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"Game on! The Players and Carriers versus the NFL" by Samuel D. Carucci, Allied World Assurance Company, New York, NY; John S. Wilkerson, III, Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, PA, Charleston, SC; Heidi G. Goebel, Christensen & Jensen, PC, Salt Lake City, UT; and Stacy A. Broman, Meagher & Geer, PLLP, Minneapolis, MN

FEDERATION FORUM

05/16/2013

Alabama Supreme Court Determines that Brand-Name Manufacturer May be Held Liable to Consumer

Posted by: Marisa Trasatti

Title: Alabama Supreme Court Determines that Brand-Name Manufacturer May be Held Liable to Consumer of Generic Drug on Basis of Fraud or Misrepresentation

In Wyeth v. Weeks,2013 WL 135753 (Supreme Court of Alabama,

05/09/2013

First Circuit Affirms 140 Million Verdicts

Posted by: Marisa Trasatti

Title: First Circuit Affirms $140 Million Verdicts in Off-label Neurontin Marketing Scheme

In Kaiser Foundation Health Plan v. Pfizer, Inc.,Nos. 11-1904 (United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, April 3, 2013)

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05/10/2013

RIVERA V. WOODWARD RESOURCE CENTER
The second lawsuit filed by plaintiff satisfied the savings clause of the statute of limitations under the Iowa Torts Claim Act (“Act”).
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Kesick v. New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Emergency first responder injured during rescue could seek uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.
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310 East 74, LLC v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Plaintiff seven (7) month delay in notifying Defendant insurer of the subject accident was unreasonable as a matter of law.
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Cunningham v. Williamson County Hospital District
The Tennessee Supreme Court held that the one hundred twenty (120) day extension to file a medical malpractice claim under the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Act did not also provide the same extension to claims brought under the Government Tort Liability Act.
Supreme Court of Tennessee

05/09/2013

AINSWORTH V. MOFFETT ENGINEERING, LTD.
Fifth Circuit Clarifies “Stream of Commerce” Test after Nicastro
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