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  Fed. Court Blocks Fla.'s Workplace Bias Training Restrictions

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• Lanier On $650M Opioid Win: I'd Have Settled For 'A Lot' Less

  By Jeff Overley, Eric Heisig and Cara Salvatore

  Following a $650 million opioid trial triumph Wednesday against CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart, lead plaintiffs counsel W. Mark Lanier told Law360 that the pharmacies "could have settled so much cheaper than this, it's not even funny," and that while the appeal process could take years, he's "not too panicked" about the chains' chances.

• Endo Noteholders Say Alternative Ch. 11 Plan Needed

  By Rick Archer

  Creditors of Endo International told a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday that they will seek to file an alternative to Endo's proposed Chapter 11 sale, as the drugmaker made its first court appearance in its bankruptcy case.

• Nicotine Firm Gets First-Ever Warning For Marketing Gummies

  By Collin Krabbe

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued a first-ever "warning letter" for marketing nicotine gummies, which the agency said are of concern because of their resemblance to certain candies and the potential for nicotine toxicity or death among children.

• Elanco Judge Says Jurists 'Are Not Pigs, Hunting For Truffles'

  By Gina Kim

  An Indiana federal judge has dismissed, for now, an Elanco Animal Health investor's securities suit alleging the company engaged in "channel-stuffing" and hid anticipated revenue drops due to inventory backlogs, saying the plaintiff didn't clearly lay out misleading statements and warning, "'Judges are not pigs, hunting for truffles buried in briefs.'"

• Court Questions Penguin's Bid Policy In Merger Challenge

  By Matthew Perlman

  A D.C. federal judge questioned an expert witness Thursday on how well Penguin Random House's promise to allow individual company imprints to bid against each other for books will work after its planned purchase of Simon & Schuster.

• Teva Found To Infringe Vifor Fresenius Kidney Drug Patent

  By Ryan Davis

  A Delaware federal judge ruled Thursday that a patent on a Vifor Fresenius drug used to control phosphate levels in the blood of kidney disease patients is infringed by Teva Pharmaceuticals' planned generic version.

• State Cannabis Regulations In Question After 1st Circ. Ruling

  By Sam Reisman

  States' ability to regulate cannabis by restricting certain licenses to locals and social equity candidates will be diminished now that a split First Circuit affirmed that the Constitution's dormant commerce clause applies to the industry, experts told Law360.

• GOP Sens. Quiz Circuit Chiefs Over Kirkland Gun Cases Shift

  By James Arkin

  Top Republican senators wrote to 12 chief circuit court judges Thursday urging them to receive commitments from the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP that it will stick with current and future pro bono and other court case assignments even if they turn out to involve clients' Second Amendment rights.

• Ex-K&L Gates Atty Peppers Rakoff With Emails Before Trial

  By Pete Brush

  Manhattan U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff cleared the way Thursday for former K&L Gates partner Willie Dennis to defend himself against federal cyberstalking charges at an October trial, but warned Dennis to abide by his rules limiting email communications.

• Fla. Judge May Unseal Part Of Mar-A-Lago Warrant Affidavit

  By Carolina Bolado

  A Florida federal magistrate judge on Thursday said he is inclined to allow a partial unsealing of the affidavit in support of the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.

• Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games In Settlement With NFL

  By David Steele

  Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will be suspended for the first 11 games of the upcoming season and fined $5 million, according to a settlement reached Thursday between the NFL and players association that avoids a potential lengthy battle in federal court over accusations of sexual assault and misconduct.

• Labor, Digital Trade On Agenda For New US-Taiwan Talks

  By Jennifer Doherty

  The U.S. and Taiwan have agreed on 11 focus areas for trade and regulatory negotiations, including agriculture, labor, environment and digital trade, aimed at strengthening mutual economic relations amid rising tensions with mainland China.