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A Digitek MDL is created in the Southern District of West Virginia, and, a Minnesota federal judge dismisses implantable defibrillator claims as preempted. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts
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An Indiana judge reverses a preemption ruling in a Paxil suicide case, and, a jury in Minnesota awards more than $8 million for Mirapex gambling injuries. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.
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The Prempro MDL judge throws out a $27 million punitive damages award and orders a new trial, and, the Zyprexa MDL judge issues a draft class certification for third-party payer RICO claims. These and other stories from the news desk of the Lexisnexis Product Liability & Toxic Torts Practice center. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/torts.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greenberg Traurig LLP attorney Sean M. Connolly has been reelected to the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association (FBA).
He has served on the board since 2006 and chaired the FBA’s Resolutions Committee continue reading - Thelen Announces New Firm Name
SAN FRANCISCO — Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP, an international Am Law 100 law firm, has announced that it is shortening the legal name of the firm to Thelen LLP.
The name change will be effective Sept. 9 and will better re continue reading - Pfizer Names Garry Nicholson To Head New Oncology Business Unit
NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. has named Garry A. Nicholson as senior vice president, general manager of the company’s newly created Oncology Business Unit, reporting to Ian Read, president of Pfizer Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Venable LLP has announced that environmental lawyer Michael C. Davis has joined the firm as a partner in its Environmental Group.
With a broad practice that spans regulatory counsel, litigation, real estate transaction continue reading - Zeidman Joins Butler Rubin As Director Of Technology
CHICAGO — Irwin S. Zeidman has joined the Chicago law firm Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP as director of technology. At Butler Rubin, he will oversee the firm’s information technology strategy and manage day-to-day technology plann continue reading
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