Lawsuits

OxyContin creator considers bankruptcy as lawsuits grow amid national opioid crisis - Fox News

03/14/19

OxyContin creator considers bankruptcy as lawsuits grow amid national opioid crisis  Fox News

Purdue Pharma, the company that's earned billions of dollars selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, said Wednesday it's considering filing for bankruptcy ...

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Sixth Circuit Affirms Tribal Immunity from Bankruptcy Code - The National Law Review

03/14/19

Sixth Circuit Affirms Tribal Immunity from Bankruptcy Code  The National Law Review

Sixth Circuit upheld Michigan fed court decision, Congress did not unequivocally abrogate Native American tribes' sovereign immunity from Bankruptcy Code.

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Sandy Hook Massacre: Remington and Other Gun Companies Lose Major Ruling Over Liability - The New York Times

03/14/19

Sandy Hook Massacre: Remington and Other Gun Companies Lose Major Ruling Over Liability  The New York Times

The decision represents a significant development in the long-running battle between gun control advocates and the gun lobby.

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Baltimore lawyer representing radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge in lawsuit against former network - Baltimore Sun

03/14/19

Baltimore lawyer representing radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge in lawsuit against former network  Baltimore Sun

A Baltimore law firm is representing Florida radio personality “Bubba the Love Sponge” Clem in his lawsuit this week against his former employer, Cox Media ...

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Bovenzi Joins Haynes and Boone in Firm's New York Office as a Partner in Finance Practice Group - News - ABL Advisor

03/14/19

Bovenzi Joins Haynes and Boone in Firm's New York Office as a Partner in Finance Practice Group - News  ABL Advisor

Haynes and Boone, LLP announced that Giorgio Bovenzi has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Finance Practice Group. Bovenzi has decades ...

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How To Stop Foreclosure Immediately? - Foreclosures Legal Blogs Posted by Roy D. Oppenheim - Lawyers.com Blog

03/14/19

How To Stop Foreclosure Immediately? - Foreclosures Legal Blogs Posted by Roy D. Oppenheim  Lawyers.com Blog

by Roy D. Oppenheim. Posted on March 14, 2019 in Bankruptcy Commercial Real Estate Foreclosures Real Estate Residential Real Estate. How To Stop ...

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The Wharf to award GC contracts to multiple firms - Washington - Washington Business Journal

03/14/19

The Wharf to award GC contracts to multiple firms - Washington  Washington Business Journal

Hoffman-Madison Waterfront plans to award as many as four different general contracts for the next phase of The Wharf, the 1.25 million-square-foot follow-up to ...

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Johnson & Johnson chalks up another talc loss with $29M mesothelioma verdict - FiercePharma

03/14/19

Johnson & Johnson chalks up another talc loss with $29M mesothelioma verdict  FiercePharma

As much as Johnson & Johnson would prefer otherwise, it's still mired in highly publicized talc litigation—and it's still having trouble persuading juries to decide ...

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A brief history of Mt. Gox, the $3B Bitcoin tragedy that just won’t end - The Next Web

03/14/19

A brief history of Mt. Gox, the $3B Bitcoin tragedy that just won’t end  The Next Web

Mt. Gox's ex-CEO Mark Karpelès faces court in Japan this Friday, which means the long-running case of its "missing" Bitcoin is reaching a crescendo.

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