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Pittsburgh’s Hired Guns Move In On Philadelphia’s Turf As Opioid Lawyers Jostle For Power
A heavyweight is trying to elbow its way into a leadership role in Pennsylvania lawsuits against the opioid industry.
Lawyers For Texas Counties In Opioid Cases May Not Have Valid Contracts
Some lawyers and Texas counties who have teamed to sue the opioid industry have not received the required approval from a state official.
Texas Officials Were ‘In Over Their Heads’ When They Struck Deals With Opioid Lawyers
In Houston, Harris County officials agreed to pay the highest rate in the state to lawyers who filed opioid lawsuits on their behalf
With Millions At Stake, New Jersey Won’t Accept Junk Science Against Pharma Companies
A pro-business ruling allows judges to prevent experts with opinions not based on accepted science from testifying before jurors.
CA Lawmaker Kills Bill To Punish Lying Lawyers After Major Donor Opposes It, Group Says
The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee stopped a popular bill after California’s trial lawyers voiced their opposition to it, a legal reform group says.
Court Unseals Scathing Report Accusing Labaton Of Misconduct In State Street Case
A federal judge unsealed a lengthy report accusing Labaton Sucharow and a Massachusetts law firm of deliberately misleading the court about how it distributed the fees in a $300 million settlement with State Street Bank and Trust Co.
Legal Finance Companies Descend On Florida Convention To Build Relationships With Trial Lawyers
When Florida trial lawyers gathered for their annual convention last week, another industry set up shop in the convention hall.
Criticism Follows Powerful Law Group To Next Project – A ‘Troubling’ Take On Consumer Contracts
Fresh off a controversial eight-year project that was criticized even after its passage, an influential group that advises judges on the law is seemingly about to do it all again.
A Dissident Emerges In Pennsylvania’s Opioid Litigation, Claims Its Case Has Been Highjacked
Not everyone is happy that lawsuits by Pennsylvania counties and unions against Purdue Pharma and other makers of prescription opioids have been consolidated.
New York Judge’s Ruling Could Be Painful For Opioid-Makers Sued Over Addiction Crisis
The judge denied all of the arguments made by companies sued over their role in the opioid crisis, allowing claims made by New York counties to continue.
