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Consumer Protection - June, 2022

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• SF Says Pharmaceutical Cos. Created City's Opioid Crisis
• Endo 'Made Out Like A Bandit' With Opana Deal, Buyers Say
• Fla. Payday Lender To Pay $39M In SEC Investment Fraud Suit
• NY AG Atty Says No 'Bad Blood' In Eviction Law Firm Suit
• 7.8M Homes At Hurricane Damage Risk In 2022, Report Finds
• CFPB Scraps Earned-Wage Access Co.'s 'Sandbox' Approval
• CFTC Accuses South African Of Running $1.7B Bitcoin Fraud
• COVID Tester Hits BCBS Unit With Competition Counterclaims
• Juul Buyers Win Cert. For 4 Classes In Vape MDL
• No Stick In Dollar General's Pain Relief Patches, Suit Says
• Pa. Co. Says Distributor Lied To Land $5.5M COVID Test Deal
• Suit Blames Meta, Snap's 'Addictive' Platforms In Teen's Death
• Dobbs Ruling Means It's Time To Rethink Data Collection
• CFPB Says ArentFox Can't Drop Bond Co. Client Facing Suit
• Epic Says Apple Can't Delay 9th Circ. Arguments Until 2023
• In COVID, Can PREP Act Protection Extend To Patent Suits?
• VW, Audi Say Texas Can't Pick Judges To Mull Emissions Case
• CFPB, NY Drop NFL Player Claims From Legal Funder Suit
• Michigan Pot Company Asks Court To Cancel Competitor's TM
• Ethics Considerations For Attorneys Joining Nonprofit Boards
• Credit Reporting Agencies Hit With Suit Over Faulty Reports
• Dobbs Ruling Lays Bare Data Privacy Protection Gaps
• Wells Fargo Faces Top Dem's Wrath, Investor Suit Over Hiring
• Williams-Sonoma Seeks To Put Thread-Count Suit To Bed
• APCIA Joins New Mexico Insurance Chief In Boosting Fire Bill
• Walmart Says FTC Trying To Skirt High Court Restitution Curb
• VW Gets Green Light For $80M Porsche Emissions Cheat Deal
• Fintech Lender Wants Texas Usury Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Turo Gets Calif. Appellate Win In SFO Car Rental Dispute
• CFPB Warns Debt Collectors About 'Pay-To-Pay' Fees
• Cybersecurity Basics Are Key to Combating Ransomware
• CFPB Urged To Scrap Anti-Bias Revamp Of Exam Manual
• China Accused Of Influence Campaign Targeting Mining Cos.
• FTC Claims Walmart Facilitated $197M Money Transfer Fraud
• Wells Fargo Escapes Suit Over Alleged Zelle Scams, For Now
• Google, Apple Want Consumer Search Conspiracy Suit Gone
• Tribal Lending Biz's RICO Claims Are Overblown, Fintech Says
• Calif. Court Tosses LG Exploding Battery Suit
• CFPB Says States Can Write Stricter Credit Reporting Laws
• EPA's New PFAS Listings Raise Enforcement, Litigation Risks
• DraftKings' Site Inaccessible To Visually Impaired, Suit Says
• Warby Parker Escapes 1-800 Contacts' Search Engine TM Row
• As Opioid Trial Ends, Judge Jokes Of 'Generous' Time Limits
• Fla. Consumer Tells Jury Experian Ran Afoul Of FCRA
• Ga. Judges Say Dietary Supplement Label Suit Is FDA Issue
• Balwani's Trial Features Tears, Tension And Holmes' Shadow
• McDonald's Customer Sues Over Mobile App's Payment Glitch
• Google Fights App Users' Class Cert. Bid In Antitrust Row
• Cable Group Wants Retransmission Conditions On Tegna Deal
• Thinking Strategically About The Weekend's Impact On Jurors
• Nautilus' $7M Class Deal Over Treadmill Speeds Gets Final OK
• Aon Failed Customers In Yearlong Data Breach, Suit Claims
• Ex-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Atty Joins Orrick
• Calif. Bank & Trust To Pay $14M To End Claims It Aided Scam
• Dems Call For FTC Probe Of Mobile Tracking By Apple, Google
