Even homeowners could be in danger of lawyers trying to cash in on coronavirus
They’ve already sued cruise ship operators, soap manufacturers and insurance companies, but COVID-19 will give entrepreneurial lawyers plenty more opportunities to make money by targeting nursing homes, hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers and possibly even homeowners over the disease.
Lawyer ads in 2020 are talking less about Roundup, more about coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Personal injury lawyers cut their spending on Roundup advertising by more than half in the first two months of 2020.
New Virginia law resets clock for asbestos plaintiffs, overturns Supreme Court decision
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Virginia legislators have passed a bill in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision over when a lawsuit can be filed in relation to asbestos-connected conditions and injuries.
Tolerance 'is a two-way street': Professor punished for not acknowledging transgender pronoun switch appeals
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - A professor is appealing a federal judge’s decision to dismiss his lawsuit against his college after he was disciplined for not addressing a male transgender student with feminine titles and pronouns because he says it violated his religious beliefs.
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Protections for N.Y. health care providers from coronavirus lawsuits included in budget
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Legislation passed in New York in response to the coronavirus protects medical facilities and their staff from lawsuits as long as their behavior isn't reckless.
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FDA's refusal to transition New Drug Application for MS medicine leads to lawsuit
After the FDA allegedly refused to transition a New Drug Application into a Biologics License Application, a pharmaceutical company took legal action against the organization and other related entities on March 24. -
Delaware company peeved it is shut out of Maine marijuana market, challenges state law
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware company has taken issue with a Maine policy, the Residency Statute, that favors residents over non-residents in the growing legal marijuana industry. -
Bloomberg facing lawsuit for dropping campaign workers after promising them jobs through November
Former campaign workers for ex Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg are calling him out in the Southern District of New York for not making good on promises for his campaign staff. -
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Company faces securities class action after eczema drug flops
Anaptysbio, Inc. is up against a securities class action from the City of Hallandale Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Personnel Retirement Trust.
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Lawyer allegedly pocketed $235,000 after money accidentally deposited into account
A legal office allegedly kept $235,000 from CardConnect, LLC (CCN) after the plaintiff accidentally deposited the funds in the defendant’s account.
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Federal CourtInsurance companies allege Walgreens committed fraud with inflated prices
CHICAGO – Walgreens is accused of fraud in a lengthy lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Federal CourtHapi Products. up against class action for allegedly selling fake wasabi
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action against JFC International and Hapi Products, Inc. for allegedly having misleading food labeling was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California on March 6.
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Federal CourtSupreme Court of Delaware irons out key questions over dissolution of partnership
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Delaware has answered a handful of questions arising from a partnership dispute in federal court.
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Federal CourtSouthwest flight attendants sue Boeing for lost wages in wake of 737 MAX grounding
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Several Southwest Airlines employees have filed a class action against The Boeing Company, claiming they have lost significant income because of Boeing’s alleged misconduct.
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Attorneys & JudgesTexas personal injury lawyers sued by feds to recover part of settlement
In an attempt to recover a payment made for a Medicare program, the U.S. government sued Carrigan & Anderson PLLC of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Stephen P. Carrigan on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Federal CourtCoal company sues Kentucky's Public Service Commission over new policy
A coal company has taken its issues with Kentucky Public Service Commission officers and the state’s attorney general to the U.S.
