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June 03, 2025
Electrical Parts Co. Owes $1M For Fire Loss, Insurer Says
A manufacturer of electrical cables is responsible for over $1 million in damages for a fire at a Philadelphia-based discount department store, an insurer told a Pennsylvania federal court, saying the blaze was caused by the manufacturer's defective armored cabling.
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June 03, 2025
Accord Urges Justices To Reject 'Crush-Resistant' Oxy IP Row
Accord Healthcare Inc. says the U.S. Supreme Court should reject bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's attempt to revive its legal effort to use patent laws to block the release of a competing, "crush-resistant" generic painkiller.
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June 03, 2025
Hemp Cos. Say Md. Pot Law Cuts Them Out Of State's Market
A group of hemp businesses and buyers is suing Maryland and its cannabis regulator, saying the state is using a 2023 law and licensing scheme to push the companies out of the market by only allowing licensed marijuana dispensaries to sell federally legal hemp products.
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June 03, 2025
Norton Rose Adds K&L Gates Product Liability Litigator In LA
Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its product liability team, announcing Tuesday that it is bringing in a K&L Gates LLP trial attorney as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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June 03, 2025
Calif. Mazda Oil Leak Deal Dooms NC Class Claims
Mazda has escaped class claims alleging leaky valve stems caused cars to burn excessive oil when a North Carolina federal judge ruled that the driver didn't opt out of a similar class action settlement across the country in California.
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June 03, 2025
The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms
A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Law360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.
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June 02, 2025
9th Circ. Sends Express Scripts Opioid Case To State Court
The Ninth Circuit sent California's public nuisance lawsuit against Express Scripts and OptumRx over opioid dispensing back to state court Monday and denied the pharmacy benefit managers' bid to stay the remand pending appeal, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 Nken decision controls, not its later Coinbase ruling.
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June 02, 2025
Alaska Airlines, Flyers Say Boeing Can't Ditch Calif. Blowout Suit
Boeing's extensive business ties to California sufficiently establish a Golden State federal court's specific personal jurisdiction over a lawsuit stemming from a January 2024 midair door plug blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines flight, the airline and passengers told a federal judge Friday.
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June 02, 2025
Md. Gun Law Shouldn't Be Blocked, Baltimore Mayor Says
Legal scholars, gun violence prevention organizations and Baltimore's city council are all lining up to tell a federal court why they think stopping the state of Maryland from enforcing a law that would hold gunmakers liable for gun-related crimes would be a bad idea.
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June 02, 2025
Iowa Taking Fight Over E-Cigarette Law To 8th Circ.
Iowa's Department of Revenue is taking a decision blocking it from enforcing a new law prohibiting the sale of many e-cigarettes to the Eighth Circuit, according to documents filed recently in Iowa federal court.
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June 02, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs Parade Victims Sue Gun Sellers, Organizers
Fans who were injured in a mass shooting that broke out at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade last year filed a lawsuit Monday in Missouri state court accusing gun sellers of lax sales practices and the event planners of failing to employ adequate security measures.
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June 02, 2025
Ga. Panel Urged To Back $17M Honda Seatbelt Verdict
A Georgia man whose wife was killed after being ejected from her Honda SUV asked a Georgia appellate panel Monday to uphold a $17 million verdict against the automaker, urging the court to reject Honda's arguments that it was wrongly denied the chance to defend itself after its attorneys introduced prohibited materials at the trial's opening.
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June 02, 2025
Ill. Budget Increases Taxes On Tobacco, Online Sports Books
Illinois' Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed a $55 billion budget for fiscal 2026, including about $800 million in targeted tax hikes on tobacco, vaping and online sports betting.
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June 02, 2025
Insurance Experts Examine AI's Challenges For Underwriting
Academics, attorneys and insurance industry officials took a look at the myriad ways artificial intelligence could affect the "insurance value chain," as one conference panelist put it, across claims, litigation and underwriting, including the coverage of AI-related occurrences themselves.
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June 02, 2025
4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In May
Massachusetts judges grappled with accusations of fraud in the sale of a struggling life sciences company and gave the benefit of the doubt to a vendor who allegedly sold the state gallons of ineffective hand sanitizer, among other notable rulings last month.
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June 02, 2025
2nd Circ. Won't Let Skier Enforce Pulled Settlement Offer
The Second Circuit isn't letting an injured skier enforce a settlement he attempted to accept just before a jury sided with the ski resort he was suing, with the appellate court finding Friday that his positions are inconsistent and that allowing enforcement would be unfair.
