News from September 2014
Kentucky AG reaches $56.5 million settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced Wednesday a $56.5 million settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals after allegations that the company marketed off- label uses of Adderall XR, Vyvanse, Daytrona, Lialda and Pentasa.
Maryland sports uniform company Sports55 to pay restitution in settlement
Customers of the company Sports55 will receive restitution under a settlement reached on Wednesday with Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler after the company allegedly failed to deliver orders, or sent incomplete or incorrect orders.
J.F.K airport skycaps to receive restitution for low wages
After allegedly being paid wages as low as $3.90 per hour, skycaps contracted with Alstate Maintenance LLC, a contractor operating at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, will receive restitution and damages under a settlement reached with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Wednesday.
Twitter calls TCPA class action 'abusive,' asks judge to dismiss it
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Twitter has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses TCPA class action against Hooters
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Hooters for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act chose to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit without prejudice, leaving the door open to re-filing it.
Litigating asbestos cases in federal court more work but beneficial, attorneys say
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Since asbestos cases have found their way back into federal courts across the nation, attorneys from both sides of the asbestos litigation field have agreed that litigating in district courts is nothing to be afraid of.
St. Louis growing into a destination for asbestos claims, attorneys say
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Two asbestos attorneys discussed at a conference on Thursday how St. Louis has grown in recent years as a more attractive asbestos jurisdiction.
CPAs file class action against U.S. over IRS user fees
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Two certified public accountants have filed a class action lawsuit against the United States, claiming the Internal Revenue Service's regulations requiring tax preparers to pay annual fees to the agency.
Mo. judge critical of summary judgment arguments in asbestos case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri federal judge has ruled that no case law and only one paragraph supporting a defendant’s argument for summary judgment is not sufficient to win summary judgment in an asbestos lawsuit.
FedEx settles class action over meal breaks for $2.1 million
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - FedEx has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $2.1 million after class members claimed it failed to provide California employees with meal break and rest periods.
Illinois Civil Justice League to examine qualifications of sitting judges
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The Illinois Civil Justice League has announced a new initiative in hopes of better educating the electorate about choices for judge in the upcoming general election.
Michigan Chamber endorses three candidates for high court
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – The Michigan Chamber of Commerce has announced its endorsement of three candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court.
Federal court rules in favor of P&G in patent infringement case over Whitestrips
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Last week, a federal judge sided with consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble in a patent infringement lawsuit the company filed over its popular Crest Whitestrips.
Extent of rejections, pulled allowances following Alice unknown; U.S. PTO says it can’t provide figures
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says it is doing its best to handle the implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International and CLS Services Ltd.
Vermont farmer to pay $33,000 for violating agricultural laws
Following an investigation by Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell, dairy farmer Richard M. Nelson agreed on Tuesday to pay $33,000 in civil penalties after allegations that some practices at his farm violated the state’s water pollution laws.
First documents filed pursuant to unsealing order in Garlock bankruptcy case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The debtors in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy proceeding filed the first wave of documents on Monday in response to Judge George Hodges’s unsealing order.
