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September 27, 2021 | The Recorder

Johnson & Johnson Wins Third Defense Verdict in Talc Trial

The defense verdict is a major blow for plaintiffs, which have lost three trials so far this year, including one on Sept. 24 in Philadelphia. Additional trials are scheduled during the next year in state courts in California, Florida, Georgia and New Jersey.

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June 23, 2021 | Law.com

What Do SCOTUS Rulings on College Athletes, Goldman Sachs Say About Class Actions? Plus: Judge's Order Would Cut Fees in Roundup MDL

Lawyers on both sides had positive reactions to a decision to remand a securities action against the investment bank for further review.

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November 11, 2020 | Law.com

New Deal on Opioids Adds $4 Billion, Includes Attorney Fees. Plus: In-Person Asbestos Trials March On

The deal still needs the approval of the government parties. It also may have little impact on planned trials, including one in a lawsuit piloted by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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The Chemours Co. v. DowDuPont Inc.

Publication Date: 2020-04-15
Practice Area: Corporate Entities
Industry: Chemicals and Materials | Manufacturing
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joel Friedlander, Jeffrey Gorris, Christopher Foulds, and Christopher P. Quinn, Friedlander & Gorris P.A., Wilmington, DE; William Savitt, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Robert S. Saunders, Jennifer C. Voss, Arthur R. Bookout, and Jessica R. Kunz, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D68944

Complaint dismissed where parties had agreed to arbitration clause that included broad delegation provision, which was not void or unconscionable simply because parent corporation had dictated terms to subsidiary.

March 31, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

The General Counsel Hired Before the COVID-19 Pandemic: March 2020 In-House Moves

Early year hiring seemed to be high with March's newly named top lawyers, but the novel coronavirus pandemic may impact legal department hiring in the coming months.

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July 17, 2019 | The Recorder

3 Companies Reach $305M Deal to Settle Calif. Counties' Lead Paint Suits

The deal is a little more than a quarter the amount of the initial $1.15 billion 2014 judgment in the long-running nuisance litigation brought by 10 local governments in California.

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July 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Companies Reach $305M Deal to Settle California Lead Paint Suits

The deal is a little more than a quarter the amount of the initial $1.15 billion 2014 judgment in the long-running nuisance litigation brought by 10 local governments in California.

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June 11, 2019 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Glasscock Blocks Appeal in DuPont's Bid to Keep Under Seal Lawsuit Over Corporate Spinoff

The ruling, issued late last week by Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III, could clear the way for Chemours' 65-page complaint against DuPont to be made public.

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September 28, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Half-Dozen Big Law Firms Advise on Chemical, Beverage Deals

Wachtell, Weil, V&E, Skadden, Gibson Dunn and Cleary Gottlieb are handling a pair of big transactions with Texas ties.

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November 3, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Laster Denies Stay of Fraud Suit in Wake of Federal Subpoenas

The Delaware Court of Chancery on Thursday refused a request by Citadel Plastics Holdings to delay a fraud suit stemming from its $800 million sale to plastics supplier A. Schulman Inc. after federal prosecutors subpoenaed five defendants in a parallel criminal probe, saying it was not yet clear to what extent the two cases would overlap.

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