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Torrence v. Southwest Internal Medicine Specialists Trial - 04/20/12 to 05/11/12 ( full proceeding )

Gary Torrence committed suicide after taking the anti-depressant SSRI drug Zoloft. Gary's wife Pamela sued the drug's manufacturer, Mr. Torrence's primary care physician, and the physician assistant who prescribed the medication, for negligence, failure to warn, failure to supervise, and failure to monitor. The defense asserted that Mr. Torrence's suicide resulted from depression. A mistrial was declared on the third day of trial.<BR/><BR/>For more details, visit the <a href="http://info.courtroomview.com/Blog/bid/48690/Torrence-v-Pfizer-Mistrial-Declared-in-Zoloft-Suicide-Case">CVN Blog.</a>

Pin-Pon Corp. v. Landmark American Insurance Trial - 04/16/12 to 05/03/12 ( full proceeding )

Two-week breach of contract jury trial over disputed insurance liability coverage related to hurricane damage from 2004.

Southern Pennsylvania v. Blankfein Oral Argument - 04/04/12 to 04/04/12 ( full proceeding )

Oral argument in shareholder suit involving Goldman Sachs' bonus payments related to risky mortgage investments.

Evans v. Pacific Steel Casting Company Trial - 03/20/12 to 04/11/12 ( full proceeding )

Jury trial in civil suit alleging contamination from emissions from a PSC casting plant being heard in Alameda Superior Court's complex litigation division.

Smith v. R.J. Reynolds Trial - 03/12/12 to 03/28/12 ( full proceeding )

Jury trial in Engle progeny tobacco litigation.

Pryde v. Virginia Tech Trial - 03/06/12 to 03/14/12 ( full proceeding )

Five day jury trial. <BR/><BR/>Via LegalNews.com: "The lawsuit accuses university officials of gross negligence because they did not immediately warn students of two shootings that occurred in a dormitory at 7:15 a.m. on the day of the shootings. By the time the school sent out an e-mail alerting of a shooting incident two hours later, student gunman Seung-Hui Cho already had chained the doors shut to Norris Hall, where he killed 30 others and himself."<BR/><BR/>http://www.legalnews.com/detroit/804077

In Re Fosamax Trial - 03/05/12 to 04/18/12 ( full proceeding )

Jury trial in Fosamax products liability suit in New Jersey's mass tort division.

Breitenfeld v. School District of Clayton, et al Trial - 03/05/12 to 03/07/12 ( full proceeding )

Via The St. Louis Beacon: "Three residents of the Clayton School District have joined the lawsuit involving St. Louis students trying to enroll in the Clayton schools and having the city school system pay their tuition.<BR/><BR/>The students' arguments were backed by an opinion issued by the Missouri Supreme Court last summer, but the high court sent the case back to St. Louis County Circuit Court for further action. Attorneys for Clayton schools, the St. Louis Public School District and the state of Missouri met with Judge David Lee Vincent III Friday prior to a trial date set for Sept. 26.<BR/><BR/>The lawsuit, known as the Turner case, has been the subject of intense discussion among educators, lawmakers and others in Missouri since it was handed down last summer. In its ruling, the court said that according to Missouri law 167.131, students who live in unaccredited school districts have the right to transfer to accredited districts in adjoining counties, with their home district paying the tuition. The receiving district must accept any students who apply, the court ruled."<BR/><BR/>http://stlbeacon.org/issues-politics/95-Education/111845-three-clayton-residents-join-lawsuit-against-school-transfers

Dekalb County Pension Fund v. Google Hearing - 02/29/12 to 02/29/12 ( full proceeding )

One-day bench trial in suit seeking to compel inspection of books and records related to potential damages from the illegal advertisement of Canadian pharmaceuticals on the Google AdWords platform.