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A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary filed for bankruptcy for the third time on Friday as the healthcare giant pushes forward with a proposed $10 billion settlement aimed at resolving tens of thousands of lawsuits accusing its baby powder and other talc products of causing cancer. More than 62,000 claimants have sued J&J, alleging that its…
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Morgan & Morgan has reignited an internet advertising dispute with another Florida-based law firm, accusing it of violating an agreement to avoid misleading customers through Google search results. Billing itself as the largest U.S. injury law firm, Morgan & Morgan filed a lawsuit against the 30-lawyer Morgan Law Group (MLG) on Thursday in an Orlando…
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The State Bar of California plans to administer its own bar exam starting in February, but faced a setback on Wednesday when the California Supreme Court denied its petition for the change. The court noted in a brief docket entry that the state bar had failed to follow the proper procedure in transitioning to the…
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British drugmaker GSK (GSK.L) announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to settle two lawsuits in California alleging that its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer. GSK stated it does not admit to any liability in these settlements. Over the past 12 months, GSK has resolved a series of lawsuits related to Zantac, including several…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law on Tuesday that protect actors and performers from unauthorized use of their digital replicas in audio and visual productions. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT AI has influenced the entertainment industry for decades, but recent advances in generative AI—such as robots creating music as digital pop stars—have sparked debate.…
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U.S. antitrust regulators actively presented their case to block Kroger’s $25 billion bid to acquire rival grocer Albertsons. The trial will wrap up on Tuesday, but the legal battle over the merger is far from over, with two more trials this month addressing concerns that the merger could increase grocery prices. For the past three…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop’s biggest stars to coerce women into demeaning sex acts as part of a decades-long scheme involving sex trafficking and racketeering, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Tuesday. Prosecutors stated that starting in 2009, Combs leveraged his vast media empire, including his record label Bad…
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A lawyer representing TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance urged a federal appeals court on Monday to block a U.S. law that would ban the app, which is used by 170 million Americans, starting January 19. The lawyer, Andrew Pincus, argued that the ban violates free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution. However, the…
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The Supreme Court will have an opportunity to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies in a case involving the vape industry, following other major rulings. As the justices prepare for a new term featuring significant business-related questions, they will address these issues over a nine-month period beginning on October 7. This term will…
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The group that successfully convinced the Supreme Court to ban the use of race in college admissions will take the Naval Academy to trial on Monday, challenging an exemption that allows military academies to continue using affirmative action policies. This two-week trial before a federal judge in Baltimore is the first to result from lawsuits…
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