Bayer’s Roundup Trial Delay Gives Time for Settlement Talks October 7, 2019 By Craig Giammona The last scheduled trial of the year over Bayer AG’s Roundup herbicide has been postponed at the request of both...
Purdue, Sacklers Seek to Use Bankruptcy as Shield From Suits October 4, 2019 By Erik Larson and Steven Church The first big fight in Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy case is taking shape as states and cities across the U.S....
Radio Group Sued for Playing Songs Thousands of Times Without Paying October 4, 2019 By Lucas Shaw Global Music Rights, a group that represents artists such as Drake and Bruce Springsteen, is suing radio-station owner Entravision Communications...
Steinbeck Kin Gets Break in Court Penalty, but Stern Warning September 13, 2019 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES — A federal appeals court attempted to close the book on endless litigation between the relatives of author...
Purdue Opioid Deal Pits State Against State on Epidemic Cost September 13, 2019 By Erik Larson and Katherine Doherty Purdue Pharma LP, maker of the highly addictive Oxycontin painkiller, is pitting state against state with its offer of about...
Sackler Family Backs $11.5 Billion Purdue Opioid Settlement August 28, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin The Sackler family and their embattled drugmaker, Purdue Pharma LP, are backing a proposal to resolve all opioid lawsuits against...
Amazon Joins Walmart in Blaming Tesla Solar Panels for Fires August 26, 2019 By Dana Hull and Matt Day Walmart Inc. isn’t the only corporation that has seen its Tesla Inc. solar panels catch fire. On Friday, Amazon.com Inc....
Sex Abuse Lawsuits at 400 and Counting as New York Law Takes Effect August 16, 2019 By David Klepper ALBANY, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, schools and hospitals, the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are some...
Edison to Face First Trial Over Woolsey Wildfire Claim in April August 16, 2019 By Erik Larson The first trial to determine if Edison International’s Southern California utility is liable for damages from the Woolsey wildfire that...
Victims of Child Abuse Expected to Launch Wave of Lawsuits in New York August 14, 2019 By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK — More than a thousand people are expected to file civil lawsuits in New York courts beginning today...