Justices Turn Away Venue Row In Zantac Carcinogen Claims

By Ryan Harroff

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the Second Circuit's split decision that Connecticut state court is the right venue for consolidated claims brought against multiple pharmaceutical companies over alleged carcinogens in heartburn medication Zantac.

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AIG Unit Says No Coverage For McKinsey Opioid Suits, Deals

By Ganesh Setty

Management consulting giant McKinsey & Co. shouldn't have any coverage for more than 250 opioid lawsuits and roughly $1.3 billion it's paid in corresponding settlement payments to date, an AIG unit told a Delaware state court, arguing the underlying claimants have accused McKinsey of uninsurable "deliberate misconduct and greed."

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Tesla Too Late To DQ Judge In Crash Suit, Court Told

By Mike Curley

A woman suing Tesla Inc. over a crash that resulted in the amputation of her legs is urging a California federal court not to disqualify the judge assigned to her product liability case, saying the automaker has no excuse for waiting nearly a year and a half, until just before trial, to call for his disqualification.

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J&J Talc Unit's $9B Ch. 11 Plan Draws Slew Of Objections

By Alex Wittenberg

The U.S. Trustee's Office and lawyers representing talc claimants have urged a Texas bankruptcy judge to reject a Johnson & Johnson spinoff's $9 billion plan to settle thousands of cancer claims through Chapter 11, arguing the proposed reorganization must fail because the bankruptcy case was filed in bad faith.

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SoCal Edison To Leave Power Off Amid Eaton Fire Litigation

By Rachel Scharf

Southern California Edison agreed Monday that it won't re-energize the power lines leading to the site of this month's deadly Eaton Fire for three more weeks, after plaintiffs' firm Edelson PC obtained a video that appears to show electrical sparks near the utility's equipment just before the fire began.

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Gerber, Nestle Sued Over Claims Of Metal In Baby Food

By Jonathan Capriel

A mother has filed suit against baby food manufacturers, including Gerber Products Co., Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. and Walmart Inc., claiming her child developed autism after consuming their products, which were tainted with heavy metals, and she is seeking to join the larger multidistrict litigation.

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Walmart Hit With False Ad Suit Over Instant Mac And Cheese

By Gina Kim

Walmart Inc. was hit with a putative false advertising class action in California federal court by customers who say the retail giant falsely markets its Great Value brand of instant macaroni and cheese products as containing no artificial preservatives and flavors, despite citric acid being part of the ingredients list.

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Pool Co. To Face Rival's Contempt Bid Over $16M Judgment

By Hayley Fowler

A Chinese pool parts supplier will have to appear for a show cause hearing to address whether it should be held in contempt for allegedly funneling money out of the country to avoid paying a $16 million judgment, a North Carolina federal judge said Monday.

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Multiple Cannabis Cos. Hit With THC Potency Class Actions

By Sam Reisman

A single litigant has filed two proposed consumer class actions in Illinois federal court against cannabis companies, alleging that their wares exceeded lawful levels of psychoactive THC.

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Norfolk Southern Can't Block Expert Testimony On Derailment

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A railcar inspector with over 45 years of experience is clear to testify against Norfolk Southern in litigation over the 2023 train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the rail company's argument that he was not qualified to opine on certain train safety equipment.

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Royal Canin Ruling Won't Transform Removal Jurisdiction

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Royal Canin USA v. Wullschleger means that federal district courts must now remand whenever an amended complaint excises grounds for federal jurisdiction — but given existing litigation strategy and case law trends, this may ultimately preserve, rather than alter, the status quo, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

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SCOTUSblog Publisher Pleads Not Guilty To Tax Crimes

By Ali Sullivan

U.S. Supreme Court advocate and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein pled not guilty in Maryland federal court on Monday to charges that he schemed to evade taxes and used funds from his boutique law firm to cover gambling debts.

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Doug Emhoff Heads To Willkie Post-Presidential Campaign

By Aebra Coe

After spending months on the campaign trail stumping for his wife Kamala Harris' U.S. presidential bid, now-former second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is joining Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as a partner, splitting his time between the law firm's New York and Los Angeles offices, the firm said Monday.

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Fish & Richardson To Launch Office In Tech-Heavy Chicago

By Tracey Read

Fish & Richardson PC said Monday it is expanding its Midwest presence by opening an office in Chicago this spring — the 15th location for the global intellectual property firm.

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Baker Botts Partners Join Boutique Litigation Firm In DC

By Phillip Bantz

A pair of powerhouse litigators from Baker Botts LLP who scored a nearly billion-dollar verdict in a complex securities fraud case have stepped away from BigLaw to join Washington, D.C.-based boutique litigation firm Bourelly George & Brodey PLLC, launched less than a year ago.

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Influencing 101: Attorneys' Tips For Content Creators

By Theresa Schliep

Content creators and influencers are part of a nearly $500 million industry that presents them with a host of business opportunities — and legal risks. Here, lawyers who advise this growing group of clients share four tips with Law360 on best practices for content creators.

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Buzbee Seeks Sanctions In Ex-Client's Fraud Suit

By Lynn LaRowe

Amid his high-profile battles with music moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, Houston personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee is seeking sanctions against the lawyers pursuing a separate fraud suit against him, saying they brought up unrelated accusations to harass Buzbee and damage his reputation.

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Judge Tosses Bias Suit Over Deadlines, AI-Generated Filings

By Matt Perez

A D.C. federal judge has dismissed the remaining age-discrimination claim in a lawsuit filed by former D.C. Department of Public Works employees after the remaining plaintiff failed to comply with discovery deadlines and submitted filings with inaccurate citations, further raising concerns about the use of AI-generated content.

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Legal Aid Attys Fight To Keep Suit Over Union Palestine Vote

By Emily Brill

The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys infringed on three members' rights by moving to expel them for trying to stop the union from voting on a controversial pro-Palestine resolution, the attorneys said, asking a New York federal judge to preserve claims that the union violated labor and anti-discrimination laws.

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