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Watch Live via CVN: Chang, Littlepage, Dordick, Fell & More at the TBI MedLegal Conference
Sep 23, 2021
Watch part of the TBI MedLegal conference in San Diego live and on-demand via CVN
Water Heater Parts Supplier Prevails at Trial Over Plumber's Cancer Death
Sep 20, 2021Jurors Thursday cleared heating materials supplier Chromalox, Inc. of responsibility for the mesothelioma death of a South Carolina plumber.
Attys Debate Whether Baby Powder Caused GA Woman's Cancer Death, as Trial Opens Against J&J
Sep 16, 2021Attorneys Monday faced off over what caused a former teacher's ovarian cancer death, as one of Georgia’s first trials over alleged links between talcum powder and the disease opened against Johnson & Johnson.
Deceased Plumber’s Asbestos Trial Begins Monday in South Carolina, CVN To Webcast Live
Sep 12, 2021A South Carolina state court jury will hear opening statements Monday in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a deceased plumber who allegedly died of cancer he developed from exposure to asbestos present in products manufactured by industrial heating company Chromalox Inc.
Florida News
Trial Opens Against Philip Morris Over Link Between Its Virginia Slims & Smoker's Death
Aug 27, 2021
Attorneys Monday debated what fueled the years of smoking that ultimately led to a Florida woman's cancer death, as trial opened against Philip Morris.
$2M Punitive Verdict Against RJR Wraps $2.54M Total Award for Smoker's COPD
Jun 15, 2021Jurors Monday handed down a $2 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease, wrapping a $2.54 million total award in the in-person trial.
$540K Verdict + Potential Punitives at Trial Against RJR Over Smoker's Lung Disease
Jun 11, 2021Jurors Thursday awarded more than $540,000 to the family of a Florida man whose respiratory disease they found was caused by smoking R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, and they concluded punitive damages were potentially warranted against the tobacco giant for its part in causing the disease.
Ex-Smoker Awarded $3M In Florida Tobacco Trial Against RJ Reynolds
May 25, 2021A man suffering from chronic lung disease after decades of smoking was awarded roughly $3 million on Monday in Florida state court.
Georgia News
Water Heater Parts Supplier Prevails at Trial Over Plumber's Cancer Death
Sep 20, 2021
Jurors Thursday cleared heating materials supplier Chromalox, Inc. of responsibility for the mesothelioma death of a South Carolina plumber.
Attys Debate Whether Baby Powder Caused GA Woman's Cancer Death, as Trial Opens Against J&J
Sep 16, 2021Attorneys Monday faced off over what caused a former teacher's ovarian cancer death, as one of Georgia’s first trials over alleged links between talcum powder and the disease opened against Johnson & Johnson.
Trial to Open Monday Against J&J Over Georgia Woman's Cancer Death
Sep 10, 2021Openings are scheduled to begin Monday at trial over whether Johnson & Johnson’s cosmetic talc products are responsible for a Georgia woman’s cancer death, in one of the state’s first talc cases to go before a jury.
10 Must Watch 'Real World' Civil Trials & Why CVN Needs Your Help Covering Them
Aug 4, 2021CVN covers civil trials the rest of the news media usually ignores but are still newsworthy for the legal community
Tobacco News
Bellwether Juul E-Cig Marketing Lawsuit Has Final Pre-Trial Hearing Monday, CVN To Webcast Live
Jun 25, 2021
A North Carolina state court judge will hold a final pre-trial motion hearing Monday in a closely-watched case accusing top e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs Inc. of engaging in deceptive marketing to minors.
$2M Punitive Verdict Against RJR Wraps $2.54M Total Award for Smoker's COPD
Jun 15, 2021Jurors Monday handed down a $2 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease, wrapping a $2.54 million total award in the in-person trial.
$540K Verdict + Potential Punitives at Trial Against RJR Over Smoker's Lung Disease
Jun 11, 2021Jurors Thursday awarded more than $540,000 to the family of a Florida man whose respiratory disease they found was caused by smoking R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, and they concluded punitive damages were potentially warranted against the tobacco giant for its part in causing the disease.
Ex-Smoker Awarded $3M In Florida Tobacco Trial Against RJ Reynolds
May 25, 2021A man suffering from chronic lung disease after decades of smoking was awarded roughly $3 million on Monday in Florida state court.