As the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers began posting startling pictures on social media: fields of beans, peach orchards and vegetable gardens withering away
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$150 Million Verdict for Plaintiffs in Low-T Heart Attack Risk Case
On July 24th, AbbVie Inc. was ordered to pay $150 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Jesse Mitchell of Oregon, who claimed that the company failed to adequately warn patients of the increased risk of heart attack associated with use of its AndroGel brand testosterone booster.
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The Ashley Madison Class Action and Finding Claimants Who Don’t Want to be Found
The settlement over Ashley Madison's data breach presents a unique conundrum: How do you find class members who don't exactly want to be found?
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Report: Now Jeep and Suzuki Suspected of Emissions Cheating
Dutch prosecutors said they will investigate possible misuse of vehicle emissions software by Suzuki and Fiat Chrysler's Jeep.
GOP Tort Reform: “The Dog has Finally Caught the Car”
After seven years of demanding comprehensive health care reform, Republicans are the dog that has finally caught the car. With control of the Presidency and both houses of Congress, the GOP now has the power to make its own healthcare policy. But while rolling back the ACA appears to be on hold at least for the moment, the GOP is moving full steam ahead on a draconian “reform” of medical malpractice law.
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U.S. Chamber “Alarm” Over Lawyer Ads Subject of Congressional Hearing
In a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, lawmakers sparred over whether lawyers’ TV commercials highlighting negative side effects of certain drugs are unethical and warrant increased regulation.
ABA: Lawyers Responsible for Breaches of Confidential Client Communications
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released an opinion that says lawyers must make reasonable efforts to ensure that communications with their clients are secure and not subject to inadvertent or unauthorized cybersecurity breaches.
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Jury Returns $217 Million Verdict for Farmers over GMO Corn
A U.S. jury ordered Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it.