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April 2019

The Law

Can J&J Use a Bankruptcy to Get Talc Litigation Under Control?

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…

By dan@waldenconsultants.com, 6 yearsApril 29, 2019 ago
Climate litigation

Washington Appeals Court Says Jurors Must Hear `Necessity Defense’

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…

By dan@waldenconsultants.com, 6 yearsApril 22, 2019 ago
Opioid crisis

Oklahoma AG’s Opioid Settlement Sidesteps Legislature, Draws Flak

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…

By dan@waldenconsultants.com, 6 yearsApril 9, 2019 ago
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