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Judge Sides With Sanofi, Dismissing Patient's Claims Against Cancer Medication Taxotere
The plaintiff sought to file an amended complaint, which would replace her short form complaint that defines “Permanent Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia,” using identical language in which the multidistrict litigation court previously rejected. Chief U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski rejected the plaintiff’s request and agreed with Sanofi as to each of the plaintiff’s claims. […]
GCs Ponder Widening Scope and Direction of Antitrust Enforcement
A Tuesday panel that included a member of the DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force outlined some overlooked current and emerging antitrust traps being set by ambitious regulators. Click Here To Read The Full Article
3M to Depose Lawyer Amid Law Firm Fraud Claims in Dust-Mask Litigation
The 3M petitions attempt to make the case the attorney possibly knew more than what he has admitted about a co-counsel’s fraudulent acts, and was possibly a co-conspirator. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Are Brain Waves the New Data Privacy Frontier? Novel Colorado Law Says Yes
In first-of-its kind legislation, the updated Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) will consider consumer neural data as “sensitive information.” California and Minnesota are likely to follow suit. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights
Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights. Click Here To Read The Full […]
California, Colorado-Based Antitrust Litigation Against NCAA Will Not Be Centralized, Panel Rules
Karen K. Caldwell, the chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, issued the order on behalf of the six-judge panel and said centralization is currently not necessary for the convenience of the parties and witnesses in order to conduct […]
Bridge Collapse Draws in Several Law Firms for Upcoming Litigation
Two Am Law 100 firms and several plaintiff firms have entered appearances. Observers expect more lawyers to enter as litigation and investigations mount. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Critical Mass with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Law.com Radar Shows Antitrust Class Actions Climbing, First MDL Rule Gets Adopted
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Judge Certifies Question to State High Court Over Constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act
“We’re optimistic that after consideration of the briefing and oral arguments, the Court will agree that the Maryland General Assembly acted within its constitutional bounds. This will ensure that survivors of childhood sexual abuse can finally seek relief through the courts and hold their abusers fully accountable,” said the plaintiff’s legal team. Click Here […]