The first trial against Abbott Laboratories Inc. involving infant formula designed for premature babies began on Tuesday in Missouri. Attorney Jake Plattenberger told jurors in an opening statement that Abbott’s cow’s milk-based formula, sold under the Similac brand, caused plaintiff Margo Gill’s daughter, Robynn Davis, to get necrotizing enterocolitis, or…

A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied CITGO Petroleum Corp.’s motion to appeal former employees’ class certification last week in a move that could lead the gas and energy giant to trial over allegations that it underpaid pension plans by upward of $31 million. Circuit…

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led the market in European M&A in the first half of 2024, with its involvement in announced deals valued at $83.6 billion. Data provided by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shows the value of announced deals targeting Europe reached a two-year high in…

A prominent litigator on New York’s cannabis board expressed concern about the state having to defend against “a tidal wave” of lawsuits, dampening news from marijuana regulators that suggests recent progress within the legalized industry. The Office of Cannabis Management has been a named defendant in at least 15 lawsuits…

Chewy, an online pet food and pet products retailer, was hit with a consumer class action last week, accusing the company of selling pet products containing cancer-causing chemicals including di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and lead. This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and…

Forth Worth Judge Who Sexually Harassed Fellow Judge Publicly Warned | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/07/10/babe-judge-sanctioned-after-sexually-harassing-fellow-jurist/ Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct seal. The judge testified he was never informed that using such sexually charged words toward women made them feel sexually harassed. July 10, 2024 at 11:24 AM…