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Bankruptcy Judge Approves Leslie Controls' Plan Of Reorganization

WILMINGTON, Del. - (Mealey's) The Delaware bankruptcy judge overseeing Leslie Control Inc.'s Chapter 11 case confirmed Leslie's plan of reorganization on Oct. 28 ( In Re: Leslie Controls Inc. , No. 10-12199-CSS, Del. Bkcy.). U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 5:03 PM by Cheryl Keely

9th Welding Rod MDL Bellwether Trial Ends In Defense Verdict For 3 Manufacturers

CLEVELAND - (Mealey's) An Ohio federal jury on Oct. 21 found that the ninth bellwether trial plaintiff in the welding rod multidistrict litigation failed to prove that his Parkinsonism was caused by manganese from welding fumes ( In re: Welding Fume Products

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 2:07 PM by Bill G Lowe

Texas High Court: Crown Cork Statute's Application To Pending Asbestos Cases Unconstitutional

AUSTIN, Texas -- (Mealey's) The statute shielding Crown Cork & Seal Co. from successor liability in asbestos cases violates Texas Constitution Article I, Section 16's prohibition on retroactive laws when applied to pending cases, a divided Texas Supreme

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 2:02 PM by Bryan Redding

Fulbright's Litigation Trends Survey: Companies Expect More Litigation, Regulation

NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Following a year of doing business in a more litigious and cost-conscious environment, companies of all sizes expect those patterns to continue during the coming year, with roughly one-quarter saying legal disputes will increase

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 4:32 PM by Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.

California Appeals Court Affirms Children's Motrin Defense Verdict

LOS ANGELES -- A California state appeals court on Oct. 20 affirmed a defense verdict in a Children's Motrin case, saying that the trial judge properly excluded an exhibit that was irrelevant and did not err by failing to give the jury a "heeding presumption

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 1:24 PM by Tom Moylan

Wyeth Wins 4th Prempro MDL Bellwether Trial

JONESBORO, Ark. - (Mealey's) An Arkansas federal jury on Oct. 19 said a plaintiff did not prove that Wyeth inadequately warned her and her doctor that the hormone replacement therapy drug Prempro could cause breast cancer ( In re: Prempro Products Liability

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 4:17 PM by Tom Moylan

Federal Vioxx Judge Awards $315.3 Million To Core Attorney Group

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The judge supervising the Vioxx multidistrict litigation on Oct. 19 awarded $315.3 million to the group of attorneys who conducted discovery and other work of benefit to all federal litigants and those participating in the $4

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 4:15 PM by Michael Lefkowitz

Oregon Federal Jury Returns Defense Verdict In 3 Shoulder Pain Pump Cases

PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Oregon federal jury on Oct. 15 returned three defense verdicts in a trial against the manufacturer of a drug infusion pump and a distributor ( Christina McClellan v. I-Flow Corporation , et al,, No. 07-1309, Juan Huerta v. I-Flow

Published Mon, Oct 18 2010 3:03 PM by Tom Moylan

Chinese-Drywall Cases And Their Impact On Liability-Insurance Carriers In Settling Multiple Claims In Good Faith Against Their Insureds In Certain State Courts

By R. Steven Rawls and Ryan K. Hilton Originally published in Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith I. Introduction Many insurers that issued liability policies to homebuilders in the southeast United States are receiving an influx of Chinese

Published Fri, Oct 15 2010 4:30 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Split 8th Circuit Panel Affirms Sprint Fidelis Preemption Ruling

ST. LOUIS - A day after the parties announced a $268 million settlement and an end to the appeal, a split panel of the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 15 affirmed that the plaintiffs' claims involving the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis heart device

Published Fri, Oct 15 2010 3:46 PM by Tom Moylan

Judge Rules On Attorneys General Lawsuit Challenging Health Care Law; 2 Claims Remain

PENSACOLA, Fla. - (Mealey's) Two of six claims remain in a suit brought by attorneys general challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) after a Florida federal judge issued his ruling Oct. 14 on a motion to dismiss brought by the

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 4:37 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Judge Appoints BP Oil Plaintiffs' Steering, Executive Committees

MIAMI - U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier of the Eastern District of Louisiana on Oct. 8 issued a pretrial order appointing 15 lawyers to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) of the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation. More than 100 trial attorneys

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 3:17 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Medtronic To Pay $268M To Settle 3,700 Claims Involving Sprint Fidelis Leads

MINNEAPOLIS -- (Mealey's) Medtronic Inc. on Oct. 14 said it has agreed to pay $268 million to settle about 3,700 lawsuits and claims in the United States related to the recall of its Sprint Fidelis implantable cardiac defibrillator leads. In its most

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 1:34 PM by Dylan McGuire

Chinese Drywall Manufacturer Agrees To Remediate Homes Affected By Defective Product

NEW ORLEANS -- (Mealey's) The Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the Chinese Drywall multidistrict litigation and defendant Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) on Oct. 14 announced a settlement to remediate up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 1:30 PM by Christopher Bauer

Judge: Money Laundering Exclusion Bars Coverage For Stanford Directors And Officers

HOUSTON -- (Mealey's) Insurers have proven that their policies' money laundering exclusion precludes coverage for directors and officers insureds' defense costs in underlying criminal and SEC litigation involving the alleged Stanford Ponzi scheme, a Texas

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 1:15 PM by Jennifer Hans