• Joint Juice Slams 'Staggering' $141M Ask For False Ad Verdict
• DOJ Approves Dish And T-Mobile's Network Shutdown Deal
• Stronger Rules Needed After 'Meme Stock' Frenzy, Dems Say
• 'Trust Your Eyes,' Feds Urge As Balwani Charges Go To Jury
• FCC Chair 'Committed' To Return Of Net Neutrality
• Judge OKs $34M Avis Rental Insurance Settlement
• Attys Seek $66M Fee In $160M Capacitor Maker Antitrust Deal
• Juul Wants Okla. Tribe's Nuisance, Product Safety Claims Cut
• Retailers Cut Midtrial Deal With Impax In Opana Delay Case
• Clif Bar Inks $10.5M Deal To End Sugar False Ad Action
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Class Fraud Claims In Sex Abuse Suit
• Carnival Fined $5M By NY For Cybersecurity Violations
• PNC Gets Trims In Calif. Man's Suit Over Fraudulent Transfer
• Creditor Committee OK'd In Lear Capital Subchapter V Case
• Subaru, Parts Maker Want Fuel Pump Suit Tossed Again
• Akerman Brings On Ex-CFPB Senior Counsel To DC Office
• Geico Asks 5th Circ. To Ax Class Cert. In Total-Loss Suit
• Roofers Test Fla. Insurance Bills In Constitutional Challenges
• Now's The Time To Address Archaic Law School Curricula
• DC Circ. Blocks Enforcement Of FDA's Juul Vape Ban
• 3rd Circ. Revokes Cert. In Ollie's ADA Class Action
• 11th Circ. Gives Berkshire Split Ruling In $4M Coverage Case
• Texas Justices Abate VW, Audi Emissions Suits
• Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
• Balwani Rips Feds' 'Incomplete' Case As Trial Nears End
• House Panel Advances Data Privacy Bill, With Changes Ahead
• NYU Prevails In Students' Putative COVID Refund Class Action
• Chancery Deal Could Free $360M For Yahoo Sale Stockholders
• 'Absurd' Loophole Keeping Abbott Formula Suits Federal Fails
• Biden Admin. To Cancel An Additional $6B In Student Debt
• Cable Biz Says Case For Common Carrier Regs Has 'Vanished'
• Tribal Co. Says It Was Used As 'Front' For Loan Operations
• Lawmakers Warn DOJ Of Brewing Baby Formula-PE Deal
• Traders' 4th Bite At 'Meme Stock' Apple Still Rotten, Apex Says
• 23 AGs Call For Congress To Act On 'Copycat' THC Edibles
• Ugg Maker Sues Tommy Hilfiger In Fluffy Footwear Fight
• FTC Orders Harley-Davidson, Westinghouse Warranty Fixes
• Drivers Ask 6th Circ. To Revive Ford Truck Fuel Economy MDL
• State Natural Resource Damages Suits: What Cos. Must Know
• Lessons From Lawyer Fee-Sharing Agreements Gone Wrong
• Balwani's Atty Tells Jury Romance With Holmes Not A Crime
• State Privacy Law Compliance Has Ways To Go, Survey Shows
• Calif. High Court Will Consider 'Take-Home' COVID-19 Liability
• Navy Federal Wants Zelle Scam Suit Kept In Federal Court
• Google Parent Investors Seek Cert. In 2018 Data Leak Suit
• 3 Takeaways From EPA's Guidance On PFAS In Drinking Water
• Proposed Gas Tax Break Could Foil Infrastructure Upgrades
• T-Mobile, Dish Cut Deal Over Network Shutdown Feud
• Insurer Doesn't Want To Cover PPE Maker In PFAS Suits
• FCC Poised To Close Web Traffic Pumping Scheme
• Senate Confirms Boyle As CPSC Commissioner
• LeClairRyan Bankruptcy Highlights Pass-Through Tax Issue
• Carnival To Pay States $1.25M Over 2019 Data Breach
• LG Chem Loses Exploding Battery Jurisdiction Fight in Ohio
• DOJ Official Confirms CCO Certs. Are New Settlement Staple
• PetSmart Urges Dismissal Of Worker's Voice-Tracking Claims
• 1st Amendment May Help Cannabis Cos. Beat TM Claims
• LG Unit Can't Escape Exploding Vape Battery Suit
• Imerys, Cyprus Don't Need To Share Docs With Insurers
• Gorton's Wants Off The Hook For 'Invented' Frozen Fish Suit
