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MGA attempts to revive $1 billion antitrust case against Mattel

Master — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:33:50 +0000

Seeking to revive a $1 billion antitrust suit, the maker of the Bratz doll has asserted that seven years of “scorched earth, baseless litigation” by Mattel enabled the Barbie manufacturer to maintain a monopoly in the fashion doll market and attempt to put MGA Entertainment out of business.

D.C. Circuit Rules For FTC In Condom Probe

Master — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:41:11 +0000

The D.C. Circuit today ruled against the maker of Trojan brand condoms in a long-running subpoena enforcement dispute with federal trade regulators. Church & Dwight argued that the FTC subpoena was too broad as it would require producing information about the sale of products other than condoms.

Panel Allows Suit Over Flaming Rum to Proceed

Master — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:54:27 +0000

A woman who was burned when a Manhattan bartender used Bacardi 151 rum for a pyrotechnic display can proceed with a lawsuit against the maker of the high-proof beverage, a New York appeals panel has ruled, affirming a lower court’s refusal to dismiss the case against the company.

Judge rejects MGA’s antitrust suit against Mattel

Master — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:43:44 +0000

A federal judge has tentatively dismissed an antitrust suit filed by MGA Entertainment against Mattel, ruling that the maker of the Bratz doll was barred from asserting claims that it should have brought in a previously filed copyright infringement case.

$18 million Enfamil baby formula class action approved

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:43:49 +0000

A settlement worth up to $18.5 million has been approved for a national class of some 2 million consumers in a suit against the maker of Enfamil Lipil baby formula over ad claims that one attorney likened to “saying cereal can cure cancer.” The deal includes an estimated $6.5 million in attorney fees and court costs.

Zynga Plays Rough in LitigationVille

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:58:56 +0000

As Zynga, the maker of popular browser-based games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars, makes its march toward an IPO valued at $1 billion, there is also a steady stream of litigation involved in keeping everything on track.

Plaintiff Wins Bid to Bar Hard Drive From Discovery

Master — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:13:18 +0000

A state judge has ruled that the maker and distributor of surgical equipment cannot copy the hard drive of a Long Island man’s personal computer to determine if the man and his now-deceased wife reviewed the company’s website prior to the use of their product in her fatal back surgery.

Cigarette Maker’s Ad Didn’t Violate Ban on Cartoons, Pa. Court Rules

Master — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:13:39 +0000

When the maker of Camel cigarettes ran an ad in Rolling Stone, the campaign came under fire from anti-smoking advocates who said the ads targeted children. The ads also caught the eye of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office, which filed a motion to enforce a consent decree against R.J

Oklahoma Jury Awards $15 Million in Botox Case

Master — Thu, 13 May 2010 06:50:59 +0000

An Oklahoma jury has found the maker of Botox negligent and awarded $15 million to a doctor who says she suffered botulism after using the anti-wrinkle drug.

Judge Tosses Dixie Cup Trade Dress Suit

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:29:42 +0000

A federal judge has thrown out a trade dress suit that the manufacturer of Dixie Cups filed against Huhtamaki Americas, the maker of Chinet, over the design of an insulated paper cup. U.S. District Judge Timothy C.

4th Circuit Splits in Public Records Suit Against DOJ Over BlackBerry Alliance

Master — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:28:58 +0000

The 4th Circuit has given new life to a public records suit that seeks to shed light on the Justice Department’s once-secret support for Research in Motion Ltd. in a high-profile patent case that settled in 2006. Hunton & Williams filed the suit in Virginia to dig up documents in the underlying patent dispute, in which the DOJ in 2005 secretly aligned itself with RIM, the maker of BlackBerrys

Lawyer Arrested After Bringing Gun Into Courthouse

Master — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:48:07 +0000

A lawyer was arrested Monday for entering a Georgia courthouse with a loaded .40-caliber handgun in his briefcase, according to a court administrator. Rodd C. Walton of the Walton Law Group in Atlanta was taken into custody on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and carrying a weapon into a public gathering.

Zoloft Experts to Debate Effect of Drug on Assault

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:42:22 +0000

A man claiming the antidepressant Zoloft caused him to beat up his ex-girlfriend may tap an expert witness to back up his defense, a New York state judge has ruled. But the judge also held that an expert witness for Pfizer, the maker of Zoloft, may take the stand in rebuttal.

Class Certification Denied in Fraud Suit Over Marketing of Relacore

Master — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:06:33 +0000

A suit alleging that the maker of the dietary supplement Relacore fraudulently marketed it for use in cutting belly fat and stress is not right for class action treatment, a New Jersey appeals court ruled on Friday. The judges said there are too many possible variables to satisfy the requirement that questions of law or fact common to the class predominate over questions affecting only individual members.

The Sun-Kissed Litigation Look: A Tale of Two Tanning Cases

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:27:30 +0000

With the sunny days of August come developments in cases involving sunscreens and tanning beds.

Software Company’s Former GC Suspended for Three Years for Role in Backdating

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:07:35 +0000

The former general counsel of Take-Two Interactive Software, the maker of the popular “Grand Theft Auto” series, was suspended last week from the practice of law for three years for covering his boss’s tracks in backdating stock options. A hearing panel had recommended only a one-year suspension for Kenneth Selterman — but an appeals court ruled that he should receive a more substantial penalty in light of his position, “level of sophistication and legal experience and his apparent lack of remorse.”