Medical device maker Biomet Inc breached a deferred prosecution agreement it reached in 2012 to resolve a foreign corruption investigation, U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing.
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Monsanto, Others Fight West Coast ‘Super Tort’
Federal judges are being asked to reject the latest efforts by California cities that have partnered with trial lawyers to possibly impose millions of dollars of liability on corporations over products they haven’t made since the 1970s.
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Led Zeppelin Prevails in ‘Stairway’ Copyright Case
Led Zeppelin prevailed on Thursday in a copyright lawsuit brought against surviving members of the British rock band, as jurors rejected a claim that the opening guitar passage from its classic hit "Stairway to Heaven" was lifted from the lesser-known U.S. band Spirit.
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Farmers Want Nationwide Class Certified in GMO Corn Case ($)
A group of corn farmers involved in multidistrict litigation alleging agribusiness giant Syngenta AG tainted the U.S. corn supply with genetically modified seed before China gave import approval, costing the corn industry upward of $1 billion, asked a Kansas federal judge Wednesday to certify a nationwide class of corn producers.
Back Door Tort Reform, or How Big Business Is Using Anti-SLAPP Legislation to Undermine the First Amendment and Deny The Rights of Injured People
$10 Billion Deal to be Proposed in VM Emissions Lawsuit
Volkswagen AG will submit its $10 billion plan this month to fix a half-million emissions-cheating cars or get them off U.S. roads even though it’s awaiting regulators’ sign-off on how to retrofit the vehicles.
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Lawyers Gearing Up for More Class Actions in Advance of CFPB Arbitration Rule
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau takes comments on a proposed rule that would prohibit financial services companies from locking consumers into arbitration, attorneys who handle class actions are preparing for a radically altered future.
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Retired Pro Football Players Pursue Painkiller Claims Against NFL Teams
Retired players on Thursday fought to revive claims that National Football League teams pumped them with painkillers to get them back on the field, disregarding long-term effects on their health.
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