News from August 2015
Nursing home, sued by New Mexico AG, files lawsuit against office over communications with outside law firms
Bloomfield Nursing Operations LLC -- one of seven nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities being sued by Attorney General Hector Balderas -- contends the state’s top lawyer violated public records laws in not turning over certain requested documents.
Tenth Circuit grants Catholic nuns stay in case over contraception mandate pending U.S. SC review
The federal appeals court ruled Friday that the stay will continue as long as the petitions filed with the nation’s high court by the Little Sisters of the Poor are granted.
Background check company settles with U.S. DOJ over FCA allegations
U.S. Investigations Services Inc. and its parent company, which were forced to declare bankruptcy earlier this year, will forego at least $30 million in payments from the federal government as a result of the deal.
FLSA Rising: Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits up sharply, still surging in federal courts
Because of the implementation of statutory damages, FLSA lawsuits are on the rise. Companies like Jimmy John's are facing claims that they owe overtime wages to employees whom they previously only paid salaries.
SEC bars investor firm’s CEO from securities industry, orders him to disgorge nearly $2 million
All monetary penalties will be placed in a fund for the benefit of the clients allegedly harmed by Total Wealth CEO Jacob Cooper, according to an administrative law judge’s decision this week.
State lawmaker, former prosecutor announces bid for Pa. AG
Todd Stephens, who serves in the state’s House of Representatives, said he is “deeply troubled” by the controversies and legal troubles that have mired the Attorney General’s Office lately.
Consumer sues Johnson & Johnson, alleging baby bedtime products don't help with sleep
A consumer has filed a class action suit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging its baby products don’t perform as advertised.
ITC agrees to investigate Jawbone’s claims against rival Fitbit
The International Trade Commission said it is looking into whether Fitbit has violated federal law in importing and selling its wearable fitness trackers.
Johnson & Johnson sued over effectiveness claims of bedtime baby products
Johnson & Johnson is facing a class action lawsuit over claims its baby products don’t perform as advertised.
Nature Made sued over allegedly misleading vitamin E health claims
Nature Made, a dietary supplements manufacturer, is being sued for alleged false advertising over its vitamin E product.
Nestle faces class action over Gerber Graduates Puffs
Nestle is being sued for allegedly falsely advertising the nutritional ingredients on one of its child food brands.
Schiff Nutrition sued over allegedly misleading health claims of its omega-3 product
A California man is suing Schiff Nutrition International Inc. for allegedly advertising that its dietary supplements help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease when they don’t provide those benefits.
Minn. appeals court judge to fill vacancy on the state SC
Judge Natalie E. Hudson will fill the seat left behind by Justice Alan C. Page, who is retiring at the end of August.
Rooms to Go sued over claims it doesn't treat furniture for spills as advertised
Rooms to Go, a Florida-based furniture store, is being sued for allegedly lying to customers about treating its furniture against food and beverages.
Kraft Foods sued over alleged misbranding of sour cream
Kraft Foods is being sued for allegedly misbranding one of its brands of sour cream as being healthier than it actually is.
Another Google subpoena fight moved to Miss. federal court
A California federal magistrate judge has agreed to move the dispute over a subpoena issued to San Francisco law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, where the search engine giant is suing Attorney General Jim Hood.
Mich. SC justice to leave high court, return to private practice
Justice Mary Beth Kelly, who was elected to the court in 2010, will join the Detroit law office of Bodman PLC in October.
State AGs join fight over Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate
The attorneys general from 16 states filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court this month. They want a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denying relief to two Baptist universities and a seminary reversed.
Health care information corporations sued over allegedly charging sales tax for medical records retrieval
A Maryland man is suing a health information technology corporation and its parent private equity investment firm over claims they knowingly charged sales tax for medical records in violation of the state's tax codes and its Consumer Protection Act.
Google asks Calif. federal court to force law firm to comply with subpoena
The search engine giant continues to seek documents it believes are related to its lawsuit against Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.