As reported on Legal Newsline: WILMINGTON, Del. – Johnson & Johnson has borrowed a page from the legal playbook pioneered by breast-implant manufacturer Dow Corning to try to consolidate thousands of talc lawsuits in a single federal court for resolution. The consumer-products giant’s strategy hinges upon the Chapter 11 bankruptcy Read more…
Legal Newsline, April 15, 2019: A Washington appeals court’s decision to overturn the conviction of a man who claims he had no choice but to break into a pipeline facility to save the planet from global warming represents the most important endorsement yet of a legal strategy that once was Read more…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – A week after Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced a $270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, lawmakers are questioning why they weren’t consulted on the deal or how to distribute the money. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City and four other cities also want to make sure the Read more…