News from February 2023
PFAS case against Cava Grill clears hurdle
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The Mediterranean food restaurant chain Cava Grill must still face claims that is misled customers when it claimed its products were "evolved to be smarter, healthier and more transparent."
Cool your jets, judge tells defendant hoping to punish prolific class action lawyer
ROCKFORD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Trident gum, sued over a mint leaf on its package, wanted an Illinois federal court to penalize the lawyer who has besieged the food industry with lawsuits but a judge there has ruled that request premature.
Sex trafficking lawsuit says 6-year-old was raped, contracted HIV
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — A Home 2 Suites is facing a negligence claim after a minor was allegedly a victim of human trafficking at its hotel in Little Rock, Ark.
Nurse injured while helping victims of vehicle collision claims negligence
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — A nurse who was injured while trying to help victims of a vehicle collision on an interstate in Little Rock, Ark., is claiming negligence.
Troutman Pepper Adds Two Leading Dealmakers in Atlanta
Wayne Bradley and Ann-Marie Notaro, two highly-regarded corporate partners with notable industry recognition, have joined Troutman Pepper’s national Corporate Practice Group in Atlanta.
Judge sees no reason to change mind in case between lawyers, man hired to find wildfire clients
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A Tennessee federal judge won't change his ruling in a dispute between a personal injury law firm and a man it hired to drum up business because of a one-day delay in one of the firm's filings.
Adult daughter can pursue wrongful death suit when widow refuses, court rules
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The adult daughter of a man who died after medical treatment can sue his doctor for wrongful death if the man’s widow refuses to do so, Georgia’s highest court ruled, overturning appellate decisions that restricted the right to sue in such cases to minor children.
Ohio AG must turn over records, testify about Republican AG association
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General David Yost must turn over records and sit for a deposition about his office’s interaction with the Republican Attorneys General Association and a related foundation, an appeals court ruled, rejecting arguments the public records request sought information about independent outside groups.
Patient alleges vision loss after eye laser surgery
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — An Arkansas man alleges he suffered loss of vision in one of his eyes after laser surgery at an eye clinic.
Lawsuit: Nursing home took patient on wild ride
STUTTGART, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — A nursing home patient who was allegedly not properly secured in her wheelchair while riding in the facility's van has filed a negligence lawsuit.
Morgan Lewis Named Among Leading Trademark Firms by World Trademark Review
This year, WTR 1000 ranked Morgan Lewis in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, California, the United Kingdom, and internationally, highlighting the firm and 11 of its lawyers in these areas based on depth of knowledge, market presence, and client and peer reviews.
Climate lawsuits won't help climate change. Solicitor General's opinion can help reinforce that reality
Climate change is a growing crisis, and we all have a role to play in combating it. What’s the wrong way? Climate liability cases that try to shift the responsibility for climate to the courts.
Intellectual Property Counsel Steve Jensen Joins Fox Rothschild in Boston
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Steven M. Jensen to the firm's Boston office as counsel in the Intellectual Property Department.
Environmental Health Advocates says Sephora should have warning label for titanium dioxide in makeup
The lawsuit accuses Sephora and others of violating California's Proposition 65, a law critics have asserted has become a means for trial lawyers to extract big fees from defendant companies
W.Va. woman accuses law firms of unwanted calls about Camp Lejeune litigation
WHEELING – A Wheeling woman has filed a potential federal class action lawsuit alleging law firms are soliciting potential plaintiffs for a lawsuit against the federal government over contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
IL high court: Concerns over 'absurd,' 'annihalitive' payouts no reason to limit damage claims under IL biometrics law
Divided IL Supreme Court has ruled trial lawyers can demand employers pay potentially billions of dollars in damages covering every fingerprint scan, not just first one. Businesses who don't like it need to ask lawmakers to change the law, court says
Green Bay government denies wrongdoing in City Hall's audio recording system
Wisconsin State Senate is threatening legal action if Green Bay does not remove audio recording program
Instacart can sue Seattle over COVID ordinance that gave grocery drivers raises
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Instacart and the Washington Food Industry Association can proceed with a lawsuit challenging a Seattle ordinance that ordered “hazard pay” for food delivery workers during the Covid-19 epidemic but exempted Uber and Lyft drivers, grocery store employees and other front-line workers with similar risks of contracting the disease.
Children of divorce lose claim on $1.5 million wrongful death settlement
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - The five children of a man who surrendered parental rights after a divorce can’t collect a share of a $1.5 million wrongful death settlement his widow negotiated with the government after he was killed in an accident with a tribal police officer, an Arizona appeals court ruled.
Coca-Cola wins class action over pina colada Fanta
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The attorney suing over pina colada-flavored Fanta soda has failed to allege a reasonable consumer would be misled by the product's packaging, a federal judge has ruled.