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With Damaging Delaware Decision and No Plaintiff Verdicts, What's the Future for Zantac Lawsuits?

Fri, 2025-07-18 00:25

This month in the Zantac litigation, the Delaware Supreme Court tossed all the plaintiffs' experts in thousands of cases, while another jury sided with the defense.

       

US Judge Reinstates FTC Commissioner Slaughter, Rules Trump Fired Her Unlawfully

Thu, 2025-07-17 20:54

"Ms. Slaughter's purported removal was unlawful and without legal effect," U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of the District of Columbia wrote in a decision reinstating Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and requiring the Trump administration to welcome Slaughter back without interference.

       

The Law Firm Disrupted: When Business and Culture Collide, Guess the Winner

Thu, 2025-07-17 18:06

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has reportedly altered its protocol for hiring laterals in the U.S. The business rationale for the shift is straightforward, but will there be unintended consequences?

       

'Little Is Gained by Disqualification,' Law Firm Concedes in Related Efforts Against GM's Counsel

Thu, 2025-07-17 17:44

"As such, while it would be inappropriate to take advantage of this knowledge, GM's counsel herein will be employing and working daily with an individual with intimate knowledge of LKQ's litigation strategies and thought processes whether they are disqualified in this matter or not. Therefore, LKQ believes little is gained by disqualification in this matter at this point," Michael P. Bregenzer wrote, withdrawing a request in a separate case.

       

‘Straightforward Piracy': In Anthropic Copyright Case, Judge OKs Class Action for Works Downloaded From Pirate Sites

Thu, 2025-07-17 17:37

Anthropic noted statutory damages for the use of millions of works could be “ruinous, but District Judge William Alsup said, “It cannot be true that as the scope of copying grows, so does the impunity.

       

Trump Admin Strategizes Workarounds for US Attorney Posts

Thu, 2025-07-17 17:25

The Trump administration is deploying workarounds that delay routing U.S. Attorney nominees through the Senate advice and consent process, where they might be blocked by Democrats.

       

Texas AG Investigates Mars Over Artificial Food Dyes

Thu, 2025-07-17 16:55

M&Ms and Skittles are under investigation by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of the state and federal crackdown on food companies using dyes that have allegedly been linked to cancer and other disorders.

       

Former Biden Aides Turn to Several Big Law and Boutique Lawyers Amid Congressional Probes

Thu, 2025-07-17 16:40

Latham & Watkins, Steptoe and Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears are among the law firms advising former Biden staffers.

       

Yair Listokin Named Interim Dean of Yale Law School

Thu, 2025-07-17 16:36

Yair Listokin, the Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law, has been named the interim dean of Yale Law School, effective Aug. 1.

       

Miami Jury Returns $100M Verdict to Estate of Former State Senator's Son

Thu, 2025-07-17 15:34

“Losing our beloved son Jason has caused us unspeakable pain that we would not wish on anyone," former Florida state Sen. Daphne Campbell said in a statement.

       

Thrive Names First CLO Amid Executive Expansion

Thu, 2025-07-17 14:46

The incoming CLO's arrival marks the latest in a series of high-profile hires at Thrive.

       

Trump Picks Jennifer Mascott, of the White House Counsel's Office, for 3rd Circuit Vacancy

Thu, 2025-07-17 13:32

“The incredible people of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey have Great Confidence in Jennifer," President Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday night. "She will be a STRONG Judge, and protect the Rule of Law.

       

Democrats Leave Senate Judiciary Hearing as Republicans Advance Bove's Nomination

Thu, 2025-07-17 13:16

“What is another half an hour to allow senators to be heard?" said Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey. "But here we are jamming this through with some sense of false urgency.

       

Judge Sends $500K Attorney-Client Fee Dispute to Texas Court

Thu, 2025-07-17 11:01

The court concluded that numerous factors weighed in favor of transferring the case to Texas and granted the motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1404, which allows a court to transfer a case for the interest of justice or for the convenience of the parties and witnesses.

       

Trump Administration Fires SDNY Prosecutor Maurene Comey, Who Led High-Profile Sex-Trafficking Cases

Thu, 2025-07-17 10:17

Comey, the daughter for former FBI Director James Comey, has been an SDNY prosecutor since 2015. She prosecuted Sean Combs and handled the cases of late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The move comes as the U.S. Justice Department is weathering heavy criticism over the handling of Epstein-related records.

       

Meta Settles $8 Billion Class Action With Shareholders

Thu, 2025-07-17 10:03

The plaintiffs alleged the social media giant misled Facebook users about how it shared their personal data in violation of a 2012 Federal Trade Commission consent order.

       

Law Firm Deals with Trump Remain 'Front-of-Mind' in Public Scrutiny

Thu, 2025-07-17 05:59

One of the latest to publicly slam the firms settling with Trump was former President Obama.

       

Simmons & Simmons Plans Abu Dhabi Return, Eyes Strategic China Alliance

Thu, 2025-07-17 04:00

Simmons & Simmons is planning a return to Abu Dhabi to capitalise on the city's growing asset management and tech sectors, while it also explores a strategic alliance in China as part of its broader international expansion.

       

Meta's Board Backed Zuckerberg Amid Privacy Scandals, Ex-Board Member Testifies

Wed, 2025-07-16 20:15

Jeffrey Zients was the first defendant to take the stand in an $8 billion class action lawsuit Meta shareholders brought against the company's current and former board members. The shareholders allege that Meta's Facebook misled users about how it shared their personal data in violation of a 2012 Federal Trade Commission consent order.

       

ONU Law Professor Settles Suit Against School Over Dismissal

Wed, 2025-07-16 18:53
In April 2023, Scott Gerber was pulled from his classroom, banned from campus and allegedly forced to sign a separation agreement—and he told Law.com at the time that he didn't know why.        

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