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Attention pharmaceutical and medical device executives ignorance is not bliss
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- USA
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- October 31 2012
The recent sentencings of a number of executives on so-called "Park pleas" serve as an important reminder that the United States Department of Justice, working with the Food and Drug Administration, holds managers, officers, and in-house counsel at drug and medical device companies to a high standard with respect to overseeing the safe manufacture and delivery of drugs and medical devices to consumers
Negligent advisers to indemnify Argos and Homebase in "Toxic Sofa" litigation
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- United Kingdom
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- June 12 2012
In the latest development in the "Toxic Sofa" litigation (see our blogs of 30 March 2010 and 29 April 2010), the High Court has ruled in (1) Argos Ltd (2) Homebase Ltd and Others v Leather Trade House Ltd (Formerly BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd) 2012 EWHC 1348 (QB) that Argos and Homebase are able to recover by way of an indemnity from Leather Trade House the sums they had paid out to victims of a harmful anti-fungal chemical used in their leather sofas
Chinese drywall - MDL court gives preliminary approval to knauf uncapped settlement fund
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- January 13 2012
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Company (“Knauf”) gained preliminary approval from United States District Court Judge Eldon Fallon for the creation of an uncapped repair fund to settle thousands of Chinese Drywall claims across multiple states
Up against a Chinese drywall developments in the ongoing investigation and coverage litigation
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- China
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- December 5 2011
Homeowners from 42 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa and Puerto Rico have reported concerns about drywall imported from China
Banner ordered to disclosure financials before court will allow $55 million Chinese drywall settlement
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- USA
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- July 27 2011
After agreeing to a $55 million preliminary settlement in June, Banner Supply Co. must now provide affected homeowners with the company's financial information, according to a recent ruling from a Florida state court lawsuit, In Re: Chinese Drywall Litigation, Case No. 11-70000, in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Broward County
Miami-based Chinese drywall distributor sues German supplier for over $100 million
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- USA
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- July 21 2011
About a month after agreeing to a $55 million preliminary settlement with homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall, Miami-based distributor, Banner Supply Co., filed a cross-complaint against German manufacturer, Knauf Gips A.G. and its related entities, seeking over $100 million in damages
California court requires complete horizontal exhaustion of liability coverage before excess coverage can attach
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- USA
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- July 19 2011
Addressing apportionment issues left unresolved by the California Supreme Court’s decision in Montrose Chemical Corporation v. Admiral Insurance Company, 10 Cal.4th 645 (1995), California’s intermediate appeals court has ruled that an insured that manufactured asbestos-containing products must first exhaust the limits of all of its primary insurance before it may claim benefits under its excess coverage
Asbestos liability: Appeals Court of Massachusetts reverses grant of summary judgment based on causation of two friction defendants; upholds summary judgment of friction defendant
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- USA
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- March 15 2011
On March 14, 2011, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts reversed the Superior Court’s (J. Charles J. Hely) grant of summary judgment for defendants Autozone Northeast, Inc. (“Autozone”) and Orleans Auto Supply, Inc
Defense verdict for Merck in first FOSAMAX state court trial
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- USA
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- February 16 2011
A New Jersey state court jury recently found in favor of Merck & Co., Inc. rejecting the claims of a woman who alleged that her dental and jaw related problems were caused by the osteoporosis drug FOSAMAX
California Supreme Court reverses court of appeals and establishes liberal standing requirements under California’s unfair competition law
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- USA
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- February 11 2011
In Kwikset Corp. v. Benson, 2011 WL 240278 (Cal. Jan. 27, 2011), plaintiff brought a representative action under California unfair competition and deceptive advertising laws, alleging Kwikset falsely marketed and sold locksets labeled as “Made in U.S.A.” that actually contained foreign-made parts or were manufactured abroad
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