Tour of the states edition:

• "It Is New Jersey, But Business to Business Sex Harassment?" [Michael Fox]
• California as "litigation magnet"? State high court hears asbestos venue case [CalLaw "Legal Pad", Cal Biz Lit]
• New York wins big round in $13 billion wholesale pricing suit against drug makers [Longstreth, AmLaw Litigation Daily]
• Florida state Sen. Dave Aronberg praises trial lawyers' response to drywall problem, three guesses as to what's his day job [Broward-Palm Beach New Times]
• Pennsylvania lawyer: "I like the idea, and I will be shot for this, of a cap on damages'' [Paul Carpenter/Allentown Morning Call]
• Class action connections in the New Mexico AG's office: "Ex-Associate's Suit Proceeds Against Labaton Over Origination Fees" [NYLJ; update Apr. 2010, suit withdrawn]