Abbott Formula Linked To 'Horrible' Gut Disease, Ill. Jury Told

By Celeste Bott

Abbott Laboratories' preterm baby formula was a contributing factor that caused four premature infants born in Illinois to develop a "devastating and painful intestinal disease," and the company has failed to warn parents and physicians that the cow's milk-based formula is a risk factor for the condition, a Cook County jury heard Monday.

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Toyota Escapes Defective Airbag Wrongful Death Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

An Illinois state appeals court panel Monday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Toyota of manufacturing a defective airbag that sent shrapnel into a driver's leg, purportedly causing the motorist's death two years later, finding the suit was based on speculative evidence.

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Ousted NTSB Member Says Abrupt Firing A 'Political Hit Job'

By Linda Chiem

Ousted National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said Monday that his abrupt firing was a "political hit job," slamming the White House's assertion that he was terminated for "concerning" and "inappropriate" on-the-job conduct.

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Supreme Court Won't Disturb 'Sensitive Places' Gun Bans

By Jeff Overley

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to consider permissible limits on firearms in "sensitive places" despite claims the Fourth Circuit disregarded landmark Second Amendment precedents, leaving intact a blanket ban on guns in parks within Virginia's most populous county.

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Texas AG Gets Temporary Ban On Chest Binder Sales

By Emily Field

A Texas state judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a New York-based online retailer of undergarments and chest binders for young women and teens from selling its clothing in the Lone Star State.

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Huggies Hit With NY Action Over 'Hypoallergenic' Diaper Label

By Jonathan Capriel

Consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. is accused of falsely advertising its Huggies brand of diapers as hypoallergenic when in reality they contain skin-irritating ingredients, with a proposed class action filed Friday in New York federal court.

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Mich. County Sues 3M And DuPont Over Airport PFAS

By Jonathan Capriel

A county in northern Michigan is the latest municipality to join the sprawling multidistrict litigation against 3M, Corteva Inc., Tyco Fire Products and other chemical manufacturers over claims firefighting foam they made and sold contained harmful forever chemicals, according to a complaint filed in federal court.

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Sig Sauer Defends P320 Pistol Design In Wash. Class Action

By Ben Adlin

Sig Sauer Inc. urged a federal judge in Seattle to toss a proposed class action accusing the arms-maker of defectively designing its popular P320 pistol, claiming plaintiffs were wrong to say the gun lacks "any external safety features" because it features a trigger guard.

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Mercedes-Benz Beats Suit Over Recall Rental Cost Coverage

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed class action accusing Mercedes-Benz of misleading consumers about rental car reimbursements available to drivers affected by a potential SUV brake defect, rejecting the plaintiff's argument that the automaker should've had a definitive recall plan in place when it notified the public about the issue.   

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Social Media Plaintiff Not Diagnosed With Addiction, Jury Told

By Craig Clough

A therapist who treated a bellwether plaintiff alleging Instagram and YouTube are harmful to children testified she never diagnosed the plaintiff with any social media addiction during five years of treatment but believed social media contributed to her mental health struggles, according to a video deposition a California jury watched Monday.

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Roblox Must Face Texas' Child Safety Suit, Judge Rules

By Emily Field

A Texas state judge on Friday said that Roblox can't escape claims brought by the state of Texas that it misled parents about the safety of their children using its popular online game platform.

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Meta Integrity Head Tells NM Jury Proactivity Is Key

By Cara Salvatore

Meta's longtime head of integrity testified Monday in New Mexico's social media mental health trial that the company is always building new safety tools and that he led a shift to make it more proactive in detecting policy violations.

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Cannabis Cos. Get THC Potency False Ad Suit Tossed

By Mike Curley

An Illinois federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming that a group of cannabis companies mislabel their products as vapable oils to get around state possession and THC limits, saying at most, they alleged misrepresentations of law, not facts.

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When MDLs Drag, State Courts Can Speed Mass Tort Results

Understanding the structural dynamics that can delay resolution in multidistrict litigation is essential to understanding why a state court strategy is sometimes not merely attractive, but necessary for plaintiffs seeking timely and just outcomes, say attorneys at DiCello Levitt.

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Kavanaugh, Jackson Debate High Court Emergency Orders

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pushed back Monday against critiques that the high court is ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in emergency appeals more often than it did for prior presidents, saying people who believe those allegations have "short" memories. 

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Ex-DLA Piper Atty Alleging Rape Can't Remain Anonymous

By Lauren Berg

A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate cannot use a pseudonym to pursue a lawsuit alleging she was raped by one of the firm's former partners, a Massachusetts judge ruled, noting that she already publicly revealed her identity in a related suit against the accused attorney.

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Employment Law Cases Have Rebounded Except For FLSA

By Max Kutner

Employment law cases overall have bounced back from pandemic-era lows, especially discrimination and disability accommodation suits, though a slump has continued for Fair Labor Standards Act claims, according to a report by legal analytics provider Lex Machina.

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NJ US Atty Trio Booted In 2nd Leadership Ouster

By George Woolston

A federal judge on Monday disqualified the three assistant attorneys overseeing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, finding the "byzantine" leadership structure is unconstitutional.

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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein To Be Sentenced In June

By Emily Sawicki

SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein, currently under home confinement in Washington, D.C., after a Maryland jury convicted him on tax evasion and mortgage fraud charges, will face sentencing in June.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court's docket last week featured disputes spanning alleged forged board approvals at a telecom startup, evidence-destruction claims tied to WWE's blockbuster merger with UFC and investor scrutiny of a multibillion-dollar deal between Intel and the U.S. government.

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McGuireWoods Beats Sun Pharma's DQ Bid In NJ Suit

By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal court has denied Sun Pharmaceutical's bid to disqualify McGuireWoods LLP from representing pharmaceutical company Biofrontera in litigation over the alleged breach of a settlement agreement, ruling the firm's continued representation won't harm Sun Pharmaceutical and will avoid significant harm to Biofrontera.

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Lewis Brisbois Renews Bid To Force Paralegal To Arbitrate

By Adrian Cruz

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP asked a Florida state judge on Friday to have a former paralegal arbitrate her defamation claims that its actions tarnished her reputation and cost her a job at another firm.

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K&L Gates IP Atty Tapped For Wash. Supreme Court Seat

By Rachel Riley

A K&L Gates intellectual property litigator will become the Washington State Supreme Court's first justice of Middle Eastern descent, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday, announcing his pick to replace veteran retiring Justice Barbara Madsen.

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