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British Columbia Can Mount Opioid Class Action, Canada’s Top Court Says

Insurance Journal

The province of British Columbia can bring a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid harms on behalf of multiple governments across Canada, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In 2018, BC sued more than 40 drug manufacturers, …

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Tenth Circuit Reworks Opinion on Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act as Per SCOTUS

IP Watchdog

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a revised opinion on Tuesday in the case of Abitron v. Hetronic, which was on remand from the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision vacating a $96 million damages award for Hetronic. Abitron et.

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Ameranth Attempts to Bump Eligibility Issue Back to Top of SCOTUS’ Inbox

IP Watchdog

Supreme Court requesting review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's (CAFC's) decision affirming a district court ruling that Ameranth’s patent was ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § Earlier this month, Ameranth Inc. filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S.

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No mean feet obtaining a discovery order – Manolo Blahnik Worldwide Limited v Estro Concept Pty Limited

IP Whiteboard

BGL and its subsidiaries ( BGL Group ), including Manolo Blahnik, manufacture, distribute and sell luxury shoes and accessories bearing the “MANOLO BLAHNIK” name and brand, which are sold in over 65 countries including Australia. of the Federal Court Rules. the prospective respondent) in accordance with that rule.

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SCOTUS Upholds Ghost Gun Regulations

Practice of Law

The ATF regulation forces manufacturers to apply serial numbers, conduct background checks, and keep a sales record, as with any other firearm. In light of the Supreme Court's ruling, manufacturers must avoid selling ready-made gun kits or providing 3D blueprints to create guns without requiring specialized tools or knowledge.

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Strobel v. Johnson & Johnson: Got a Hearsay Problem? Don't Give Up.

Evidence at Trial

Talcum powder is a talc-based cosmetic product, and it is manufactured by a milling process in which large pieces of talc ore are crushed and pulverized into fine-grained powder. The Court agreed that Dr. Longo's testing constituted inadmissible hearsay barred by People v. at 41 – 42.

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Flavored E-Cigarette Manufacturers Left With Bitter Aftertaste After Supreme Court Ruling

Practice of Law

In 2024, two manufacturers of e-cigarette products won an appeal in the Fifth Circuit Court after the FDA's decision to ban their products had originally been upheld. The panel accused the FDA of being "capricious" and guilty of "switcheroos" with their rulings and regulations. Who Shall Man the Battlements?