Legal

GSK Resolves Yet Another Zantac Legal Battle in California, Easing Concerns

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San Francisco, California – Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reached a settlement in yet another lawsuit regarding its popular heartburn medication, Zantac. The lawsuit was filed in California and alleged that the medication caused cancerous tumors in the plaintiff. GSK, based in the United Kingdom, has faced numerous lawsuits across the US concerning the potential link between Zantac and cancer. The settlement comes in the wake of recent studies that found the presence of a probable human carcinogen, NDMA, in ranitidine-based drugs like Zantac. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but GSK maintains … Read more

Legal Battle Looms as Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Target Big Tech Companies for Harm to Teens

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San Francisco, California – A wave of lawsuits is hitting social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, accusing them of intentionally designing algorithms that encourage addiction among young users. These lawsuits, filed by national mass tort lawyers, are seeking compensation for individuals who became addicted to social media before the age of 21 and suffered physical injuries as a result, including eating disorders, depression, and even suicide. The litigation is pushing for a class action MDL (Multidistrict Litigation) to address the widespread issue of social media addiction among children and young adults. The … Read more

Kat Von D’s Legal Victory: Miles Davis Tattoo Sparks Copyright Battle

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Los Angeles, California – Tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D recently won a copyright lawsuit over a tattoo design she created featuring jazz legend Miles Davis. The lawsuit alleged that Von D infringed on the copyright of artist Kirsten Holliday by using a similar tattoo design without permission. However, a federal judge ruled in favor of Von D, stating that her design was original and not substantially similar to Holliday’s work. The dispute began in 2018 when Holliday claimed that Von D copied her original design, which featured a black and gray portrait of … Read more

Examining the Complex Legal Battle Between Florida State and the ACC: Insight from Mark T. Wilhelm

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Philadelphia, PA – A dispute between Florida State University (FSU) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) over the Seminoles’ future in the conference has sparked dueling lawsuits. The heart of the legal battle revolves around a grant of rights, a secretive document worth half a billion dollars. Mark T. Wilhelm, a mergers and acquisitions partner at Troutman Pepper, thoroughly examined the enforceability of this document in the Harvard Law School Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law. In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Wilhelm shared some insights and personal thoughts on the case. The … Read more