a lower court’s decision of summary judgment in favor of New Jersey Transit and against several insurance companies regarding compensation for damages related to Superstorm Sandy.

Crib bumpers bought at Pottery Barn weren't safe, class action lawsuit claims

By Marian Johns | Dec 5, 2019

TULSA, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – An Oklahoma man and his adult son have initiated a proposed class action against two companies over allegations they fraudulently marketed crib bumpers as safe.

Class action lawyers bicker over how to split $3.7M; One firm couldn't work well with others, judge ruled

By Karen Kidd | Dec 5, 2019

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – An ugly disagreement over a portion of $3.7 million in attorneys' fees and expenses from the $10 million settlement reached last spring in a class action against Bank of New York Mellon probably won't be decided this year.

Lawyers hire lobbyists to push their PFAS agenda on Congress

By John O'Brien | Dec 4, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs lawyers filing PFAS lawsuits are lobbying Congress as it mulls whether to designate the chemicals as hazardous under the Superfund law – a move that would give those lawyers more companies to target with litigation.

New York's highest court says no suing over malicious reporting to doctor misconduct board

By William Sassani | Dec 4, 2019

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The New York Court of Appeals has issued a decision concerning a question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concerning whether state law creates “a private right of action for bad-faith and malicious reporting to the Office of Professional Misconduct.”

Condo manager defeats lawsuit over stone that fell on boy

By William Sassani | Dec 4, 2019

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling of summary judgment for Summit Management Inc. in negligence case over a child's injuries.

Employer victorious in Maryland overtime pay dispute

By William Sassani | Dec 4, 2019

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has affirmed the decision of a lower court’s ruling that IESI MD Corp. be awarded summary judgment in an overtime pay dispute with an employee.

More than 500 cities and counties reject opioid class action, will pursue lawsuits on their own

By Daniel Fisher | Dec 4, 2019

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - More than 500 cities and counties opted out of the unprecedented “negotiation class” proposed by plaintiff lawyers to settle sprawling opioid litigation, leaving 98% of the 34,458 U.S. cities and counties technically still in the class.

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: BRG Healthcare Leadership Conference

By Press release submission | Dec 3, 2019

Foley & Lardner LLP issued the following announcement on.Foley Partner Chris Donovan, Co-Chair of the Health Care Industry Team, will be moderating at this year’s BRG Healthcare Leadership Conference.

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: New England Healthcare Internal Auditors Annual Compliance and Audit Conference

By Press release submission | Dec 3, 2019

Foley Senior Counsel Torrey Young, a member of the firm’s Health Care Industry Team, will be presenting at this year’s NEHIA Conference on “Compliance Program Effectiveness – In Practice,” on Thursday, December 5th, at 9 a.m.

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: CTeL Telehealth Fall Summit 2019

By Press release submission | Dec 3, 2019

Foley Partner Nathaniel Lacktman, Chair of the firm’s Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team, will present at the CTeL Telehealth Fall Summit 2019 in Washington, D.C.

GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Delaware Office Celebrates 20th Anniversary

By Press release submission | Dec 3, 2019

The Delaware office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP commemorated its 20th anniversary with a celebration on Nov. 7 at DE.CO in Wilmington, Delaware. The event brought together more than 100 clients, attorneys, staff, alumni, and firm leadership from across the firm and the city of Wilmington.

GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Expands Private Equity Capabilities with Addition of Yossie Horwitz in New York

By Press release submission | Dec 3, 2019

As part of its strategic growth strategy in New York and in response to client demand, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has welcomed Yossie Horwitz as a shareholder in the Private Equity Practice.

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Former employees suing disgraced AG Kane lose effort to obtain her attorney communications

By Karen Kidd | 5 days ago

PHILADELPHIA – Former Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General employees caught up in the scandal around disgraced former Attorney General Kathleen Kane won't be getting her attorney communications, a federal judge recently ruled.