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Five Below Taps Allbirds Veteran as Chief Legal Officer

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:48:47 EST

Christos Yatrakis, who most recently served as chief people and legal officer at the footwear brand, joins the Philadelphia-based discount retailer with more than two decades of experience at global public consumer companies.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Judge in $4B Sex Abuse Settlement Probes Lawyers Over Possible Fraud, LA Juries Hit J&J With $32M Talc Verdict and a Mistrial

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:58:59 EST

This week: Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman was in court on Monday asking a judge to halt payments from a $4 billion sex abuse settlement. Johnson & Johnson lost a $32 million talc verdict in a mesothelioma trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, where another jury ended in a mistrial. Find out who got appointed to lead lawsuits over ByHeart infant formula, which was recalled last year after a botulism outbreak.

Quiet Enjoyment and Constructive Eviction

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:04:59 EST

No bright-line test exists for constructive eviction, and perhaps no such test should exist, because it is an extraordinary claim with a consequential remedy.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Surge Over Synthetic Fragrances, 'Limited Time Only' Emails and AirTag Stalking

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:41:07 EST

A new line of class actions targets businesses that use synthetic fragrances to promote a "signature smell" or mask odors.

Los Angeles Jury Awards $32M in Talc Trial Against Johnson & Johnson

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:49:48 EST

Tuesday's verdict comes two days after another Los Angeles jury sided with Johnson & Johnson in a talcum powder case.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Meta and YouTube Move to Toss $6M Social Media Addiction Verdict, New Dupixent MDL Sent to New Jersey

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:58:59 EST

This week: Meta and YouTube told a Los Angeles judge that a groundbreaking $6 million verdict against them this year should be reversed. Two dozen lawsuits filed over the anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent were coordinated into multidistrict litigation before U.S. District Judge Sahid Quraishi in the District of New Jersey. Find out who got appointed to lead the antitrust multidistrict litigation over the price of eggs.

What the Pattie Gonia Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Can Teach Us About Current Enforcement Trends

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:21:13 EST

"The cycles of really, really aggressive enforcement and suppression do tend to come and go, and we might be on an upswing," Harvard trademark professor Rebecca Tushnet told Law.com.

Johnson & Johnson Scores Defense Verdict in 2nd Talc Bellwether in Los Angeles Superior Court

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:53:56 EST

Friday's verdict comes after a month-long trial combining the cases of three women who died of ovarian cancer that their family members allege was caused by Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.

Talc Lawyers Ask Los Angeles Jury to Hit Johnson & Johnson With Punitive Damages: 'The Language They Speak Is Money'

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:19:25 EST

The trial in Los Angeles Superior Court is the second bellwether case in California state courts to tie Johnson & Johnson's baby powder to ovarian cancer.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Prominent Firms Bring Class Actions For 50,000 Californians Evacuated, Wildfire Victims Want Oregon Appellate Judge Disqualified

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:58:59 EST

This week: Prominent plaintiffs firms Morgan & Morgan, Seeger Weiss and Weitz & Luxenberg filed at least a dozen class actions against an aerospace company after a potential leak at its site in Southern California prompted mass evacuations. A disqualification motion says Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Anna Joyce, who wrote an April 8 opinion wiping out $1 billion in wildfire verdicts, should be disqualified for failing to disclose she represented the defendant, PacifiCorp, while working at one of its defense firms. Find out who represents Health Gorilla in a dozen data breach class actions.

'Far-Reaching Implications': Hague Service Convention Bans Email Process Service to Chinese Defendants, Seventh Circuit Rules

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:30:38 EST

"It ... means that many thousands of cases were wrongly decided, and default judgments were wrongly entered," said defendant-appellant counsel Wesley Johnson of Cross-Border Counselor.

Ollie's Taps Children's Place Top Lawyer as Legal Chief

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:45:46 EST

Jared Shure will join the discount retailer on June 1 and report directly to President and CEO Eric van der Valk, taking responsibility for the company's legal, compliance and corporate governance functions while working closely with the board and senior leadership team.

Johnson & Johnson Wins Talc Verdict in Oklahoma, Appeal in Pennsylvania

Fri, 29 May 2026 17:01:11 EST

An Oklahoma County District Court jury handed Johnson & Johnson a defense verdict on Wednesday in a talc trial, while a Pennsylvania appeals court affirmed a 2021 win.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Sign-On Bonuses, Credit Denials and Chemical Leak Scare

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:20:25 EST

Walgreens is suing its own employees to recover bonuses with two-year commitment terms.

Target Taps Former Kimberly-Clark Legal Chief as New CLO

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:02:36 EST

Grant McGee succeeds Amy Tu, who was among two Target executives ousted last June.