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The top story this morning is a federal judge approving a settlement in a generic-antidepressant class action. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, the multidistrict litigation alleged that the generic version of the drug Wellbutrin was not as therapeutically effective as the brand-name drug.
Also above the fold on Page 1, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a $187.6 million class action award against retail titan Wal-Mart over allegations its Pennsylvania employees were not compensated properly for off-the-clock work and missed rest breaks.
Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that Justice Seamus P. McCaffery delivered a commentary on how the court should recognize a likely increase in veterans with PTSD.
In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Zack Needles writes that a second adultBasic class action against Governor Tom Corbett, Budget Secretary Charles Zogby and the state Treasury Department has been allowed to proceed.
As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.
In a Securities Law column on Page 5, Katayun I. Jaffari and Jocelyn K. O’Brien write that the SEC has approved a “limit up-limit down” mechanism that will prevent trades in individual stocks from occurring outside of specified price bands.
This week’s Young Lawyer column is on Page 7, as Michael J. Newman writes about what jazz improvisation can teach lawyers about improvisation in the courtroom.
If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.
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