News from July 2019
California court grants Johnson & Johnson subsidiary new trial after $400 million talc verdict
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson will face a new trial over claims that its talcum powder caused ovarian cancer, a California appeals court has ruled. The appeals court also affirmed a ruling voiding a verdict awarding more than $400 million against the parent company.
Cancer treatment center wants to block Florida law that voids non-compete agreement
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fight an attempt by a cancer treatment center company to bar state officials from enforcing a provision within a new law that outlaws certain non-compete agreements.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: James Saling Joins Health Sciences Department in Pepper Hamilton's New York Office
Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that James A. Saling has joined the firm as of counsel in the Health Sciences Department, resident in the New York office.
Attorneys for J&J again ask judge to toss case as unconstitutional as Oklahoma opioid trial nears end
NORMAL, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – As lawyers for Johnson & Johnson called their last witness on Friday in a case accusing the company of causing an opioid epidemic, they filed a motion again asking an Oklahoma judge to toss the lawsuit saying it’s unconstitutional.
Oklahoma's hired lawyers fight J&J's request to strike testimony; Witness was called a de facto member of State's legal team
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys hired by the State of Oklahoma on July 1 filed a motion asking a judge to deny a request by lawyers for Johnson & Johnson to strike the testimony of a key state’s witness in a trial accusing J&J of creating an opioid epidemic.
Santa Monica lawyer fighting for more than $400K from whistleblower's settlement with Bank of America
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Santa Monica law firm that represented a whistleblowing client until late in his lawsuit against Bank of America that settled last year is asking a federal judge to toss part of an arbitrator's award for its fees and costs.
Researcher touts safety of J&J's opioids at Oklahoma trial
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – A drug researcher on Tuesday told defense attorneys that opioid drugs sold by Janssen Pharmaceuticals are safe for pain relief, and later under questioning by state-hired attorneys declined to describe Oklahoma's situation as an epidemic.
Judge mulling Monsanto's claims it got unfair trial with new details: Juror hugged plaintiff in post trial hearing
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in California has been mulling Monsanto's claims that an unfair trial led to an $80 million Roundup jury verdict in March. And now, U.S. District Judge Vincent Chhabria must consider the significance of a juror who hugged a plaintiff during a recent post-trial hearing and a letter the same juror wrote him urging the verdict be upheld.
New Jersey's new disclosure law is 'political revenge' and an attack on free speech, Koch brothers' group claims
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Advocacy and civil liberty groups are fighting against a new law in New Jersey that critics claim will silence voices, with some opponents describing it as a direct attack on the First Amendment.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partners Named to 2019 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List
Bradley is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s partners have been selected to the 2019 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List, which recognizes top young talent in litigation communities in the United States and Canada.
J&J's attempt to cut off Oklahoma's opioid lawsuit rejected by judge overseeing trial
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson on Monday lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by contingency-fee lawyers hired by the State of Oklahoma who accused the company of creating an opioid epidemic.
J&J calls Oklahoma's opioid case a 'legal miscarriage and practical fiasco' in motion for judgment
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) - Immediately after Oklahoma closed its case against Johnson & Johnson, the company last week filed a motion seeking judgment in its favor, telling the judge who is overseeing a trial that has lasted five weeks that the State failed to prove J&J caused the state’s opioid crisis.
Doctor testifying for J&J won’t use the E-word in Oklahoma opioid trial
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – An Oklahoma doctor appearing as a witness for Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday under questioning by state attorneys refused to use the word “epidemic” to describe the state’s opioid crisis, but conceded opioid overdose deaths had gone up in recent years.
Class action lawsuit claims Hershey's white Reese's cups do not contain white chocolate
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Reese's peanut butter cups is alleged to have misrepresented the white version of the candy as containing white chocolate.
A Washington lawsuit over email subject lines straps 'booster rockets' to consumer protection claim, Eddie Bauer says
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Eddie Bauer is seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit over allegations the outdoor clothing and accessories retailer sent emails that used false or misleading information in the subject lines when advertising sales.
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Named a Top 10 Arizona Law Firm for Real Estate
Clark Hill was recently selected as a Top 10 law firm in Arizona for Real Estate, based on public voting for the 2019 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state's biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll.
JONES DAY: Aimee DeFilippo appointed Chair of American Health Lawyers Association's Antitrust Practice Group
Aimee E. DeFilippo, a partner in Jones Day’s Antitrust Practice, has been appointed Chair of the Antitrust Practice Group of the American Health Lawyers Association ("AHLA").
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley’s Jackson Office Named One of MBJ’s 2019 Best Places to Work
Bradley’s Jackson office was named to the Mississippi Business Journal’s 2019 Best Places to Work.
JONES DAY: Colleen Laduzinski named Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Boston Office
Jones Day issued the following announcement on July 1.The global law firm Jones Day has appointed Colleen Laduzinski as Partner-in-Charge ("PIC") of the Firm's Boston Office, effective July 1, 2019, succeeding Traci L. Lovitt.
At Okla. opioid trial, Janssen sales rep says opioid products good, but state says drugs deadly
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – A sales representative for Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday told a courtroom his company sold opioid drug products that were safe and effective, while attorneys for the State of Oklahoma contended the company harmed the public for profit.