U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing the paraquat multidistrict litigation, found that Dr. Martin Wells, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Cornell University, used unreliable methodologies in concluding that exposure to the pesticide increased the risks of getting Parkinson’s disease. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Treated as an 'Idiot' at First Deanship, Nell Jessup Newton Reflects on Industry Progress for Women in Leadership
After she left the University of Denver Law, “this small group actually sent flowers and candy to the chair of the dean search committee and sent cards to many other faculty members saying, ‘Thank you for taking our incompetent dean off our hands,’” she shared, saying that a lot of what happened was very gendered […]
Outreach Event Sparks Dialogue on Disability Rights
Hundreds of lawyers and community members joined Minnesota federal judges in a recent courthouse event fostering awareness of disability rights. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Lawmakers Seek National Privacy Statute and Protections for Children's Data
In the absence of a federal statute, many states have implemented their own data privacy laws, prompting Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, to cite concerns that a federal law would need strong preemption language. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'We Need to Continuously Add New Judges': AOC Director Grant Addresses Ongoing Need to Fill Rolling Vacancies
“We believe that a continuous infusion of judgeships becomes the most critical component in any of our operations, and as you heard in my opening remarks, we need to continuously add new judges to our workforce,” Judge Glenn A. Grant said. “We are at 39 [vacancies]. Probably, by the end of the summer, we will […]
Lawyers See Positive Outlook for Mergers & Acquisitions in Australia
They will face more hurdles, however, as Australian regulators, like their counterparts in many other countries and regions around the world, increase their scrutiny of M&A deals. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Gaining Steam in Los Angeles, Shook Hires Litigation Group From Carlton Fields
Four litigation partners in Los Angeles, Atlanta and South Florida have joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Speed of Trump Jury Selection Proves Merchan Is in Charge: Veteran Lawyers
“You do not see the type and extent of control that Judge Merchan is exercising in every case,” said one observer. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judge Sides With Sanofi, Dismissing Patient's Claims Against Cancer Medication Taxotere
The plaintiff sought to file an amended complaint, which would replace her short form complaint that defines “Permanent Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia,” using identical language in which the multidistrict litigation court previously rejected. Chief U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski rejected the plaintiff’s request and agreed with Sanofi as to each of the plaintiff’s claims. […]
GCs Ponder Widening Scope and Direction of Antitrust Enforcement
A Tuesday panel that included a member of the DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force outlined some overlooked current and emerging antitrust traps being set by ambitious regulators. Click Here To Read The Full Article