California-founded Am Law 200 firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips is bringing on a crypto-focused financial services partner from an in-house role at a venture capital firm. Michael Katz headed […]
Young Thug’s Lawyer Avoids Jail After Georgia Supreme Court Hits Pause
Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel will not have to report to jail this weekend on criminal contempt charges after the Georgia Supreme Court granted his emergency motion for […]
43 States Reach $700 Million Settlement With J&J in Talc Product Lawsuits
Attorneys general from 43 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday announced a landmark $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson in multistate litigation targeting the harmful […]
Plaintiffs Move to Prevent Johnson & Johnson’s Plans in 3rd Talc Bankruptcy
Plaintiffs lawyers in the talcum powder litigation escalated their attack on Johnson & Johnson, moving on Tuesday to prevent a planned third bankruptcy from being filed outside New […]
In $1B Suit, Nikola Founder Says Legal Chief, Other Execs Fed DOJ False Narrative to Save Themselves
The founder of electric truck maker Nikola, convicted last year of defrauding investors about his company’s technology, now is suing his legal chief and other insiders, saying they praised him for […]
Zantac Defendants: Delaware Could See Mass Tort Surge If Expert Testimony Decision Holds
Defendants in Delaware’s Zantac litigation have asked the state Supreme Court to review a Superior Court ruling that allowed testimony from plaintiffs’ experts, by claiming that the decision placed […]
AAA Launches ClauseBuilder AI to Simplify Drafting of Arbitration and Mediation Agreements
On Wednesday, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), its international division, announced the launch of its new generative AI-powered tool ClauseBuilder […]
Drake’s ‘Members Only’ Tour Merch Violates Trademarks, Lawsuit Claims
Drake’s production company is facing a lawsuit from the apparel brand Members Only for allegedly selling tour merch that infringed the company’s trademarks. The case, filed Tuesday (June […]
Missouri Court Affirms $800K Judgement Against Psychiatrist For Vyvanse Death
Despite finding an expert witness’s differential diagnosis and opinion to be unreliable, the Missouri Court of Appeals concluded that other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove a […]
Martin Shkreli Hit With Restraining Order In Wu-Tang Clan Album Suit
Just hours after convicted “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli was sued over claims that he illegally copied and distributed Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, […]