'Nobody's sure if it will work or how': A review of how a Cleveland judge is handling 2,000 opioid lawsuits
'Nobody's sure if it will work or how': A review of how a Cleveland judge is handling 2,000 opioid lawsuits
DOJ not joining whistleblower's False Claims Act case against companies with Navy contracts
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – After almost five years, the federal government has decided not to intervene "at this time" in a whistleblower's False Claims Act lawsuit against multiple companies that allegedly supplied nonconforming ship and boat parts to the U.S. Navy and other federal government agencies.
Bayer on reported multibillion-dollar Roundup proposal: No comment on 'rumors or speculation'
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Bayer will not comment on "rumors and speculation," the company said following a report that it has proposed a multibillion-dollar global settlement over claims that the use of its weedkiller causes cancer.
EPA announces plan to stop false cancer labeling and provide accurate risk info on glyphosate-active products
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its plan to stop false labeling and provide accurate risk information to consumers regarding the chemical glyphosate, most commonly known as the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer.
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Oil trade association files suit against California over law allowing increased union involvement
SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) – Oil companies in California want a federal court to strike down state regulations that allow union representatives to be more involved in workplace safety.
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Maryland court upholds $7.2 million judgment in mesothelioma case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – In its majority opinion, the Court of Appeals of Maryland recently stated that a lower court did not abuse its discretion in a case involving a $7.2 million jury award to a former Honeywell employee who claims he was was injured because of asbestos exposure and affirmed the judgment. -
D.C. data breach ruling could make waves for plaintiffs seeking standing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A D.C.-based appeals court's reversal earlier this summer of a lower court's ruling in two class action suits against the Office of Personnel Management over a 2014 data breach may land in the U.S. Supreme Court, an Atlanta law firm said in a recent article. -
Delaware Supreme Court rejects Ohio man's cumulative exposure theory in asbestos case
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Delaware has upheld a Superior Court's decision that an Ohio man suing Ford Motor Co., Goodyear and others over his alleged exposure to asbestos must offer expert medical evidence that attributed his exposure to his contracting mesothelioma. -
New Jersey court: $1.8 million verdict for woman injured by thrown glass bottle on bus can stand
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division has ruled that the $1.8 million in damages awarded to a woman who was injured by a thrown glass bottle while riding on a New Jersey Transit bus should remain with no need for a new trial.
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Federal CourtFormer Fox News presenter Tantaros says New York's #MeToo law applies to her sexual harassment claims
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A former Fox News presenter is seeking to move her sexual harassment claims against the news channel back into state court, arguing a New York statute introduced in the aftermath of the birth of the #MeToo movement bars mandatory arbitration of the allegations.
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Federal CourtSouth Florida farmland owner claims Army Corps of Engineers is releasing too much water from Lake Okeechobee
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – An owner of more than 200,000 acres of farmland in several Florida counties has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its district commanders in an effort to stop the Corps' continued release of water from Lake Okeechobee.
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Federal CourtShutterfly's shareholders claim SEC violations, ask court to halt merger with Apollo Global
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A class action suit has been filed by a Shutterfly shareholder who claims the company omitted information and misled shareholders in its proxy statement and is attempting to halt the company's merger with Apollo Global Management.
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Federal CourtOrkin hit with $2.6 million arbitration judgment; Miss. couple asks court to enforce
GULFPORT, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A Biloxi, Mississippi couple wasted no time asking a federal judge to confirm a more than $2.6 million award by an arbitrator who found Atlanta-based pest control company Orkin committed fraud when it allegedly withheld material facts from the couple about their protection contract.
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Federal CourtTech companies challenge Arizona's new cybersecurity law
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – Two technology companies that supply dealer management systems (DMS) to automotive dealerships have filed a lawsuit against Arizona's attorney general and director of its department of transportation challenging a state law that forces them to give access to their proprietary systems to third parties.
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Federal CourtClass action lawsuits over the price of tuna clear major hurdle
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge in California has certified three putative classes in suits against canned tuna manufacturers over alleged violations of federal anti-trust statutes.
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Federal CourtAmerican Airlines challenges New York City's Paid Sick Leave Law, says it could affect airline prices, services
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – American Airlines has filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs and its commissioner claiming the city's Paid Sick Leave Law does not apply to its employees and could affect the air carrier's prices and services.
