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Pa. small business advocate sees hurdles to legal reform that targets litigation funders
HARRISBURG – The passage of legal reform legislation in Wisconsin last week in part took aim at the practice of third-party litigation funding, but the director of the National Federation of Independent Business's Pennsylvania chapter says an unfavorable legal climate may prevent such a law from coming to the Keystone State. -
Pharmaceutical companies seek declaratory action against FTC anti-trust litigation
PHILADELPHIA – A pharmaceutical company has asked a federal court here to consider whether the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can initiate legal action with it over a pair of prior patent-case settlements it made. -
Federal judge says lack of evidence leads to dismissal of False Claims Act litigation
Due to a presumed lack of evidence, a federal court has dismissed a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit brought by a trio of relators on behalf of the U.S. government, in a qui tam action against a dental products company. -
Appeals court upholds summary judgment against ex-Pfizer employees seeking severance benefits
After a federal district court denied class certification to a group of former Pfizer employees seeking severance benefits, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has now concurred with the trial court ruling granting summary judgment. -
Surgical device manufacturer faces products liability claim over injuries sustained in botched prostate cancer surgery
Lawyers representing a California-based manufacturer of surgical devices -
Wyeth attorneys request removal of Effexor injury claims to federal court
Lawyers for pharmaceutical giant Wyeth have filed a Notice of Removal with the U.S.