Woburn, MA— Attorneys debated responsibility for the death of a Massachusetts woman who smoked for decades, as trial opened Wednesday against Philip Morris. LaJeunesse v. Philip Morris, 2081-CV-01446. 

CVN has covered a host of major trials featuring the country’s best attorneys so far this year, from a blockbuster Georgia case involving Monsanto to a headline-grabbing trial against Starbucks, and more. Check out critical moments in three of the key trials our cameras have captured.

Lawrenceville, GA— On Tuesday, a Georgia State Court judge rejected a jury's $50 million punitive award and declared a mistrial in that phase of proceedings against Becton Dickinson and Company, just days after a $20 million compensatory verdict hit the medical technology giant for the role jurors found that its use of a sterilization chemical played in causing a man’s cancer.  Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al., 21-C-08201-S1.

Lawrenceville, GA— Attorneys Tuesday debated what caused a Georgia man’s blood cancer, as a first-of-its-kind trial in the state opened against a medical device company over claims a sterilization chemical that it uses led to the disease. Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al., 21-C-08201. 

Miami, FL— A Florida jury cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the alleged respiratory disease of a long-time Florida smoker, by concluding her family's claim against the tobacco giant was time-barred. Conaway v. R.J. Reynolds, 2010-CA-044753.