Litigation

Crowell & Moring Strengthens California Litigation Bench with Addition of Prominent Trial Lawyer Eric Enson

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LOS ANGELES – Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust and Competition Group has added experienced trial lawyer Eric Enson as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Enson has a strong background in handling complex international cartel investigations and antitrust class actions, including major jury trials. Enson brings extensive experience in responding to U.S. Department of Justice antitrust investigations and dealing with follow-on civil class action and opt-out litigation. He has represented both targets and witnesses in criminal grand jury investigations involving collusion among competitors. Enson previously worked at Jones Day as a partner before joining Crowell … Read more

High-Profile Defense Attorney Joins Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Bringing Expertise in Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Cases

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LOS ANGELES – Kimberly Branscome, a prominent defense attorney specializing in product liability and mass torts, is set to join the Los Angeles office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. The move comes after Branscome played a significant role in the highly publicized defense of 3M against claims from over 260,000 U.S. military veterans and service members who alleged hearing loss due to the use of the company’s earplugs. Unlike the original article, Branscome’s new position is not mentioned in the introductory paragraph. In August, 3M agreed to a $6.01 billion settlement for the … Read more

Bradley County Commissioners Deliberate Insulin Litigation Options

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Cleveland, Tennessee – Bradley County commissioners are taking their time to thoroughly research and consider their options before making a decision about insulin litigation. The commissioners recently held a meeting with County Attorney Crystal Freiberg to discuss the fairness of the proposed litigation and its potential impact on the county. Attorney James Logan of Logan-Thompson, PC, would represent the county in the litigation, which aims to recover losses incurred by county residents due to alleged price fixing, kickbacks, and antitrust violations by pharmacy benefit managers and other entities. The county would join a multi-county class … Read more

Courts Grapple with the Challenges of AI-Generated Cases in Recent Litigation

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Denver, Colorado – The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal research has raised concerns about the accuracy and trustworthiness of AI-generated information in court filings. Last year, we highlighted the risks associated with generative AI tools, including the unintentional citation of non-existent cases by lawyers and the subsequent imposition of limits on AI use by courts. These trends have continued, with recent cases involving lawyers who relied on AI tools to draft motions and submitted AI-generated legal cases without verifying their accuracy. In one instance, a Colorado practitioner drafted a motion using the assistance … Read more