High-profile Houston trial lawyer, Will Moye, notable for his defense of prominent clients including the Houston Astros, Chevron, and Ford Motor Co., has made the decision to get on another side of the legal battlefield. In a recent announcement, Moye revealed that he is launching his own firm with the intent of representing plaintiffs who…
Greg Chernack, a prominent product liability trial lawyer, has recently become a partner at King & Spalding in Washington, D.C., a move confirmed by the firm. Chernack specialises in trial and appellate litigation, particularly within the pharmaceutical and mass tort litigation sectors in state and federal courts. His expertise expands the capacity of King &…
Morgan Lewis, a multinational law firm, announced their latest addition to the team: high-profile litigator Edward Ulloa. Based out of their Los Angeles offices, Ulloa will focus on defending clients in high-risk cases, specifically overseeing irregularly high-stakes mass tort and product liability litigations. With a successful track record in managing diverse cases such as asbestos,…
Kimberly Branscome, an attorney with a focus on diverse fields such as product liability, professional liability, environmental and toxic torts, and security matters, has recently joined the Los Angeles office of Paul Weiss as a litigation partner, according to a recent statement from the firm. This information was confirmed by the firm on Monday. In…
It’s been widely debated, especially in recent years, whether courts should be determining a candidate’s eligibility for the ballot. Unsurprisingly, one of the most divisive voices in this argument has been the Colorado court’s decision to remove a candidate from the ballot – a verdict some have dubbed as “undemocratic.” However, asMark Herrmann argues, the…
Gordon Rees, a multinational law firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, has welcomed Dana L. Burch to its employment law and labor practice groups. Burch, an experienced attorney, will be taking on the role of partner at the firm. Gordon Rees officially announced the enlistment of Burch earlier this week. A practiced hand in employment…
Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm with a significant presence in more than 50 cities worldwide, announced on January 18, 2024 that Joshua Lee and Edward Casmere have joined as partners in its Chicago office. This announcement was officially published on its website last Thursday. The two new partners will serve as co-heads of…
The ongoing surge of product liability litigation around Ozempic, the medication produced and distributed by Novo Nordisk, continues apace. The latest lawsuit to surface in this ongoing saga has been filed by an Idaho woman. According to documents from the federal court case, the pharmaceutical company stands accused of negligence, with failure to warn consumers…
Bayer subsidiary and biotechnology giant, Monsanto, started facing trials over their herbicide Roundup in 2018. The lawsuits mainly concern allegations about Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, which plaintiffs say leads to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. As a consequence, multiple verdicts have come across the United States, shaping a landscape of litigation that continues to evolve. This interactive map…
Kennedys, the multinational firm, has made its entry in the Polish market by joining forces with a business law firm located in Warsaw. This move is part of a recent trend of multinational firms expanding their footprint in Poland. More details can be found here. Known for a team of 19 lawyers including five partners,…
The third Roundup trial commences in Philadelphia, led by a legal team recognized for securing a significant $175M verdict in a previous case. This ongoing trial examines the alleged health impact of glyphosate, a core active ingredient in Roundup, a widely used herbicide. In the court, attorneys from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough responded to…
Seeger Weiss, a leading law firm, announced that Benjamin Barnett has joined their team as a partner in Philadelphia. Barnett ritually served as a litigation partner at Dechert LLP and brings a wealth of experience in handling complex civil and criminal cases to Seeger Weiss. His career highlights include stints as an assistant US attorney…
Highly experienced attorney Richard A. Sawin, Jr. has recently become a partner at White and Williams in the Boston office. Prior to this development, Sawin was affiliated with Michienzie & Sawin where he was deeply involved in general litigation and insurance defense litigation. Armed with a specialization in defending clients against premises liability, product liability,…
In the latest development of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talc-cancer case saga, a former lawyer for the company has proposed a $19 billion settlement offer to resolve the ongoing litigation. This steep offer far surpasses J&J’s original bid, standing at almost double the figure proposed by the company in two unsuccessful ventures through bankruptcy…
An ongoing litigation saga surrounding Roundup, a popular weed killer, has seen another successful verdict for plaintiffs. In a recent Philadelphia trial, a jury awarded $3.5 million to the plaintiffs, marking the fifth consecutive win against Roundup in the past month and a half. This continuous string of favorable outcomes for Roundup plaintiffs is of…
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) faces a complex issue as Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, seeks bankruptcy protection. Simultaneously, the country is witnessing Roundup trials take different paths across the states. Law.com analyses these current legal disputes. Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy case has started showing fault lines within the SCOTUS, challenging its…
As the landscape of world legal matters continues to shift, these recent developments have made the headlines: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s former global head of tax, Ulf Johannemann, is “highly likely” to be found guilty of aiding and abetting tax fraud, according to a senior judge in Germany. The landmark trial has been in session in…
Recent developments in tech law hint at a shift in the power dynamics between tech industry giants and plaintiffs looking to challenge their unfettered use of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a statute that has historically granted immunity to online platforms for content published by third-parties. A case that has been largely overlooked…
A few weeks back, Warner Bros. shocked its audience when it announced that the much-anticipated “Coyote vs. Acme” movie would not hit the theaters. The feature-length film was supposed to encapsulate the humorous and at times frustrating experiences of Wile E. Coyote with his various Acme product malfunctions, marking an unusual venture into the domain…
The issue surrounding Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products continues to be a headline-making subject, stirring fervent debates amidst legal communities across the globe. In a recent development, plaintiffs’ attorneys fighting for the rights of victims have made it clear that if Johnson & Johnson necessitates a third bankruptcy, they will remain unbowed in their fight…
In a recent case hearing, a federal judge in Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the Schepens Eye Research Institute (SERI). The ruling was regarding the only remaining claim of strict products liability based on an alleged design defect in a surgical implant, an assertion brought forward by plaintiff Nancy Daley. Indications are that…
In a law-changing move, the Michigan Senate has taken considerable action against the long-standing law facet that has been granting immunity to pharmaceutical manufacturers and sellers from product liability lawsuits. This law, historically, has shielded companies producing pharmaceutical products that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from any legal fallout….
The European Union’s Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC (“PLD”), a regulation that stayed relatively unchanged for almost four decades, is now under scrutiny. Under a proposal for a new EU Product Liability Directive, there may be a significant switch in the burden of proof. The proposal aims to reverse the burden of proof from claimants to…
There’s an important event coming up that ought to interest many legal professionals working in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. The American Conference Institute will be hosting the 28th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation in New York, NY on December 5th and 6th. Many consider this conference to be an important…
In a fascinating turn of events, a recent federal trial court ruling recognized crucial constraints on the “post-sale duty to warn” in a case concerning the issue of product liability—the question of whether a producer is mandated to issue updated warnings in the event new safety details come to light after the merchandise is already…