A federal magistrate judge on Friday told FirstEnergy Corp. it must produce a new deposition witness in an ongoing securities lawsuit stemming from a massive federal corruption probe, after finding the utility did not adequately prepare the witness to answer reasonable questions.
Following a $650 million opioid trial triumph Wednesday against CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart, lead plaintiffs counsel W. Mark Lanier told Law360 that the pharmacies "could have settled so much cheaper than this, it's not even funny," and that while the appeal process could take years, he's "not too panicked" about the chains' chances.
A federal judge in Cleveland said Wednesday that three major pharmacy chains must pay more than $650 million to fund a 15-year plan to address the fallout from opioid abuse in two northeast Ohio counties, delivering a blow to pharmacy companies as more cases make their way to trial.
The Eighth Circuit has ruled against a West African native seeking U.S. citizenship, saying removal proceedings pending against him after immigration officials determined there was no evidence his marriage was "bona fide" tied the court's hands as to what relief it can provide.
From overseeing energy giant Holly Energy Partners' multibillion-dollar purchases to working toward obtaining a $1.6 billion judgment against IBM, Texas' Bracewell LLP had a banner 2021, which the firm's leaders said reaffirmed to existing and potential clients its strong track record of providing legal services in myriad practice groups.