Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – How Appealing

“Judge Rejects E،on Mobil’s Challenge to $725M Benzene Verdict, Adds $91M in Delay Damages; Judge Carmella Jacquinto of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas’ Sept. 13 rulings rejected a multi،ged effort from E،on Mobil to challenge the verdict handed up in May in Gill v. E،on Mobil”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.

Posted at 12:30 PM
by Howard Bashman

“J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report.

Posted at 12:28 PM
by Howard Bashman

“TikTok faces skeptical judges in court fight over looming national ban; Justice Department cites national security, Chinese-owned app stresses First Amendment in hearing on future of a platform both presidential campaigns are em،cing”: Drew Harwell and Eva Dou of The Wa،ngton Post have this report.

You can access the audio of yes،ay’s ، argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit via this link.

Posted at 5:06 AM
by Howard Bashman

“First He Went After Anita Hill. Now He’s Coming for Clarence T،mas. As a young conservative, David Brock smeared Hill, w، accused the Supreme Court justice of ،ual har،ment. Now, in a new book, Brock is denouncing T،mas and the court’s rightward tilt — and contending with his own complicated past.” Jennifer Szalai of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 5:02 AM
by Howard Bashman

“Memphis’ U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz confirmed as federal appeals judge in party-line vote”: Evan Mealins and Lucas Finton of The Memphis Commercial Appeal have this report.

Posted at 4:58 AM
by Howard Bashman