• CFPB Eyes Rulemaking To Restrain Credit Card Late Fees
• Ga. Justices Say Ford Can't Show Evidence Of Seatbelt Use
• GAO Warns US Gov't About 'Catastrophic' Cyber Risk
• EU High Court Sharply Curtails Use Of Airline Passenger Data
• Feds Portray Balwani As Holmes' Partner In Crime In Closings
• GAO Says Comptroller Could Improve Fair Lending Oversight
• Meta Inks Deal To End Feds' Biased Housing Ads Suit
• Ex-Amazon Coder Convicted Over Capital One Data Breach
• Commerce Dept. Makes Inroads On Nat'l Broadband Strategy
• BNSF Loses Appeal Bid in Biometric Privacy Ruling
• Altice Gets Initial OK For Employee Data Breach Settlement
• Food Cos. Drop Faulty Engine Claims Against Caterpillar
• Judge Approves $45M Roundup False Ad Deal
• Philips Knew Of CPAP Foam Issues In 2015, Device Users Say
• 5th Circ. Urged To Ax Challenge To FCC Subsidy Fees
• Molina Inks $4.6M Deal To Resolve Mass. FCA Probe
• A Robust Tool For Defending Against Illinois Biometric Suits
• 8 Steps To Creating A Legal Ops Technology Road Map
• 'Party On': Pun-Packed 5th Circ. Ruling Hands Brewers A Win
• Consumers Drop Suit Over Goat Milk Skin Care Products
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• SEC Fines Ratings Agency, CEO $2M Over Alleged Conflicts
• Will BigLaw Regret Its Hiring Spree As The Economy Softens?
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• Accellion Can't Shake AIG's Suit Over Data Breach Coverage
• CFPB To Give Credit Card, Mortgage Rules 'Fresh Look'
• Coke Seeks Escape From Piña Colada Fanta False Ad Suit
• 9th Circ. Tells EPA To Reevaluate Glyphosate's Cancer Risk
• Colonial Pipeline Co. Escapes Cybersecurity Suit
• Calif. Privacy Agency Signals Strength With Rules Proposal
• 5th Circ. Denies Atty's Request For More Fees In Settled Suit
• Kelley Drye Litigation Partner Joins Fox Rothschild In NJ
• Yale Law Prof Defends Allergan In SF Opioid Trial
• Shifty Ransomware Crews Spark Sanctions Concerns
• FTC Sinks 2nd Hospital Deal In A Week, This Time In Utah
• Meta Says TikTok Parent Co. Has Key Docs To Fight FTC
• Mass. Senator Presses Amazon On Home Security Practices
• Class Objectors Tell 11th Circ. To Ax $40M Sunglasses Deal
• The Importance Of Data And Data Analysis In Litigation
• CFPB Lays Out Overdraft Metrics To Guide Its Bank Scrutiny
• VW Inks $80M Deal To Settle Porsche Emissions Cheat Suit
• CFPB Wants Buy-Now, Pay-Later Info In Credit Reports
• Senate Bill Could Be A Sea Change For Crypto Regulation
• Keller Williams Says Suit Can't Connect It To Robocalls
• CVS Can't Force Drug Pricing Suit Into Arbitration
• T-Mobile's 5G Moves Left Phones 'Wholly Unusable,' Suit Says
• SEC Takes First 'Reg BI' Action Against Calif. Broker-Dealer
• Dogecoin Buyer Accuses Musk Of Fraud In $258B Suit
• Debt Collector Accused Of Pressuring Payments In NC Suit
• SF Opioid Crisis Not From Allergan's Market Share, Judge Told
• Dems Want TD Bank Deal Put On Ice Over 'Abusive Practices'
• BlockFi Can't Move Crypto Loan Suit Out Of Calif., Panel Says
• DOT's Autonomous Vehicle Crash Stats Leave Questions
• Amazon, Cartier Accuse Chinese Group of Counterfeit Scam
• Microsoft Scores Win In Cloud Technology Trade Secrets Case
• Meta Says Texas AG's Biometric Privacy Suit 'Overblown'
• Suits Against Google Signal Increased 'Dark Patterns' Scrutiny
• FinCEN No-Action Plan May Spur Crypto Innovation, In Theory
• CFPB Official Flags 'Rent-A-Bank' Consumer Loan Concerns
• Debt Co. Asks 11th Circ. To Undo Fault Finding For False Bills