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June 02, 2025
J&J Again Seeks To Block Beasley Allen In NJ Talc Litigation
Johnson & Johnson has opposed a New Jersey talc claimant's motion for the pro hac vice admission of two attorneys from The Beasley Allen Law Firm, claiming the partners' conduct in its talc unit's bankruptcy proceedings warrants denial of the application.
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June 02, 2025
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Cheetos, NASCAR, OpenAI
In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on developments in a man's case against Frito-Lay Inc. over what he called the company's defamatory statements disputing his role in the invention of a flavor of Cheetos.
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June 02, 2025
High Court Skips AR-15 Ban Constitutionality For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to weigh in on the debate over whether AR-15s and other semiautomatic rifles are protected under the Second Amendment or potentially subject to state bans because of their military-like capabilities.
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May 30, 2025
Wash. High Court Relaxes Standard For Worker Illness Suits
Washington's highest court has lowered the bar for employees to sue over work-related illnesses, finding that in cases of latent diseases such as mesothelioma, a worker has a valid claim if they show their employer was "virtually certain" that the malady would develop.
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May 30, 2025
Shopper Wants Class Cert. In Mistranslated Cookie Label Suit
A shopper has urged a California federal court to certify three classes of consumers accusing a Japanese convenience store chain of selling snacks with dangerously mistranslated English labels that failed to disclose nut allergens, arguing common legal issues predominate because the company used "uniformly mistranslated" labeling across thousands of products.
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May 30, 2025
TopCo Settles Suit Over Cough Syrup Billed As 'Non-Drowsy'
The parties in a lawsuit alleging Tussin cough syrup's "non-drowsy" label is deceptive because the syrup makes users sleepy told an Illinois federal judge that they've reached a binding settlement that would end the case.
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May 30, 2025
Woman's $56M Slow Cooker Burn Verdict Reduced To $8.8M
A Colorado federal judge has reduced a nearly $56 million verdict in favor of a woman who suffered burns after her slow cooker exploded while in use, awarding her $8.8 million after applying the state's statutory caps on noneconomic and exemplary damages.
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May 30, 2025
Generic-Drug Makers Near Exit From Depo-Provera MDL
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation claiming Pfizer Inc. failed to adequately warn patients and doctors about the risk of brain tumors associated with the hormonal contraceptive Depo-Provera told a Florida federal judge that they are close to dismissing claims against three manufacturers of generic versions of the drug.
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May 30, 2025
Associations Back Airplane Parts Cos. In NC Crash Appeal
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has backed a pair of airplane parts makers in their appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court seeking to dismiss claims brought against them over a fatal 2015 crash, arguing that the state justices' decision could shield or spurn the Tar Heel State's aviation market.
Expert Analysis
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Artfully Conceding Liability Can Offer Defendants 3 Benefits
In the rare case that a company makes the strategic decision to admit liability, it’s important to do so clearly and consistently in order to benefit from the various forms of armor that come from an honest acknowledgment, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2025
The critical policy milestones for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances expected in 2025 will not only shape the trajectory of PFAS regulation, but also set key precedents for environmental accountability, potentially reshaping the corporate approach to these "forever chemicals" for decades to come, say attorneys at MG+M.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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Courts Must Stick To The Science On Digital Addiction Claims
A number of pending personal injury and product liability lawsuits allege that plaintiffs have developed behavioral addictions to the use of social media and video games — but this is not yet recognized by relevant authorities as an addiction, so courts must carefully scrutinize such claims, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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A Look At FDA's Plans To Establish New OTC Drug Category
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recently finalized rule, creating a new over-the-counter pathway for drugs when patients satisfy certain conditions, may be useful for off-patent drugs with established safety records, though switching to OTC comes with additional costs and considerations, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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New York Climate Superfund Law May Face Preemption Fight
New York state's new climate superfund law highlights a growing trend of states supplementing their climate litigation efforts with legislative initiatives — but it will likely encounter the same federal preemption questions raised about state and local lawsuits seeking redress for climate harms, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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Liability Risk For AI In Medical Devices Demands Greater Care
As regulators push for legal reform surrounding artificial intelligence and cases implicating product liability for AI in medical technology continue to rise, manufacturers must adapt and implement new strategies to accommodate evolving risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.