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Lawsuit Against State Utility Rule Continues as Plaintiffs Shift Focus to City of Gainesville

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A lawsuit challenging a new state law that restructured the municipal utility in the Gainesville area is moving forward, despite the dismissal of Gov. Ron DeSantis as a defendant last month. The group Gainesville Residents United and six individual plaintiffs are now seeking to include the city of Gainesville as a defendant in the case. The law, which was passed during the previous legislative session, established the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority as a replacement for the longstanding Gainesville Regional Utilities agency. Under the new law, the governor has the power to … Read more

Exploring the Rise of Bankruptcy Court in Public Harms Litigation: Case in Focus – Harrington v. Purdue Pharma

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Washington, DC – The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in a case that highlights the increasing use of bankruptcy court by corporations involved in public harms litigation. The case in question is Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal, which seeks to shield the company’s owners, the Sackler family, from civil liability in exchange for a $6 billion contribution to a settlement. This raises important questions about the role of bankruptcy court in addressing public health crises and whether bypassing the traditional civil litigation process is an effective solution. Bankruptcy court has become an attractive … Read more

Judge’s Ruling Spells the End for Tylenol Autism Lawsuits in Federal Court, Shifts Focus to State Courts

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New York City, NY – The Tylenol autism lawsuits that have been pending in federal court have suffered a major blow. Judge Denise Cote ruled that the evidence presented by the plaintiffs, which aimed to establish a link between Tylenol and autism, did not meet the standards for admissibility in court. As a result, all cases in the Tylenol autism multidistrict litigation (MDL) will be dismissed, effectively putting an end to any further Tylenol autism lawsuits in federal courts. However, the future of these lawsuits may still continue in state courts. The Tylenol autism lawsuits … Read more