TikTok’s likelihood of dodging a Jan. 19 effective ban in the US took a nosedive after a difficult Sept. 16 court hearing, according to Bloomberg Intelligence litigation analyst Matthew Schettenhelm. In this Votes and Verdicts Brief, he joins BI colleague Elliott Stein to discuss the hearing, what’s next in the case and how the issue is likely to be resolved, and why competitors like Meta and Alphabet might benefit.

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Companies facing multibillion-dollar exposure from mass-tort personal-injury litigation have faced massive jury verdicts in 2024. In this Votes and Verdicts episode, BI litigation analyst Holly Froum is joined by mass-tort expert and attorney Joseph Fantini to discuss some of the major litigation facing consumer and industrial companies, including cancer claims against Bayer’s Monsanto weedkiller, Zantac lawsuits against drugmakers GSK and others, NEC litigation against Abbott and Reckitt’s Mead Johnson unit and PFAS cases against 3M and other manufacturers. They discuss potential catalysts, the strength of cases, as well as likelihood of potential global settlements.

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What are the major impacts to the markets under an administration of former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris? What are the risks and opportunities? SkyBridge Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Anthony Scaramucci joined Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Nathan Dean and Elliott Stein to discuss the market, sector and other impacts of the US elections. He also discussed his views on the current status of the SEC and whether US policymakers will develop a new regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry.

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