8/25/2008 3:48:44 PM EST Thanks to a scholarly cartoon owl, I remember how many licks it takes to get to the Toostie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop (for those of you who don’t remember, it wa ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/22/2008 4:12:56 PM EST Posted by Tom MoylanLexisNexis Torts Law Center Staff I’m not sure what the record is for the number of amicus briefs filed for one side in a Supreme Court case, but the ones filed last week in support a drug injury ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/13/2008 4:48:20 PM EST Posted by Tom MoylanLexisNexis Torts Law Center Staff A minimum text length of 0 characters is required. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/13/2008 2:58:52 PM EST The California High Court today granted the defendant paint companies' request for an extension in the briefing schedule in the case of Santa Clara v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County , the public nuisance lawsuit in which the current a ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/13/2008 2:48:56 PM EST Just when you thought the Rhode Island Lead Lawsuit was actually finished, a hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 15 before Providence County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein _ the judge who presided over both trials and was overturned ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/1/2008 8:53:48 AM EST Posted by Tom MoylanLexisNexis Torts Law Center Staff A Minnesota federal jury on July 30 awarded a plaintiff and his wife $8.2 million for his claims that Mirapex caused him to become a compulsive gambler. Of that, $7.8 million were punitive damages against defendants Pfizer Inc. and Boehringer Ing ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/30/2008 2:51:23 PM EST According to a report by the Associated Press issue just minutes ago, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a report declaring that synthetic turf athletic fields pose "no risk to children" with regard to lead poisoning. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/29/2008 10:41:08 AM EST My days of predicting outcomes in antidepressant cases are over thanks to the Third Circuit’s ruling in Colacicco . That decision was a bitter pill (no pun intended ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/25/2008 6:12:49 PM EST Posted by Tom MoylanLexisNexis Torts Law Center Staff Had enough of Judge Jack Weinstein? No you haven’t. On July 17, the Brooklyn-based federal judge issued a statement that could end up being cited in third-party payer litigation. The crux: while Eli Lilly and Co. should have been more ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/17/2008 6:18:47 PM EST Posted by Tom MoylanLexisNexis Torts Law Center Staff Judge Jack Weinstein held a hearing today (July 17) on his discussion-only draft certification of a third-party payer RICO class against Eli Lilly. The upshot: the parties didn’t take the settlement bait, so they’re to file motions by Aug. ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/11/2008 4:11:48 PM EST Posted by Tom MoylanLexisNexis Torts Law Center Staff Eli Lilly and Zyprexa third-party plaintiffs were thrown into the judicial equivalent of a cage match July 2 by the ever-innovative Judge Jack Weinstein. Asked to certify or deny a RICO class, the Brooklyn federal judge just didn’t is ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/7/2008 1:53:28 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report
In an interesting and poignant blog entry on www.marlerblog.com posted over the 4 th of July weekend, food ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/9/2008 3:35:03 PM EST The City of Columbus, which sued the former makers of lead paint in 2006, today voluntarily dismissed its action with prejudice . The Columbus case was the last remaining case brought by cities in Ohio. The significance of the voluntary ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/2/2008 4:01:59 PM EST A New York jury has awarded $16.25 million to a man and his wife for mesothelioma he contracted after exposure to asbestos in dental tape. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/1/2008 2:29:52 PM EST Today's Rhode Island Supreme Court decison reversing the only decision ever to have gone against the former makers of lead paint and pigment is getting heavy coverage across the blogosphere at www.lawandmore.com , ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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