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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines February 18, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, February 18. 2010.

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Latest Accutane trial ends with a $25 million loss for Roche

"An Atlantic City, N.J., jury has socked Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG with another big verdict involving its potent acne medication Accutane, this one to the tune of $25.16 million. To date, Roche has lost every Accutane lawsuit that has gone to verdict ? six total."

 

Suit accuses attorney of pretending to pursue dismissed case

"A relatively small case has ballooned into serious malpractice trouble for a Seyfarth Shaw partner. A former client has sued attorney David Wiseblood and Seyfarth Shaw for allegedly pretending that a $1.2 million loan default case was still pending, when it had been thrown out because he failed to pursue it."

 

Data confirm a 'difficult' venture capital environment in 2009

"No surprises here: 2009 was a tough year for Silicon Valley companies trying to raise capital. Many of the companies that pushed forward with venture financings last year received lower prices per share than in the past, according to Fenwick & West's Annual Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey."

 

FTC and states take aim at nine alleged job scam artists

"The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general took another swipe this week at scams that target unemployed people, jointly or separately filing nine new lawsuits against alleged "con artists" who charge victims for bogus job leads. "

 

Two Mass. bar associations, as amici, challenge different aspects of ruling about role of lawyers in real estate closings

"The Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit challenging different aspects of a Boston federal court ruling against the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts Inc."

 

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