After fiery hearing, Purdue Pharma gets two-week break from opioid lawsuits
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The federal bankruptcy judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization granted the OxyContin manufacturer and its controlling Sackler family a two-week respite from opioid litigation to work on a settlement that appeases warring state attorneys general and a growing list of municipal and private plaintiffs.
Here are the names of lawyers whose TV ads are scaring and lying to viewers, according to the FTC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission says lawyers and legal advertisers looking for plaintiffs to sue drug companies are making false claims in their TV ads, as well as possibly scaring viewers into stopping taking their medications.
Filing at 5 on a Friday doesn't help vaping company's challenge to Michigan e-cigarette ban
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge denied a vaping liquid manufacturer and vendor's request to block an emergency order by Michigan's governor to ban flavored e-cigarettes before it went into effect last week.
Woman files lawsuit over email that 'wasted' 60 seconds of her time
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Florida woman is suing a weight loss company over an email it sent to her that she alleges was misleading and wasted 60 seconds of her time.
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Court dismisses Navy Seal's defamation case against Washington Examiner over use of photo
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware court has dismissed a Navy Seal's defamation case against a newspaper.
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Touching at Houston strip clubs challenged in antitrust lawsuit
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – An adult entertainment venue is suing the city of Houston alleging that it is harmed because its competitors are immune to certain city rules regarding touch between entertainers and customers. -
In Kentucky, police officers can now be sued for third-party injuries and deaths from vehicle chases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled earlier this year that police can be sued in the commonwealth for damages if car chases lead to the injury or death of third parties. The decision overturned a previous Supreme Court decision dating to 1952. -
Drinker alleges vanilla Almond Breeze does not contain vanilla
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A consumer has filed a suit against the maker of a brand of vanilla almond milk over allegations the product does not contain vanilla. -
Oklahoma Supreme Court affirms dismissal of boy's lawsuit against school over bus collision
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – On Sept. 24, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma ruled on a case concerning a then-6-year-old who was hit by a Mounds Public Schools bus in 2012.
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Federal CourtProperty owners allege Ohio county seized interest without just compensation
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) — Two property owners are suing an Ohio county over allegations their ownership interest was seized without their constitutional right to just compensation.
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Federal CourtStock drop for SmileDirectClub results in lawsuit
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) — A SmileDirectClub stockholder alleges the company's deceptive practices caused him to suffer economic losses.
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Federal CourtLawsuit alleges Waste Management's $6.50 fee to receive billing statements in mail is unlawful
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman is suing Waste Management alleging that she was unfairly charged to receive paper statements.
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State CourtNew Jersey court affirms judgment to lawyer hired to collect judgment in fall case
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A ruling that granted a judgment of nearly $5,000 to a lawyer who was hired to collect a ruling in trip-and-fall case was affirmed by a New Jersey court in a dispute with the law firm that hired him.
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State CourtDon't use discarded shingles wrapping for legal documents, court rules
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that homeowners who sued a roof shingle manufacturer were not bound to an arbitration agreement that was printed on discarded wrapping.
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Attorneys & JudgesNo luck for Ohio AG in attempt to halt first federal opioid trial
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has turned away an attempt to halt the first federal opioid trial by ruling Thursday against Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who is concerned cities and counties in his state have usurped his authority.
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Federal CourtClass action filed over Fairlife's treatment of cows
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges the producers of Fairlife dairy products are scamming consumers with false representations of humane animal treatment.
