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Attorneys for Future Talc Claimants File Medical Monitoring Class Action Against J&J
Monday’s lawsuit comes less than a month after many of the same plaintiffs’ firms sued to stop Johnson & Johnson’s potential third talc bankruptcy.
NYC Bar Association Condemns Federal Judges Over Letter to Columbia
“We recognize the wide discretion that judges enjoy when it comes to hiring law clerks. However, the May 6 Letter represents something far different, and its norm-shattering quality should concern us all.”
Judge Awards $48.6 Million to Frontier Airlines in COVID-19 Breach of Contract Suit
U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton held a bench trial in April to determine whether AMCK breached its contract with Frontier. Stanton noted that he had a specific focus on whether AMCK waived its right to timely payment during an April 2020 phone call between executives at the two companies.
DC Circuit Sides With Casino Magnate Stephen Wynn in Foreign Lobbying Case
Citing the D.C. Circuit’s 1987 precedent in United States v. McGoff, “Because Wynn’s duty to register ended almost seven years ago, McGoff dictates that there is no legal basis for the government to compel him to register now, and the district court properly dismissed the case,” Judge Patricia Millett wrote for the appeals court.