News from May 2014
Class action complaint filed against Rite Aid alleging spam texts
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rite Aid alleging the company sent repeated spam text messages about a prescription alert service to cell phones in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Experts expect changes in Florida's 'post-caps world'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Since the Florida Supreme Court struck down the $1 million cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice wrongful death cases, lawyers and industry experts have questioned whether the decision will once again increase malpractice claims and insurance premiums, or even force doctors to leave Florida to practice in other states.
Two incumbents lose in Texas, Paxton captures GOP AG nomination
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Two longtime Texas politicians lost their bid for re-election Tuesday, as incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Congressman Ralph Hall were defeated in the Republican runoff election.
Former Del. judge pens article, urges asbestos judges to read Garlock decision
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - In an article for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, former Delaware Superior Court Judge Peggy L. Ableman discussed the difficulties in her experiences accounting for bankruptcy trust recoveries in asbestos lawsuits due to lack of transparency and abusive practices.
Hodges grants motion to adjourn bar date request in Garlock case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The proposed agenda for the next hearing in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case was amended on Tuesday, leaving any mention of the debtors' request for establishment of a bar date off the plan.
Class action lawsuit alleges Google failed to make AdSense payments
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit has been filed against Google, claiming the company unlawfully denies payments to thousands of website owners and operators who placed ads on their sites sold through Google AdWords.
Political party committees should have same rights as PACs, new suits against FEC argue
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - In a fresh round of lawsuits against the Federal Election Commission, the Republican National Committee and Libertarian National Congressional Committee are arguing that they too should enjoy the same rights as political action committees when it comes to independent expenditures.
Dem challenger leads GOP incumbent by seven points in Ga. governor race
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Fresh off his primary win, Republican Gov. Nathan Deal is now faced with a new challenge as a new poll shows him trailing his Democratic rival by seven points.
Mont. AG wants to intervene in Flathead Indian Reservation lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana Attorney General Tim Fox asked the U.S. District Court in Missoula on Thursday for permission to intervene in a lawsuit related to water rights on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
$19 million settlement filed in NYC tour bus class action
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Two New York City tour bus companies have agreed to a $19 million settlement after class members claimed the businesses joined forces to run an illegal monopoly.
43 congressmen file amicus brief in challenge to ObamaCare
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Several dozen congressmen led by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., have filed an amicus brief in support of Dr. Steven F. Hotze's constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Garlock responds to motion to adjourn bar date, calls opposing arguments "mistaken"
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Debtors involved in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case have responded to the Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimant's motion to adjourn the debtors' request for a bar date for current settled asbestos claims, saying the Committee is alone in its arguments.
Motion filed objecting approval of Patton Boggs-Chevron settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorney Steven Donziger and two Ecuadorians are objecting to the approval of the $15 million Patton Boggs-Chevron settlement that was filed earlier this month.
Pa. appellate court affirms $1M jury verdict, cites inconsistencies in defense expert opinions
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Following appeals from both parties, a panel of judges in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a jury's $1 million verdict for a former auto mechanic after detailing expert inconsistencies on behalf of Ford Motor Company.