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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for December 4, 2012

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Supreme Court grants certiorari in a cancer gene patent dispute for a second time, and, the high court says it will review a preemption of generic drug design defect claim. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for December 3, 2012

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on affirmative defenses in product liability actions, and, the U.S. high court denies a stay of a union vote in American Airlines' Chapter 11 case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 30, 2012

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A judge orders tobacco companies to advertise the risks of smoking, and, a Pennsylvania federal judge dismisses a challenge to the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 15, 2012

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A group of feeder funds will pay close to $220 million to settle Madoff Ponzi scheme fraud claims, and the U.S. Supreme Court finds the Little Tucker Act does not waive the government#39;s sovereign immunity. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 13, 2012

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A $7.25 billion antitrust credit card fee settlement receives approval, and, a California judge denies certification of a statewide class of women who received mispackaged birth control pills. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 9, 2012

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a debt collection case over costs awards, and, a number of merchant plaintiffs oppose approval of a $7.25 antitrust credit-card-fee settlement. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 8, 2012

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A California jury awards $6 million in punitive damages against Kaiser Gypsum, and, the Virginia Supreme Court finds no insurance coverage owed for Chinese drywall claims. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 6, 2012

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in an antitrust class certification case, and, a jury awards a woman more than $10 million in a case involving Novartis Pharmaceuticals' Zometa. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 29, 2012

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A pharmaceutical firm will pay $95 million to settle off-label and kickback claims in a civil suit, and, 3 pharmaceutical companies are named in lawsuits filed in Missouri over drug expiration dates. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 25, 2012

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The Justice Department files a $1 billion lawsuit against Bank of America over its involvement in a mortgage program, and, the Illinois Supreme Court finds a general contractor did not have a duty to preserve evidence following a bridge collapse. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 24, 2012

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Merchants, Visa, Mastercard and numerous banks seek approval of a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement, and, a Florida appeals court reverses itself and reinstates a $1.9 million tobacco verdict. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 18, 2012

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The 7th Circuit finds a motion to consolidate lawsuits over the anti-seizure drug Depakote triggers Class Action Fairness Act jurisdiction, and, the Supreme Court will not review a challenge by ear candle makers of an FDA action. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 17, 2012

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A Kentucky appeals court vacates $130 million drug-pricing verdicts, saying the state was "complicit" and, a class action has been filed against the compounding company in the fungal meningitis outbreak. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 11, 2012

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The Supreme Court requests a brief from the United States in a suit over workplace rights of employees of a contractor under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and, the government will weigh in on a copyright case before the Supreme Court. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 10, 2012

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A Florida federal judge finds tobacco companies fail to bar punitive damages in federal injury litigation, and, the operator of a fansite consents to Child Online Protection Act compliance with the Department of Justice. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 9, 2012

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Supreme Court grants a farmer's petition in a seed patent dispute, and, 41 Facebook IPO lawsuits will be heard in New York federal court. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 5, 2012

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Class certification is granted in a lawsuit alleging injuries from secret weapons tests, and, a Pennsylvania federal judge denies dismissal of a class action filed by a group of periodontists over dirty dental scalers. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 4, 2012

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

An MDL judge dismisses claims stemming from the stigma of the Gulf oil spill, and, the JPMDL refuses to centralize suits over force-placed insurance. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 3, 2012

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Bank of America will pay more than $2.4 billion to settle a securities class action lawsuit, and, American Express Bank will pay $112 million to settle deceptive practices claims. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for October 1, 2012

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Two classes of female workers have been certified in a case alleging a retailer discriminates against them, and, the ACLU sues the Department of Justice over information about the use of automatic license plate readers. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 28, 2012

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Department of Justice moves to intervene in a class action over conditions at a Louisiana prison, and, a man fined $478 million for fraud in a get-rich-quick scheme files for bankruptcy. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 27, 2012

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The 9th Circuit finds design defect and warning claims by the parents of a child who died after getting vaccinated are preempted by the federal vaccine law, and, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in a market timing case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 25, 2012

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A Taiwan-based company is fined $500 million and its executives receive prison sentences for conspiracy, and, three states join in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Dodd-Frank Act. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 24, 2012

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A jury in Denver awards $7.2 million to a man who alleged butter-flavoring lung disease, and, a judge says a tobacco ban violates the religious rights of native American inmates. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 20, 2012

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

A judge finds the Department of Homeland Security properly withheld documents, and, an Arizona judge says the family of a shooting victim can have an officer's training reports and emails. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.