Roundup Often Got On Gardener Plaintiff's Skin, Jury Hears

By Cara Salvatore

A plaintiff in a Roundup trial in Missouri state court testified Friday that she had the Monsanto Co. herbicide splash and spray on her during hourslong gardening sessions around her Florida home, where she said she is "not a shoe person."

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Eli Lilly Lobs 4 Suits Alleging Illegal Weight Loss Drug Sales

By Mike Curley

Eli Lilly and Co. has sued an Arizona weight loss clinic and three online sellers, alleging they are illegally selling products containing the pharmaceutical giant's investigational molecule that has not yet been approved for use in any drug, endangering consumers in a mockery of safety guidelines.

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Apple Faces Trimmed Down BIPA Trial Over Faceprint Claims

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal judge has ruled Apple must face a jury over claims its Photos app unlawfully collects Illinois users' faceprints, rejecting the company's argument that encryption shields it from liability under the state's biometric privacy law but scrapping claims over cropped facial images.

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Anti-SLAPP Law Doesn't Tank Firm Breakup Case, Judge Says

By Andrea Keckley

A Connecticut trial attorney and his new firm cannot invoke the state's anti-SLAPP law to dismiss claims brought by his former law partner, a state court judge held Thursday in one of multiple lawsuits stemming from Connecticut Trial Firm LLC's dissolution less than two years after it gained prominence with a record-setting personal injury verdict.

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IVF Genetic Test Class Can't Prove Inaccurate Results

By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action alleging a genetic testing company misled consumers about the accuracy of in-vitro fertilization patient tests, ruling the plaintiffs failed to show they actually received inaccurate results.

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Kimberly-Clark Says Huggies 'Hypoallergenic' Claim Is True

By Mike Curley

Kimberly-Clark Corp. is urging a New York federal court to throw out a woman's suit alleging that Huggies diapers are falsely advertised as hypoallergenic, saying she's stretching the word too thin to make her case.

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GM Trucks Have Engine Oil Defect, Drivers Say

By Susan Smiley

Engine oil coolers in certain models of General Motors trucks can cause radiator contamination and potential catastrophic engine failure, drivers claimed in a proposed class action filed in Michigan federal court Friday.

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Amazon, Nitrous Cos. Marketed Gas For Inhaling, Suit Says

By Jonathan Capriel

Nearly 100 consumers are suing Amazon.com Inc. and multiple nitrous oxide manufacturers in Washington state court, alleging the companies marketed candy-flavored gas canisters for recreational inhalation without warning them that they are addictive or could cause paralysis, brain damage and even death.

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Arizona Tribe Loses Bid To Pause Border Wall Construction

By Crystal Owens

A D.C. federal judge has denied an Arizona tribe's request to block border wall construction on its reservation pending appeal, saying the Indigenous nation hasn't identified any reason for reconsideration of a previous decision that reached the same conclusion.

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Boeing Can't Preclude Punitive Damages In Door Plug Suit

By Ben Adlin

A Washington judge Friday rejected The Boeing Co.'s effort to shut down passengers' bid for punitive damages in a lawsuit over the 2024 blowout of an aircraft door plug, allowing the plaintiffs time to conduct more discovery around whether Illinois law applies.

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Vape Cos. FDA Suit On Hold As Agency Reviews Policy

By Jonathan Capriel

A Texas federal court has granted a joint motion to stay litigation by an Altria Group Inc. vape subsidiary challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's premarket authorization rule, pausing proceedings while the FDA pursues rulemaking to replace the challenged framework.

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Cannabis Wholesaler Settles Conn. AG's Consumer Claims

By Brian Steele

A wholesaler that allegedly supplied Connecticut stores with high-potency cannabis products has agreed to settle a state enforcement action for $2 million and a promise not to operate without a license, according to a stipulated judgment Thursday.

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Cos. Face Growing Exposure To Unfair Trade Practice Suits

Claims against companies that were traditionally governed by tort, products liability, nuisance or environmental law are increasingly being brought under state unfair and deceptive practices statutes — and defense practitioners and in-house counsel should note these laws often provide expanded remedies and procedural advantages to plaintiffs, say attorneys at Kean Miller.

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Nelson Mullins Sued In SC Over October Data Breach

By Jake Maher

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has been hit with a proposed class action in South Carolina federal court over a data breach that took place in early October.

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Justices Won't Eye 'Weaponized' Sanctions Of Election Attys

By Jeff Overley

Despite outrage among Ninth Circuit conservatives, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to scrutinize six-figure sanctions of lawyers who challenged Arizona election protocols, leaving intact discipline designed to "send a message."

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Reddit Fights Proskauer's 'Hot Potato' AI Client Bid In IP Suit

By Dorothy Atkins

Reddit Inc. has urged a New York federal judge to block its former law firm Proskauer Rose from defending Perplexity AI in Reddit's suit over alleged data scraping used to train artificial intelligence models, arguing the firm can't represent Perplexity after dropping Reddit as a client like ‌a "hot potato."

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Pa. Firm Can't Toss Uber's RICO Claims Over Insurer Payouts

By Linda Chiem

A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed Uber to pursue Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims alleging a Philadelphia personal injury firm schemed with healthcare providers to fabricate medical records and inflate accident claims involving Uber and FedEx drivers, saying Uber doesn't lose standing just because its insurer paid its legal fees in underlying litigation.

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DOJ Cites Privacy Concerns In Rejecting NM Epstein Files Bid

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Department of Justice has rebuffed the state of New Mexico's request for the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files for its investigation into possible crimes at Epstein's Zorro Ranch, saying it would hinder law enforcement operations.

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Case Dropped Against Judge Accused Of Endorsing Violence

By Madison Arnold

Ethics charges against a Florida state court judge in Jacksonville alleging he made comments appearing to endorse violence, convey bias and demean individuals during several proceedings last year have been dropped.

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What The Justices Won't Hear: A Roundup Of Cert Denials

By Taylor Bowie

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant a writ of certiorari to another batch of applications Tuesday, including cases involving six-figure sanctions, wine shipment laws and overtime claims. 

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week saw stockholders challenge Nvidia Corp.'s roughly $20 billion deal with artificial intelligence chipmaker Groq Inc., Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s electric vehicle strategy and more than $1.5 billion in Humana Inc. stock buybacks.

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