Without evidence and unable to make public nuisance argument, Delaware's opioid claims against Walgreens fail
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware judge has refused to certify the state’s appeal of an order dismissing its opioid claims against Walgreens, at least temporarily upholding a rare industry victory in litigation over the opioid crisis.
Attorney: Private lawyers hired by local governments are the 'single greatest threat to attorneys general'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – City, county and tribal governments' strategy of hiring private plaintiff's attorneys in opioid and other litigation is causing a "misalignment of the values" between those entities and the traditional primacy of state attorneys general, a government litigation expert said.
New York's 'ill-conceived' lawsuit against Exxon is rejected by judge
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) The flagship lawsuit of the #ExxonKnew climate litigation campaign was sent to the bottom today after a New York judge rejected all claims brought by the office of Attorney General Letitia James, including fraud charges the state’s lawyers unexpectedly dropped at the close of trial.
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Attorney won't be dismissed from representing defendant in dog attack lawsuit
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has dismissed an appeal from a plaintiff who sought to disqualify an attorney from representing the defendant in a suit over a dog attack.
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Alabama Supreme Court reverses $500,000 ruling in negligence suit, finding plaintiff's service was 'ineffective'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Alabama has reversed and remanded a lower court’s decision in a negligence lawsuit over a tenant's alleged injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning, ruling that the plaintiff's service of the suit was "ineffective." -
Lawsuit says P.F. Chang's Krab Mix menu tricks eaters who want crab
SAN BERNARDINO (Legal Newsline) – A California man alleges a Chinese cuisine restaurant chain has employed a "bait and switch" on its customers by falsely labeling some menu items as containing crab meat. -
M&M ice cream makes false statements about its vanilla, lawsuit says
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman has initiated a proposed class action lawsuit against Mars alleging the labels on its vanilla M&M ice cream bar products don't reflect the true amount of vanilla flavor in the ice cream. -
Law limiting how much work a hotel employee can do is challenged by Santa Monica hotel owners
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California city is facing a class action filed on behalf of the area's hotel owners and managers who seek an injunction of a city ordinance that sets limits on the amount of square footage hotel employees can be required to clean in one shift.
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Federal CourtConsumers seek Capital One data from Amazon servers in lawsuit over data breach
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Capital One and Amazon are facing a proposed class action stemming from a March data breach and allegations they falsely marketed their public cloud software as safe.
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Federal CourtConsol Energy sues major U.S. railroads alleging illegal fuel charge scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Consol Energy has filed a suit against some of the largest U.S. class I railroads alleging an illegal fuel charge scheme.
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Hot TopicsDemocrats' rush to regulate PFAS fails, as Senate rejects Superfund measure
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The effort of Democrats in Congress to classify certain chemicals as “hazardous” under the federal Superfund law – a move that would have had major consequences for businesses and the lawyers who sue them - was not successful.
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Federal CourtNew York Metropolitan Transportation Authority faces suit over its debarment regulation for public works contractors
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit representing member associations for construction contractors, engineers and related businesses is seeking injunctive relief from a New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) debarment statute, claiming it violates federal law.
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Federal CourtCalifornia drivers are suing, claiming they were charged with criminal infraction for toll violation
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Orange County Transportation Authority and others are facing a lawsuit from drivers who allege they have been wrongfully accused of a criminal infraction for not having an account while accessing the county's "pay-by-plate" express lanes.
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Federal CourtCalifornia shopping center owner sues dry cleaner operators over alleged hazardous waste contamination
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The owners of a Mill Valley shopping center allege the past and previous owners of a dry cleaner who leased space on the property are responsible for hazardous waste contamination.
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