IN RE ACCUTANE LITIGATION

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Schmidt (Covington & Burling) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellants Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Roche Laboratories Inc. (Gibbons, Dughi Hewit & Domalewski, Covington & Burling, and Peabody & Arnold, attorneys; Natalie H. Mantell , Newark, Russell L. Hewit , Cranford, Paul W. Schmidt, Michael X. Imbroscio (Covington & Burling) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Colleen M. Hennessey (Peabody & Arnold) of the Massachusetts bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel and on the briefs).

Bruce D. Greenberg , Newark and David R. Buchanan argued the cause for respondents Craig Abernethy, et al. ( Lite DePalma Greenberg , Seeger Weiss, Weitz & Luxenberg, and Beggs & Lane, attorneys; Bruce D. Greenberg, Newark, David R. Buchanan, Peter Samberg , and Mary Jane Bass (Beggs & Lane) of the Florida bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the briefs).

Edward J. Fanning, Jr. , Newark, argued the cause for amici curiae HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, New Jersey Business & Industry Association, Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, and New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (McCarter & English, attorneys; Edward J. Fanning, Jr., and David R. Kott , Newark of counsel and on the brief, and Gary R. Tulp , on the brief).

Christopher M. Placitella argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Cohen, Placitella & Roth, attorneys; Christopher M. Placitella and Jared M. Placitella , of counsel and on the brief).

Allan Kanner submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Allan Kanner, Esquire (Kanner & Whiteley, attorneys).

Diana C. Manning submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar (Bressler, Amery & Ross, Plunkett Cooney, and DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar, attorneys; Diana C. Manning, Florham Park, Mary Massaron (Plunkett Cooney) of the Michigan and New York bars, admitted pro hac vice, Hilary A. Ballentine (Plunkett Cooney) of the Michigan bar, admitted pro hac vice, and John F. Kuppens (DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar) of the South Carolina bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).

Susan J. Kraham submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Ironbound Community Corporation (Morningside Heights Legal Services, attorneys; Susan J. Kraham and Edward Lloyd , on the brief).

Shalom D. Stone , Roseland submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Civil Justice Institute (Stone Conroy, attorneys).

Melinda Martinson submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae American Medical Association, Medical Society of New Jersey, American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, American Acne and Rosacea Society, and Dermatological Society of New Jersey (Medical Society of New Jersey and Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, attorneys; Melinda Martinson, and Ronald S. Connelly (Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville) of the District of Columbia and Maryland bars, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).

Gavin J. Rooney submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Kenneth S. Broun , Daniel J. Capra , Joanne A. Epps , David L. Faigman , Laird Kirkpatrick , Michael M. Martin , Liesa Richter , and Stephen A. Saltzburg (Lowenstein Sandler, attorneys).

Gregory S. Chernack submitted a letter brief on behalf of amicus curiae Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (Hollingsworth, attorneys).