Beasley Allen Disqualified From NJ Talc Multicounty Litigation

By George Woolston

A New Jersey state appeals court disqualified the Beasley Allen Law Firm from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder, ruling Friday that a former Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lawyer's collaborative efforts with the firm's attorneys violated ethics rules.

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3rd Circ. Remands J&J Unit's Libel Suit Over Talc Study

By George Woolston

Johnson & Johnson's talc liability unit will get another chance to pursue libel claims against a scientist over an article she wrote linking talcum power to mesothelioma, after the Third Circuit agreed to send the case back to New Jersey federal court. 

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Google, Meta Get A Jury In 1st Social Media Mental Health Trial

By Craig Clough

A jury was seated Friday in the first California bellwether trial over claims that Google's YouTube and Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms harm young users' mental health, with the trial to begin Monday in Los Angeles and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to be one of the first witnesses.

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Boeing Suits Over S. Korean 737 Crash Merged In Wash. Court

By Ben Adlin

Seven wrongful death lawsuits against The Boeing Co. over a 737 crash in South Korea that killed 179 people have been consolidated and assigned to a Seattle federal judge under an order Thursday from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

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'Very Bizarre': Trump's Funding Freeze Appeal Vexes DC Circ.

By Jeff Overley

D.C. Circuit judges struggled Friday with whether to unblock a federal funding freeze carrying multitrillion-dollar implications, as a Trump administration lawyer disclaimed interest in a vast spending halt but also dodged opportunities to rule it out unequivocally.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

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TPG Hid Exactech Defects To Dodge Liability, Trust Alleges

By Ben Zigterman

The settlement trust of joint implant maker Exactech filed a billion-dollar lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court against TPG Inc., accusing the private equity firm of controlling Exactech after buying it in 2018, concealing the implants' defects, delaying product recalls and pushing the company into Chapter 11 to avoid liability.

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Food Logistics Co. Can't Ditch Suit Over Toxic Fruit Pouches

By Lauraann Wood

Parents who allege their child suffered injuries from a fruit purée pouch that allegedly contained unsafe lead levels can pursue claims against the company they say designed the pouch, but strict liability and express warranty cannot be among them, an Illinois federal judge said.

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'I Can't Get Out, Please Help Me': Tesla Sued Over Fatal Crash

By Dorothy Atkins

Tesla has been hit with another wrongful death lawsuit over its electric doors, after a 20-year-old was recorded on a 911 call begging for help and telling dispatchers "I am going to die" as he burned alive trapped in a 2021 Model Y that had hit a tree.

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Chrysler Muscle Car Drivers Sue Over Seat Height Adjusters

By Spencer Brewer

Chrysler and Dodge's parent company sold millions of vehicles with defective seat height adjusters that create an "unreasonable risk of injury or death" during collisions and then hid the defect from authorities, alleges a proposed class action filed in Texas federal court.

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Anti-Pot Advocates Vow To Fight Legalization In Courts

By Sam Reisman

Principals and allies of a leading antidrug nonprofit pledged Friday to pursue the fight against marijuana legalization and normalization in the courts by challenging a pending proposal to loosen federal cannabis restrictions and directly suing some of the country's largest marijuana companies.

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When Bankruptcy Collides With Product Recalls

The recent bankruptcy filing by Rad Power Bikes on the heels of a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warning about dangerously defective batteries sold by the company highlights how CPSC enforcement clashes with bankruptcy protections, leaving both regulators and consumer litigants with limited options, says Michael Avanesian at Avian Law Group.

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Texas AG Wields Consumer Protection Law Against Tech Cos.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has targeted technology companies using the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a broadly worded statute that gives the attorney general wide latitude to pursue claims beyond traditional consumer protection, creating unique litigation risks, say attorneys at Yetter Coleman.

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Analysis

Arbitrators Take Cautious Approach To Integrating AI

By Emily Sawicki

Norms, practices and regulations surrounding the use of generative artificial intelligence in arbitration are developing just as rapidly as they are in the courts. Here, Law360 Pulse talks with legal tech vendor Veritext's senior vice president in charge of alternative dispute resolution about how the arbitration industry is interacting with AI.

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Louisiana Attys Face Possible Sanctions For AI Slop Usage

By Adrian Cruz

As part of an order dismissing the remaining claims in a real estate matter, a Louisiana federal judge has threatened to sanction attorneys from two local firms for submitting a brief riddled with errors generated by artificial intelligence.

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Q&A

Va. Prosecutor Calls For Courage In Charging Feds

By Brandon Lowrey

Several district attorneys have formed a group with a singular goal: to charge and convict federal agents who violate civil rights. Here, Law360 speaks to one of these prosecutors about the creation of Fight Against Federal Overreach and the plans for the organization.

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DC Courts To Tag In Non-Attys To Help Civil Litigants

By Emily Johnson

The District of Columbia Courts is the latest court system in the U.S. to allow non-attorneys to help guide civil litigants who face matters without an attorney, creating a program that expands who can advise people facing evictions, child custody disputes and other matters.

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Judge Shooting Probe Draws Alleged Gunman's Confession

By Lynn LaRowe

The man accused of shooting an Indiana Superior Court judge confessed to carrying out the shooting to achieve a higher rank in his criminal gang and to erase debt he owed to co-conspirators — one of them scheduled for a criminal trial before the judge, according to court documents filed Friday.

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Trump's BigLaw Executive Order Appeals Consolidated

By Emily Sawicki

The D.C. Circuit on Friday consolidated the government's appeals of losses in four cases BigLaw firms launched against the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent.

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Graham Pushes Bill To Allow Suits Over Smith Investigations

By Courtney Bublé

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is working on a bill to allow nonmembers of Congress to sue for damages after being investigated by special counsel Jack Smith.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

This past week in London saw a unit of Johnson & Johnson sue the U.S. government in a patent dispute, Southampton Football Club file a claim against Aviva Insurance, and an events business face a claim by Live Nation (Music) over potential licensing issues for Chelmsford City Live, a music festival that featured Justin Timberlake last year. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Attacks on alleged anticompetitive behavior took the spotlight in the past week, with a federal jury ordering medical device maker Medtronic to pay $382 million for its monopolistic practices, including bundling sales and punishing customers for using rival products. And the Federal Trade Commission warned 42 law firms that participating in the Diversity Lab's diversity, equity and inclusion program could constitute anticompetitive collusion.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal jury ordered Medtronic to pay nearly $382 million to business rival Applied Medical Resources Corp. for antitrust violations.

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