http://www.law360.com/ Latest articles for organization: Dechert Copyright 2009 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US http://www.law360.com/images/headings/logo.gif http://www.law360.com/ http://www.law360.com/articles/134852 The federal judge overseeing the product liability multidistrict litigation over AstraZeneca LP's antipsychotic drug Seroquel has slapped down the plaintiffs' bid to videotape an expert's testimony outside the courtroom and threatened them with sanctions for wrongly filing the request as an emergency motion. http://www.law360.com/articles/134852 http://www.law360.com/articles/134717 Chafing at consolidation, New York Law School and other plaintiffs suing hedge fund manager J. Ezra Merkin for handing billions of dollars over to Bernard L. Madoff are struggling to convince the court to distinguish among the allegedly mismanaged funds and appoint separate counsel accordingly. http://www.law360.com/articles/134717 http://www.law360.com/articles/134340 AstraZeneca LP is fighting a bid by the plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over Seroquel to videotape testimony from an expert witness instead of having him appear in court, which they argue would allow judges in two upcoming state court cases to rule on objections to questions that might be precluded under federal law. http://www.law360.com/articles/134340 http://www.law360.com/articles/134236 Dairy farmer and retailer plaintiffs won another skirmish in the discovery war against the Dairy Farmers of America Inc. on Friday, with a judge's ruling granting access to financial audits in the milk industry antitrust lawsuit. http://www.law360.com/articles/134236 http://www.law360.com/articles/134223 Marking another win for Bayer AG in the product liability multidistrict litigation over cholesterol drug Baycol, a federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the exclusion of expert testimony and dismissed the claims of two plaintiffs. http://www.law360.com/articles/134223 http://www.law360.com/articles/133895 Looking to expand its pain treatment portfolio and boost its expertise in biologics, Abbott Laboratories has snapped up PanGenetics BV’s experimental drug for chronic pain in a deal worth up to $190 million. http://www.law360.com/articles/133895 http://www.law360.com/articles/133738 Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Wednesday that it would pay patent-holding company LecTec Corp. $23 million to settle a suit that accused the drugmaker of infringing two patents related to adhesive patches. http://www.law360.com/articles/133738 http://www.law360.com/articles/133317 Both congressional intent and corporate pragmatism have been put under the microscope by the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices on Tuesday grilled attorneys in a dispute over how courts should weigh a corporation's headquarters when determining its principal place of business. http://www.law360.com/articles/133317 http://www.law360.com/articles/133100 A federal judge has refused to de-designate documents claimed as privileged by AstraZeneca LP in a massive multidistrict litigation over the company's antipsychotic blockbuster Seroquel, further clearing the way for the roughly 6,000 cases to be remanded to transferor courts for individual discovery. http://www.law360.com/articles/133100 http://www.law360.com/articles/130161 Business leaders are hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will grant companies a measure of control in diversity jurisdiction cases by letting them emphasize the location of their corporate headquarters in tests to determine their “principal place of business.” That seemingly simple phrase is at the core of Hertz Corp. v. Friend. http://www.law360.com/articles/130161 http://www.law360.com/articles/132757 A judge has tossed all claims against Constar International Inc., citing its filing for Chapter 11 protection, in a consolidated securities fraud class action alleging the plastic container maker and several financial firms made misleading statements to investors about Constar's 2002 initial public offering. http://www.law360.com/articles/132757 http://www.law360.com/articles/132692 For the second time this year, Goodwin Procter LLP has turned to layoffs in the sluggish economy — terminating 21 associates and 34 staff members. http://www.law360.com/articles/132692 http://www.law360.com/articles/132491 Two product liability attorneys formerly of Dechert LLP have joined the Philadelphia office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC. http://www.law360.com/articles/132491 http://www.law360.com/articles/132181 Dairy farmers who brought a multidistrict lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive practices in the milk industry have won over a federal judge, who agreed to a protective order modification that would allow access to some sealed documents. http://www.law360.com/articles/132181 http://www.law360.com/articles/132064 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on whether a bankrupt debtor can hold on to property claimed as exempt that may be worth more than originally estimated and, if so, whether a trustee is then required to object to the properly claimed exemption to dispute the value of the exempted assets. http://www.law360.com/articles/132064 http://www.law360.com/articles/130699 Once on its way to becoming a deal structure relic, the friendly tender offer is back in vogue, with deal makers increasingly dusting off the strategy and becoming reacquainted with its particular charms as well as its potential complications. http://www.law360.com/articles/130699 http://www.law360.com/articles/131838 The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to rehear an asbestos injury case the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit had remanded for trial in April, paving the way for AstenJohnson Inc.’s six-year-old complaint against its insurers to be heard by a jury. http://www.law360.com/articles/131838 http://www.law360.com/articles/131409 A federal appeals court has upheld the certification of a securities class action claiming that Constar International Inc. and several financial firms misled investors about the plastic container manufacturer’s 2002 initial public offering by touting the company as strong and competitive when its business was allegedly deteriorating. http://www.law360.com/articles/131409 http://www.law360.com/articles/131368 International law firm Kaye Scholer LLP is splitting its class of incoming first-year associates, assigning roughly half the class to work exclusively with the firm's public interest law group. http://www.law360.com/articles/131368 http://www.law360.com/articles/131404 The United Kingdom's highest court ruled Thursday that the remaining assets of failed structured investment vehicle Sigma Finance Corp. should be spread equally among its creditors, a decision that participants in the case say could have a dramatic effect on so-called waterfall clauses in other bankruptcy cases. http://www.law360.com/articles/131404