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Top Johnson & Johnson spokesman in mesothelioma trial says he testified to get truth out about baby powder
TORRANCE – After plaintiff attorneys suggested he was profiting from testifying for Johnson & Johnson, witness John Hopkins said he was interested in presenting the truth in a trial to determine if the company’s baby powder caused a woman to develop mesothelioma. -
Johnson & Johnson attorneys cite negative findings of asbestos in mesothelioma trial
TORRANCE – Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday cited test findings and statements by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conclude there was no asbestos in baby powder that a woman claimed caused her mesothelioma. -
DLA PIPER: DLA Piper's Liliana Menzie and Rebecca Roberts receive pro bono awards from Casa Cornelia
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that attorney Liliana Menzie and of counsel Rebecca Roberts recently received 2019 La Mancha Awards from Casa Cornelia, a California nonprofit law firm providing pro bono legal services to San Diego's immigrant community. -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on Sept. 5
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on Sept. 5 in the suits below: -
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP: Experienced Compensation Lawyer Returns to Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie announced that Jennifer (“Jen”) Kirk has re-joined the Firm as a partner in its California offices, based in San Francisco. Jen was, until recently, Director of Global Equity Management at Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. -
Case activity for Georgia Vanya vs Chalwell MD on Sept. 5
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Georgia Vanya against Chalwell MD, Chin MD, City and, Dignity Health, Ehlers MD, Regents of, Zuckerberg San and other unnamed defendants on Sept. 5. -
Case activity for The Regents vs Jason Yip on Sept. 5
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by The Regents against Jason Yip and other unnamed defendants on Sept. 5. -
Aug. 23: Superior Court of California for San Francisco County docket for "order of examination" cases
The following cases categorized as "order of examination" cases were on the docket in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County on Aug. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on Aug. 23
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on Aug. 23 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Pepperdine University vs Yang Wang on Aug. 23
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Pepperdine University against Yang Wang on Aug. 23. -
State’s witness's in J&J mesh trial had once called device industry ‘prostitute’ to conventional medicine
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson harmed women by allegedly knowingly selling injury-causing pelvic mesh devices, its lawyers on Thursday attempted to use the past statements of an expert witness for the California Attorney General’s Office to portray her as hostile to the medical device industry. -
Court activity on July 22: Jacqueline Burks vs Chien Md
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jacqueline Burks against Chien Md, Flores Np, Pamela Munster Md, The Regents, Ucsf Medical Center and other unnamed defendants on July 22. -
Aug. 7: Alameda County Superior Court docket for "breach of contract/warranty" cases
The following cases categorized as "breach of contract/warranty" cases were on the docket in the Alameda County Superior Court on Aug. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
State witness in J&J pelvic mesh trial says doctors get doctored studies about mesh devices
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson allegedly sold pelvic mesh devices knowing they were dangerous, a witness for the California Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday testified the industry alters study findings to influence doctors to purchase and use the mesh. -
Alameda County Superior Court: Actions Taken on Aug. 7
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity on Aug. 7 in the suits below: -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Adds David Bloch as Intellectual Property Shareholder in San Francisco
Continuing its strategic expansion in the Bay Area, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added veteran intellectual property litigator David S. Bloch as a shareholder in its San Francisco office. Bloch, who joins the firm from Winston & Strawn, focuses on helping clients understand the complex technical and legal issues that their businesses face. -
Court activity on Aug. 7: Daniel Aydelott vs 110 University Ave. LLC
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Daniel Aydelott and Roger Albanes against 110 University Ave. LLC, Hyon Kim, Scott McNeil and Stephen Parker on Aug. 7: 'Complaint Breach Of Contract/Warranty Filed'. -
WILSON ELSER: Peter Catalanotti Joins Wilson Elser’s San Francisco Office as Partner
National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that Peter Catalanotti has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner. -
State’s witness portrayed as professional testifying millionaire in pelvic mesh case
SAN DIEGO – The lawyer for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday sought to portray an expert witness for the state as a highly paid plaintiff testifier in a trial over allegations the company sold dangerous bladder sling devices that injured women and falsely minimized the risks. -
Doctor says mesh can disfigure, causing women acute pain in J&J trial
SAN DIEGO – During a second day of testimony on Wednesday in California's case against Johnson & Johnson over a pelvic mesh device, Dr. Bruce A. Rosenzweig, a gynecologist and urinary tract specialist with the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, described for the court what happens when pelvic mesh inside a woman’s body deforms.