Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Court Ruling Opens GM to Billions in Death, Injury Claims |  | The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Wednesday ruled that General Motors can't use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in additional liabilities, according to legal experts. In a 74-page opinion, a three-judge panel said that GM essentially asked the court to reward it for concealing claims. "We decline to do so," the court said.
TOM KRISHER, AP, Austin American Statesman 07/14/2016    | | Read Article: Austin American Statesman |
| No New Trial After $21M Toxic Water Verdict | | A Missouri federal judge on Wednesday shot down an effort by Schaeffler Group USA Inc. to get a new trial after a $20.6 million verdict for a woman who was exposed to dangerous chemicals in the water supply that left her with life-altering injuries. U.S. District Judge Greg Kays ruled that the three-week trial resulting in a verdict for Jodelle Kirk was fair and proper, despite arguments from ball-bearings maker Schaeffler that it was not allowed to offer or rebut certain expert testimony.
Brian Amaral, Law360.com 07/14/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Landowners Approve Settlement Worth $51M with Chesapeake Energy | | Chesapeake Energy will pay about $51 million to settle hundreds of lawsuits accusing the Oklahoma City energy giant of cheating North Texas property owners out of millions of dollars in natural gas royalties. The lawsuits alleged that Chesapeake deducted higher-than-necessary postproduction costs from royalty checks. They contended that the company used sham sales to affiliates to transport and market the natural gas to increase what it earned.
MAX B. BAKER, Star Telegram 07/14/2016 | | Read Article: Star Telegram |
| J&J Urges Pa. Judge To Nix $70M Risperdal Verdict | | A Johnson & Johnson unit told a Pennsylvania state judge Monday that the evidence of pain and mental anguish suffered by a boy who says he grew breasts after taking the antipsychotic drug Risperdal did not support the $70 million verdict he was awarded earlier this month.
Matt Fair, Law360.com 07/14/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| J&J Asks 5th Circ. To Hurry Hip MDL Appeal | | A Johnson & Johnson unit facing more than 8,000 lawsuits over its hip prosthetics pressed a Texas federal appeals court on Tuesday to accelerate an appeal after a trial loss, saying the completed bellwether trials in the multidistrict litigation have revealed that the federal judge in charge is willing to condone wildly off-base legal arguments.
Cara Salvatore, Law360.com 07/14/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
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