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Michigan lawyers can't file notice of med-mal case, Arkansas court says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Out-of-state lawyers had no authority to file a notice of a medical malpractice lawsuit in Arkansas, a state appeals court ruled.
'Kick my ass': Doctor's statement after problem in surgery ruled inadmissible
NEWPORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A surgeon who allegedly told the family of a patient to "kick my ass, I deserve it" after complications led to severe blood loss has won in court again after the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled the statement inadmissible.
Lawyers miss med-mal deadline but COVID orders keep lawsuit alive
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Tolling orders in the COVID era have saved a medical malpractice lawsuit in Michigan, as a state appeals court has ruled the plaintiff had extra time to file.
PFAS case against Cava never makes it to class action status
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers won't be moving forward with their PFAS lawsuit against the Mediterranean food restaurant chain Cava Grill.
Lawyer in hot water over insurance claims deserved a hearing, Fifth Circuit rules
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who worked at a Houston law firm that has run afoul of the law will get a second chance to show he shouldn't have been suspended for nine months.
Tennessee SC blocks companies from using defense in negligent training, supervision claims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Trader Joe's has lost a court decision in Tennessee that will have implications for other corporations fighting personal injury lawsuits.
Appeal filed after lawyer loses civil rights lawsuit against Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer booted from a Los Angeles trial attorney group is appealing the loss of his civil rights lawsuit against it.
Lawyers expect $730K for working no-money class action settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who negotiated a no-money class action settlement want more than $700,000 for their efforts.
Regal fights new kind of fees class action under New York law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Regal Cinemas, in response to a class action lawsuit over booking fees, says online customers are given the total price of tickets before they ever finalized their payments.
Salmonella class action over Jif peanut butter fails
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - J.M. Smucker has defeated a class action complaint filed over a Salmonella outbreak in its Jif peanut butter and brought by plaintiffs who did not allege they were made sick.
Arkansas law protects landowner from liability after 7-year-old drowns under bridge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The owner of Arkansas land has escaped wrongful death litigation from a dad who watched his seven-year-old son drown during a Fathers Day vacation.
Settlement addresses ATV use at Glen Canyon
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - New rules for all-terrain vehicles at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are coming from the National Parks Service.
Mariner Finance, targeted by AGs, says lawsuit is 'a misunderstanding of the law'
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A lending company facing federal action by state officials continues to stand by its business practices as more states attack them - despite the federal government's own investigation finding no wrongdoing.
EPA's new PFAS rules called unscientific, unacceptable
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The federal government has finally completed its assessment of chemicals known as PFAS, pushing forward regulations that one group calls "rushed" and "unscientific."
Ohio, Texas classes could be certified in drug-pricing case against Kroger
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Things are getting real for Kroger as it defends itself against a class action lawsuit brought by a woman who did not enroll in its savings club but still wanted discounts on pharmaceuticals.
Walmart defends sunscreen as 'reef friendly'
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is arguing a class action lawsuit accusing it of destroying the ocean's coral reef is ridiculous.
Snapchat says it's not to blame for crash that killed teen girl
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Snapchat is attacking a wrongful death lawsuit that blames its Speed Filter for a fatal car accident in South Carolina.
Company sued for making Mexican-style ice cream in California wins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A controversial class action lawyer is not be able to sue the maker of Mexican-style frozen treats because they are made in California.
Bad news for lawyers suing The Children's Place over PFAS
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of children's school uniforms has defeated a proposed class action lawsuit over the alleged presence of chemicals known as PFAS.
Walmart gets class action over price discrepancy out of court
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Walmart has headed off a proposed class action over its online prices by invoking an arbitration clause to which customers agree when placing an order.