• FCC Reminds Small Voice Providers Of Anti-Robocall Mandate
• Nestle's Gerber Toddler Formula Falls Short, Buyer Says
• NY Landlord Attys Say 'Bad Blood' Spurred AG Office Claims
• Objector Tells 11th Circ. Atty Fees Too High In $8M Class Deal
• Allianz Wants Dispute On Hidden Assistance Fee Thrown Out
• Fla. Pharmacy Owner Gets 14-Year Sentence For Mail Fraud
• House Members Eye Path Forward For Federal Privacy Law
• Apple Wins Big Trims But Can't Nix ITunes Gift Card Scam Suit
• Impax Got Earliest Possible Generic Opana Entry, Jury Hears
• Consumers Seek $8M In Atty Fees In Payday Lending Case
• New Ocean Shipping Regs On Deck, But Inland Woes Persist
• Ill. Judge Refuses To Toss Chicago's Flavored Tobacco Suit
• Conn. Hospital Queues Attack On Standing For Antitrust Suit
• NJ Hospitals Abandon Merger Under FTC Challenge
• Remand Denial Raises Question In W.Va. Opiate Litigation
• AG Sticks Up For NY Rate Cut Law In Credit Unions' Suit
• Camera Co. Beats Suit Over Alleged Pentax Defect
• Takeaways From 1st Circ.'s Tribal Sovereign Immunity Ruling
• JPMorgan Chase, Texas Doctor Settle Racial Bias Suit
• CFTC Commish Says Agency Wouldn't Go Easy On Crypto
• Accellion Could Pay $8.1M In Settlement Over Data Breach
• Steps Companies Can Take To Mitigate Privilege Labeling Risk
• Navient Didn't Violate TCPA With Robocalls, 3rd Circ. Says
• Judge Breyer Pitches Law Chat As SF Opioid Trial Nears End
• Tales From The Crypto Bill 2: From Fees To State Licensees
• Investor Attys Net $22.6M In Dental Supply Antitrust Deal
• Binance Hit With Investor Suit Over Terra Stablecoin Collapse
• ID Verification System's Photo Scans Violate BIPA, Suit Says
• Judge OKs $26M Atty Fee In Apple App Store Antitrust Deal
• House Sends Ocean Shipping Reform Bill To Biden
• 'Where's The Protein?' Asks Beyond Meat False Ad Suit
• DirecTV Says Robocalls Weren't Barred, Fights Class Cert.
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Walmart Wipes Out Class Claims Over 'Hypoallergenic' Labels
• Aviation Watch: Why Boeing Pilot's Indictment Was Misguided
• Schwab To Pay $187M In SEC Deal Over Robo-Adviser Conflict
• Supreme Court Lets Ruling Overturning PHH Sanctions Stand
• Justices Won't Consider Challenge To CRT Deal
• Justices Spurn Insys Exec's Appeal In Landmark Opioid Case
• BofA Customers Seek OK Of $8M Overdraft Fees Deal
• States Get $853K In Pared Down Shkreli Antitrust Case Fees
• Tales From The Crypto Bill: From Cyber Risks To Sandboxes
• Balwani Can't Get Jury Edge Over Lost Theranos Database
• 'Fanatics' Sports Merchandise Antitrust Suits Spread To MLB
• What Litigation Funding Disclosure In Delaware May Look Like
• Many State Classes Dropped From Ill. Mattress Fiber Suit
• Key Privacy Issues To Consider Before Launching An NFT
• Pa. Justices To Weigh 'Industry Standard' As Defect Defense
• Charles Schwab Robo-Adviser Class Action Dismissed
• Nestle Cites 'Fatal Defect' In Boost Beverage False Ad Suit
• Balwani Rests After Testimony On Lost Theranos Database
• GM, Bosch Can't Duck Trimmed Chevy Cruze Emissions Suit
• FTC Eyes Drugmaker Rebates Boosting Higher Cost Drugs
• FDA Answers Hair Loss Drug Petition, Group Drops Suit
• Kansas Judge Ends Fiat Chrysler Lifetime Warranty Row
• CFPB To Examine Deals That Charge Workers For Training
• NJ Sanitizer Maker Cops To Fraud For Fake COVID-19 Claims
• Early Defense Lessons From Surge Of Protein Label Cases
• Dissenting Judges Call FDCPA 'Largely Neutered' In 7th Circ.
