Jones Day's Stephen Kaczynski won big for R.J. Reynolds today in Kirkland v. R.J. Reynolds when a Tampa jury awarded just $100,000 in compensatory damages to smoker Leroy Kirkland, and apportioned 90% fault to Mr. Kirkland, and 10% fault to R.J. Reynolds. The plaintiff had requested compensatory damages of $96,250,500.
Topics: Engle Progeny, Kirkland v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
Closing arguments in Rosenberg v. Merck were heard today in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Defense attorney Christy Jones, of Butler Snow, went first.
Topics: Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, In re: Fosamax
Don't miss closing arguments in the Air Products v. Airgas trial. Cravath and Wachtell will face off in Georgetown, Delaware, Tuesday morning, February 8, and CVN will be covering it live.
Topics: Securities, Air Products v. Airgas
With billions of dollars in damages allegedly at stake, trial proceedings resumed this week in Kirkland v. RJ Reynolds, with the cross examination of defense expert witness Dr. Michael Bertino by Maria Sperando of the Willie Gary Law Firm.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Kirkland v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
South Carolina v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, scheduled to begin February 14 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will be the third jury trial involving claims that Johnson & Johnson overcharged for its antipsychotic drug Risperdal (generically known as "Risperdone"). South Carolina's alleged Medicaid overcharge damages are said to run into the billions.
Pennslyvania asserted a simlar claim, but the case was dismissed in June, 2010, after the state had presented its evidence to a jury. But in Louisiana a jury awarded $257M against Johnson & Johnson last October, and in 2009 a West Virginia judge awarded $4.4M in damages. Several other states' Risperdal claims are still pending, including Arkansas, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.
Topics: Pharmaceutical, Commercial Law, SC v. Janssen Pharmaceutica
