Johnson & Johnson lost its bid to subpoena Beasley Allen and others in an escalating fight over its planned $6.48 billion talc bankruptcy after a special master on Tuesday granted motions to quash the requests. Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider, of the District of New Jersey, ruled that there was…

Employment disputes in Australia are more frequently ending up in court as both employers and employees pursue their complaints more aggressively than they have in the past, lawyers say. The change may be due in part to a slowing economy and a more competitive employment market. It also may be…

A defamation suit targeting a New Jersey law firm could provide a cautionary tale about the potential dangers of reposting news articles online. Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins was accused in a suit of defaming Florida-based Holtec International with allegations that the company produced “financial statements” that were “make…

The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission has reached a stipulation with a Broward Circuit Court judge for a public reprimand over two instances in which she acted improperly during her reelection campaign. The commission wrote that a “public reprimand of Judge Levey Cohen will be sufficient to deter similar misconduct by…

A federal judge in Illinois last week denied an attorney’s motion for summary judgment in his breach of contract and wage suit against his former Chicago-area law firm employer, leaving his claims that the firm underpaid him and failed to reimburse him for health insurance premium payouts for a jury to decide. U.S.…

A legal malpractice lawsuit against Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane survived summary judgment in a case that alleged the firm failed to draft a commercial lease properly. The plaintiff, 376 Greenwich Ave. LLC, hired Gilbride Tusa, the defendant, to aid in the purchase of 376-380 Greenwich Ave., to assess the current…