By Christina Grube This morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed a bankruptcy petition by Johnson & Johnson, forcing the company’s subsidiary, LTL Management, to continue litigating lawsuits filed by plaintiffs alleging the company’s talcum powder causes cancer and other serious health issues. The ruling reverses a previous … [Read more...] about Federal Court Dismisses J&J Texas Two-step Bankruptcy Petition; Full Judgment Included
Archives for January 2023
Trial Lawyers Summit Shares Miami with JPML
The National Trial Lawyers (NTL) kick off their 12th annual summit this week at the Loews Hotel in Miami from January 23 through 26. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will also hold their first 2023 hearing this week in Miami, with summit officials describing the shared venue as a coincidence. The 2023 Trial Lawyers summit touts 128 speakers covering a … [Read more...] about Trial Lawyers Summit Shares Miami with JPML
Jury sides with Flo Rida: Celsius to pay $82 mil for breach of contract
by Christina Grube & Mark York (MASS TORT NEWS) Today, a Florida jury ruled that the energy drink company, Celsius, breached the terms of two separate endorsement deals with rapper Flo Rida, yielding an $82 million settlement. The 6 person jury–one man, five women–deliberated for one day before returning their verdict early this afternoon. Many expect an appeal … [Read more...] about Jury sides with Flo Rida: Celsius to pay $82 mil for breach of contract
Flo Rida Breach of Contract Trial at Closing
by Christina Grube & Mark York (MASS TORT NEWS) A Florida judge officially scheduled closing arguments in Strong Arm Productions v. Celsius Holdings, bringing the breach of contract trial between rapper Flo Rida and energy-drink producer Celsius to a close. After a week of proceedings in Fort Lauderdale, with Judge David Haimes scheduled closing arguments for Tue., … [Read more...] about Flo Rida Breach of Contract Trial at Closing