• FDA Medical Device Cyber Guidance Protects Patients, Cos.
• Ex-Hunton Litigator Joins BakerHostetler In LA
• Navy Federal Seeks Ax Of Consumers' Zelle Scam Risk Claims
• Reed Smith Litigator Joins Jackson Walker In Houston
• L'Oreal Slips NJ Claims Over Toxic Chemicals In Mascara
• Drug Industry Didn't Create Nation's Opioid Crisis, Judge Told
• FTC Probe Into Rx Middlemen May Spark Industry Shakeup
• NY Tackles Reserves, Redemption In Stablecoin Guidance
• Apple Beats Buyers' Faulty Security Flaw Fixes Suit, Again
• Blood Plasma Co.'s $10M BIPA Deal Gets Early Blessing
• Lawmakers Press For Summer Vote On Tech Antitrust Bill
• Medtronic Hernia Mesh Suits Transferred To Mass. By JPML
• DOJ, FBI Shut Down Stolen Social Security No. Market
• CohnReznick Pays $2M To End SEC's Flawed Audits Charges
• Tracking CFPB Efforts To Promote State Enforcement Action
• SEC Constitutionality Ruling May Embolden FTC Targets
• Websites Need Consent To Share User Info, 3rd Circ. Told
• Trump To Sit For Depo In Suit Claiming He Duped Consumers
• Joint Juice Hit With $1.49M NY Class False Ad Verdict
• CFTC Chief Says Crypto Bill Gets Regulatory Balance Right
• ConAgra Gets Last Claim Nixed In COVID-19 Death Suit
• Stablecoin Legal Risks To Consider In Light Of Terra Collapse
• DEA Change In Opioid Policy Created Confusion, Judge Hears
• Better.com Duped Investors To Keep SPAC Deal, Ex-Exec Says
• Chrysler To Extend Warranties To End Faulty Engine Claims
• Senate Crypto Bill Eyes Bigger Role For CFTC
• Apple's $100M Deal Gets OK, $27M Atty Fee Bid Hits Bump
• AGs' Disgorgement Claim Axed In Drug Price-Fixing Case
• Meta Hit With Suit Over Platforms' Harmful Effect On Youth
• DC Judge Blesses $63M Deal Over 2015 OPM Hack
• Advocates Blame 'Smear Campaign' For Hobbled FCC
• FTC To Probe Pharma Middlemen Over High Drug Prices
• Split Looms Over 9th Circ. Injunctive Relief On False Labeling
• 9th Circ. Will Rehear Payday Lending Case En Banc
• Nev. Pot Regulator Seeks $140K Fine Against Cannabis Co.
• Consumers Say Coca-Cola Rewards No Longer Pay
• Senators Propose Long-Awaited Crypto Regulatory Overhaul
• FTC Sues Over Footwear Pain Relief Claims
• USDA's View Of Organic Labels Is Rotten, 9th Circ. Told
• States Push DC Circ. On Trump Lead Water Deadlines
• Wells Fargo Beats Class Claims In NJ Over Inspection Fees
• Texas AG Launches Probe Into Twitter's Bot Reporting
• SEC's ESG Fund Plan Called 'Very Weird,' Too Prescriptive
• 3rd Juror Sick As Balwani Trial Nears End Without Holmes
• Vrbo Urges Judge To Keep Rental Suit Federal
• Drivers' Appeal Over NC Accident Reports Crashes At 4th Circ.
