Litigation Law

FDA Advisory Committee To Evaluate Dangers Of Metal-On-Metal Hips – San Francisco Gate

Bernstein Liebhard LLP Partner Jeffrey S. Grand, who is serving on both the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and the Discovery Committee in the DePuy Pinnacle hip litigation, commented: “We are hopeful the advisory committee will concur with the …

PHOTOS: Dinosaur Bones Seized in Queens – msnbc.com

The 8-foot-tall, 24-foot-long Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton sold at auction last month for more than $1 million, though the sale is contingent upon the outcome of litigation over where the fossil originated. It was being stored at the Cadogan Tate Fine … Continue reading

Momenta Pharmaceuticals Announces Decision in Teva Patent Litigation – msnbc.com

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNTA), a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, today announced that the District Court for the …

Acacia Subsidiary Enters into Settlement Agreement with Infortrend Corporation – Yahoo Finance

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Feds seize disputed dinosaur skeleton sold at auction – msnbc.com

The sale is contingent on the outcome of litigation. The government sued earlier this week to seize the dinosaur for a return to Mongolia. The head paleontologist with New York’s American Museum of Natural History, Mark Norell, said Friday that … Continue reading

Analysis: Goldman judge cuts Wells notice disclosure burden – Yahoo Finance

(Reuters) – A federal judge’s decision that otherwise went against Goldman Sachs Group Inc has made it easier for companies to defeat shareholder claims that litigation threatened by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should be disclosed.

LawyersandSettlements.com Issues Report on Prostate Health Claim Lawsuits and Propecia Side Effect Litigation – YAHOO!

Since last year’s FDA announcement regarding the labeling change for Propecia (finasteride), additional Propecia lawsuits have been filed, and subsequently consolidated into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL). The Propecia label was updated in June, 2011 to …

Litigation between UGL and West Milford Township is settled – NorthJersey.com

The settlement of litigation entitled Upper Greenwood Lake Property Owners Association versus the Township of West Milford was before the Chancery Division of the Passaic County Court and has been settled. A resolution adopted on May 23 by the Township … Continue reading

Susman Godfrey Wins 2012 National Best Litigation Boutique Honor – Yahoo Finance

HOUSTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A 2012 nation-wide survey ranks Susman Godfrey no. 1 among litigation boutiques across the United States. The firm’s score – 45.6 – eclipses the second-place finisher by 19.5 points. Vault asks …

Kevin Durant Faces Lawsuit and Other Sports Related Trademark Litigation – YAHOO!

Oklahoma City Thunder player Kevin Durant is facing a lawsuit over his famous nickname. Though Durant claims fans were the ones who first started calling him Durantula, musician Mark Durante claims that he owns the trademark for the name and … Continue reading