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Led Zeppelin loses battle for recovery of attorney fees in 'Stairway to Heaven' suit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Rock group Led Zeppelin was turned down in court for recovery of its attorney fees in its much publicized “Stairway to Heaven” copyright infringement case.
EEOC says poultry farm's attendance policy prevents hiring of disabled individuals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a poultry farm for allegedly violating the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
TransAm Trucking denied appeal in alleged retaliation case
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has denied a trucking company's request to overturn a decision that said it retaliated against a former employee who left a trailer on the side of the road.
Five attorneys sanctioned in Ark. class action suit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – While initially calling out 16 lawyers for possible sanctions on both sides of a class action settlement, a federal judge has ordered five of those attorneys to be sanctioned.
Fired Wis. employee not a whistleblower; Decision part of circuit split
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) – A recent Wisconsin decision attempting to determine who is a whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank anti-retaliation protection provision is part of a growing split among circuits, a New York attorney says.
Emergency physicians organization fights for fair payment from insurance companies
An emergency physicians’ organization is taking aim at a ruling that decides how much insurance companies compensate emergency physicians for their services.
DOJ appealing FCA loss to AseraCare after unusual trial
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will appeal three orders in a lawsuit against a hospice chain that allegedly submitted fraudulent claims on the eligibility of patients needing hospice care.
Attorney: FCC exempting federal government from TCPA lawsuits ‘hypocritical’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The federal government has made a declaration exempting itself from lawsuits brought through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a law at the center of numerous class actions filed every week against businesses.
Labor board finds T-Mobile in violation of requiring positive workplace
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The National Labor Relations Board has found that a mobile phone company has violated the National Labor Relations Act by expecting employees to maintain a positive work environment.
Ninth Circuit upholds ban on mobile ads in Los Angeles, other Calif. cities
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court has upheld ordinances enacted by cities in California, banning mobile billboards in their cities.
Church bookkeeper loses ADA claim after full-time position eliminated
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A federal court has dismissed a bookkeeper’s lawsuit against a small parish church for an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Chief of SEC whistleblower program departs after 'pro-employee' tenure
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the departure of its chief of the Whistleblower Program.
Procter & Gamble denies assertions in suit over baby wipes
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A class-action lawsuit has been filed by a California woman over whether an infant product manufacturer’s products are actually natural.
Solicitor general to comment on biologics case before SCOTUS
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for consideration from Solicitor General Ian Heath Gershengorn in a case involving biologics.
Attorney: New sick leave laws in L.A., Santa Monica could boost class actions
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Los Angeles and Santa Monica are among several cities within California changing the paid sick leave benefits to employees working within their city limits.
ASUS Computer gets infringement case moved to California
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A California-based computer company was granted a transfer of venue in an infringement suit with a mobile electronic transaction products manufacturer.
Attorney: Since Ill. law applied to Facebook, expect more BIPA lawsuits
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – California’s choice-of-law provision was recently used as an argument in a lawsuit between three Illinois residents and Facebook.
Second amended complaint filed against Heinz over 'Made in the U.S.A.' label
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – The Southern California woman whose lawsuit was dismissed against Kraft Heinz Food Co., regarding false advertising of its ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ foods has filed a second amended complaint against the company.
FDA announces new nutrition label regulations
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new rules regarding the nutrition fact panels on all food products sold in the U.S.