• Bristol-Myers Inks $10.8M Deal In Direct Buyers' Antitrust Suit
• Understanding FDA's Prescription Drug Promotion Priorities
• Lawyers Want $3.6M Award In Insurance Software Breach Suit
• What To Expect From CFPB's Entry Into Cryptocurrency Arena
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Auto Accessory Co.'s BIPA Row
• Oklahoma Judge Won't Block Fort Sill Apache Casino
• How In-House Legal Leaders Can Drive Corporate Growth
• Justices Seek Feds' Say On WhatsApp, Spyware Co. Brawl
• Calif. Bill On Protective Orders Threatens Privacy Norms
• Chubb Unit Says Other Insurers Owe $3.3M For Defense Costs
• Senate, House Leaders Float Bipartisan Data Privacy Proposal
• Credit One Sanctioned For Lengthy, Willful Discovery Failures
• CFPB Plan To Expand Nonbank Exams Stirs Bank Jitters
• Target Gets Most 'Oil-Free' Cosmetics Labeling Claims Tossed
• US Warns Against Paying Cybercrime Gang That Sought $13M
• FTC Defends $5.2M Restitution Revival At 7th Circ.
• Attys File $2.5M Fee Bid In J&J MDL Over Tainted Sunscreen
• Fla. Insurance Co. Says Foes Illegally Sold Tribal Health Plans
• Family Dollar Rat Infestation Suits Transferred To Tennessee
• Big 3 Carriers Deploy 911 Vertical Location Technology
• BofA Seeks Atty Fees After Winning FHA Lending Bias Suit
• Attorneys Should Tread Carefully On Job Counteroffers
• FTC Sues To Block Hospital Mergers In NJ, Utah
• FTC Lets $435M Fuel Terminal Deal Proceed, With Conditions
• Capital One Faces Class Action Over Zelle Fraud Schemes
• Consumers Say NFL, Fanatics Can't Arbitrate Monopoly Suit
• Dollar Bank Can't Duck Suit Over Failing To Flag $4.3M Scam
• Walgreens Exec Faces Tough Queries From SF Opioid Judge
• State AGs Vow To Share Info With FCC To Combat Robocalls
• Calif. Supreme Court Will Guide 9th Circ. On PG&E Liability
• Fintech Lender OppFi Hit With Class Action Over Texas Loans
• Fiat Chrysler, Cummins Want Faulty Fuel Pump Suit Slashed
• Kellogg Escapes Class Action Over Fudge Ingredients
• Wells Fargo Hit With Class Action Over Alleged Zelle Scams
• Beyond Meat's Ingredient Claims Are False, Competitor Claims
• GM Deposition Ruling In Georgia Offers Silver Lining To Execs
• Big Easy Residents Want Justices' Take On Superfund Row
• GAO Says Gov't Broadband Expansion Efforts Scattered
• Bills Don't Fix Florida's Insurance Crisis, Panel Told
• Justices' Jurisdiction Ruling Could Increase Business Liability
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Time To Get Serious About Data
• Crypto Regulation Bills Get Green Light From NJ Lawmakers
• Curaleaf Sued Again Over CBD Drops Containing THC
• Not All 'Forever Chemicals' Are Unsafe, McDonald's Argues
• CFPB Should Stay In Own Lane On Mergers, Bank Groups Say
• Biden Admin Cancels $5.8B In Debt For Corinthian Students
• SF Opioid Judge Told Higher Doses Increased Addiction
• LA Fights Uphill To Nix DWP Customer's Double-Dealing Claim
• Auto Co. Seeks Another Win Over Insurers In BIPA Dispute
• Florida University Can't Escape COVID Student Fees Case
• Calif. Agency Wants Input On Potential Crypto Regulation
• Population Changes Key In Driving Hurricane Loss, Panel Told
• Illinois Workers Sue Microsoft Over Biometric Privacy Law
• The State Of Digital Health Care's Pandemic Transformation
• NY Cannabis Board Approves First Adult-Use Regulations
• FTC Blog Seems To Widen Scope Of Breach Reporting Law
• CitiMortgage Urges 9th Circ. To Undo Revival Of FCRA Suit
• Tech Giants Favor 60 GHz Plan To Support Virtual Reality
• Wells Fargo, BlockFi Hit With Suit Over Identity Theft Scam
• Ga. Justices To Consider Fate Of Vape Shop's Delta-8 Suit
• Wynn Says The House Should Win Short-Changing Slots Suit
• SF Opioid Judge Irked At Allergan Argument Against Expert