Spencer Fane has bolstered its litigation and dispute resolution practice group with three new partners and two of counsel attorneys in Houston. The Kansas City-based firm, which has been growing its Texas presence since it entered the state in 2018, now has 117 attorneys here.
‘Relentless,’ How Reese Marketos Secured $150M False Claims Verdict Against Janssen
A federal jury in New Jersey found in favor of former sales representatives turned whistleblowers who claimed Janssen Products promoted HIV drugs off-label. All told, the verdict could result in Janssen facing more than $1 billion, one of the largest False Claims Act verdicts, partner Pete Marketos said.
Texas Law Firm Obtains Full Defense Verdict for Michaels Stores in Paint-By-Numbers Dispute
A federal jury in Dallas decided Michaels Stores did not infringe on a small business’ paint-by-numbers art kit or engage in unfair competition. Dallas lawyers with Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr took the case less than three months before the trial began.
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Settlement in Dallas Baby Powder Trial
A settlement has been reached in the state’s first trial alleging Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder contained cancer-causing asbestos. Also on Tuesday, 43 states including Texas, reached a $700 million settlement with J&J, ending claims that the company was deceptively marketing its talc powder products as safe.
Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial Expands to Texas, Opens Houston Office
WWHGD tapped Houston attorney Chaz Klaes to spearhead its Texas expansion. Klaes brought eight lawyers with him from Donato, Brown, Pool & Moehlmann.
Pulmonologist Grilled by Both Sides in Dallas Trial Over J&J Baby Powder
Houston-based pulmonologist Dr. Steven Haber testified for about 14 hours over two days in Texas’ first Johnson & Johnson baby powder trial. The case is also the state’s first talc trial, lawyers said.
The Texas Lawbook‘s Krista Torralva has the latest details from inside the courtroom.
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Trial Begins in Dallas
The latest trial accusing the cosmetic giant J&J of manufacturing products that caused consumer’s cancer got underway in Dallas on Wednesday. A Texas man says his mesothelioma was caused by the talc mineral used in the company’s baby powder.
Dallas Law Firm Obtains $260M Verdict Against J&J in Latest Baby Powder Trial
Dean Omar Branham Shirley represented an Oregon mother of three who said her mesothelioma diagnosis came after years of using J&J’s baby powder. The company is facing lawsuits across the country from plaintiffs who claim J&J knew cancer-causing asbestos was turning up in its baby powder for decades but didn’t warn consumers or the FDA.
Democrats, Republicans Lock Arms to Extend Polling Hours After Election Day Storms Rocked Dallas
Thanks to joint efforts by the Dallas County Democratic and Republican parties, voting hours were extended after severe weather that knocked out more than 100 polling locations. Lawyer Robert Tobey, representing the Democrats, and GOP chair Jennifer Stoddard-Hajdu, a lawyer herself, worked together and later consolidated cases with the sheriff who hired Carter Arnett to also extend voting hours. The parties got an assist from the Dallas County district attorney’s office, which represented the Elections Department.
Dallas Doctors Plead Guilty to $9M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Drs. Desi Barroga and Deno Barroga admitted to submitting false insurance claims purporting to give patients more than 80 corticosteroid shots in a single visit. In reality, the doctors often mimicked injecting patients by placing a needle on their bodies without piercing their skin.