Four defendants in a medical malpractice trial emerged victorious when a jury found that the man whose death was at the center of the case was halfway responsible for his demise. Under Georgia law, plaintiffs can recover damages only if the defendants are found to be more than 50 percent liable.

A federal appeals court has rejected class certification for third-party payers who claim Eli Lilly misrepresented the drug Zyprexa’s effectiveness and safety.

In a case of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff who successfully sues for sexual harassment under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act cannot also recover damages for a common-law claim of negligent supervision and retention. Two employment law experts say the 7-2 decision in Waffle House v. Cathie Williams is a huge win for employers and an “appalling” loss for employees who are victims of sexual harassment at work.

Sometimes it pays to settle, and sometimes it pays to fight. It looks like Grant Thornton and its lawyers at Winston & Strawn made a wise decision to fight claims brought by Parmalat and its chief executive, Enrico Bondi, over the fraud that caused the company’s collapse in 2003. A New York federal judge has ruled on summary judgment motions that Bondi could not recover damages against Parmalat auditors Grant Thornton LLP or Grant Thornton International because Parmalat’s own officers were responsible for the fraud.