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Opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals announces $4.35B settlement with state, local governments

JURIST

Opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Tuesday announced a $4.35 Teva is an Israeli multinational pharmaceutical company which manufactures prescription medication including opioids. Teva is an Israeli multinational pharmaceutical company which manufactures prescription medication including opioids.

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US Justice Department finds Pennsylvania courts discriminate against opioid users

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday publicly released a letter that found Pennsylvania’s court system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because it prohibited or limited individuals under court supervision from taking medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

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Blank Rome Accused Of Suing Atty Over Job Change

Law 360

A trial attorney who used to defend plane parts manufacturer Avco Corp. accused the company and Blank Rome LLP Wednesday in Pennsylvania federal court of pursuing "frivolous" litigation against her, claiming they sought to destroy her livelihood because she joined a plaintiffs' firm that frequently sues aviation manufacturers.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

even when accompanied by buckets of fake blood. __ The Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania tells customers that, if they come to their Halloween Haunt, “ Fear is waiting for you.” Pennsylvania is a comparative negligence state so contributory negligence by the plaintiffs would not be a bar to recovery.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

The Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania tells customers that, if they come to their Halloween Haunt, “ Fear is waiting for you.” Pennsylvania is a comparative negligence state so contributory negligence by the plaintiffs would not be a bar to recovery. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

The Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania tells customers that, if they come to their Halloween Haunt, “ Fear is waiting for you.” Pennsylvania is a comparative negligence state so contributory negligence by the plaintiffs would not be a bar to recovery. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Climate Litigation Chart (Update #92): FEATURED CASE. and non-U.S. Here are the additions to the U.S. Connaughton , No.