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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Attorneys & Judges

Bernstein Litowitz hopes next big payday is $5.6 billion in Tesla stock

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - One of the richest class action law firms in America wants to line its pockets with billions of dollars of Tesla stock as a reward for challenging Elon Musk's paycheck.
Lawsuits

Lawyer wants more meat in his soup, sues Campbell's

By Legal Newsline |
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer with a history of pursuing questionable theories is now suing Campbell Soup Company because "Beef" is the largest word on some cans but not the predominant ingredient.
Campaigns & Elections

Supreme Court boots ballot challenges to Trump, says states can't block presidential candidates under 14th Amend

By Jonathan Bilyk |
State Supreme Court

Court to drivers: Don't hit someone who will overdose on pain pills or you could be liable

By John O'Brien |
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Those who cause traffic accidents could be held liable when others involved overdose on pain medication prescribed for their injuries.
From St. Louis Record

Build-A-Bear, Squishmallow head into legal battle over plushies

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — Build-A-Bear and Squishmallow are suing each other over "knock off" allegations.
Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of crypto exchange Coinbase, said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not successfully disputed the Howey test requirement that securities offering must include an investment contract in its response to Binance's motion to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit against it. Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in Sept. and has since been supported by amicus briefs from multiple third parties.
From WV Record
By Chris Dickerson |
From WV Record
By Craig Blair |
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Arizona Estate Law Firm Unveils New Brand, Website

Chandler, Arizona (AZ) attorney Bernard M. Strass is excited to announce fresh branding and a new website for his AZ estate law firm, Desert Rose Estate and Elder Law. The law firm’s new name reflects a full concentration on estate and life planning that enables Strass to provide focused and dedicated legal services for these matters. It also honors Strass’s father, Luke, who owned Desert Draperies and Interiors in Phoenix for many years and Strass’s mother’s family, the Roses.

Coash Court Reporting & Video Announces Acquisition, Rebrand, New Website

The team at Coash Court Reporting & Video is excited to announce the acquisition of the court reporting agency by Cristina and Jerry Coash Jr. The company’s transition kicked off with rebranding and the debut of its new, user-friendly website.
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Federal Court

Reynolds hopes to foil foil lawsuit over 'Made in U.S.A.' claim

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Reynolds aluminum foil is hoping for a better result in California as it asks a federal judge there to toss a class action lawsuit over its "Made in U.S.A." claims.
Federal Court

San Diego says police would have violated murder victim's rights by entering residence without warrant

By John O'Brien |
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The City of San Diego is defending its police officers' decision to leave what would become the scene of a murder without a warrant.
Lawsuits

Fired engineer says he was railroaded by company

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - After an incident on the tracks, an engineer was pressured to sign documents and then wrongfully terminated, a Florida lawsuit says.
State AG

Attorney General Moody Demands Meta Cease Child Exploitation on Instagram

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding Meta immediately cease monetizing child exploitation and prohibit child-modeling accounts on Instagram, as reported in a news release on Mar 4, 2024. Moody, along with 26 other attorneys general, sent a letter to Meta demanding action to protect children online from exploitation. In the letter, Moody stated, "Meta must prohibit child-modeling accounts immediately."The coalition of attorneys general, including representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, and other states, emphasized the urgency of the situation, citing reports...
State AG

Attorney General Miyares Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaints

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has revealed the top 10 consumer complaints received by his office, totaling 6,677 complaints in 2023. Miyares emphasized the importance of being cautious of suspicious offers and reporting any consumer concerns actively. He stated, "My Consumer Protection Section is committed to protecting consumers’ interests and upholding Virginia’s consumer protection laws."The Attorney General's office functions as the central hub for evaluating and referring consumer complaints in Virginia, handling a substantial number of calls from...
Federal Court

Walmart rejects idea it is responsible for woman being scammed

By John O'Brien |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Your problems with scammers are not our fault, Walmart is telling a woman who filed a class action lawsuit against it over security measures.
Lawsuits

Wolfman from Top Gun sues over inclusion in Maverick

By Legal Newsline |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The actor who portrayed Wolfman in the first Top Gun movie is suing Paramount Pictures over using his likeness in the blockbuster sequel.
Lawsuits

White worker says he was fired for wanting to wear his hair in braids

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida A&M faces a discrimination lawsuit from a white employee who says he was fired after a dispute over wearing his hair in braids.
State AG

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Huffman ISD and Aledo ISD for Illegal Electioneering

By Legal Newsline |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken legal action against Huffman Independent School District ("ISD") and Aledo ISD for allegedly engaging in illegal electioneering. According to Paxton, both school districts used state resources to influence political races in violation of the Texas Election Code.In a statement, Attorney General Paxton highlighted the seriousness of the issue, stating, "School districts should be aware that illegal electioneering is criminal conduct and violators could be subject to criminal prosecution by local authorities." Although Paxton is...

Lawyer wants more meat in his soup, sues Campbell's

By Legal Newsline |
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer with a history of pursuing questionable theories is now suing Campbell Soup Company because "Beef" is the largest word on some cans but not the predominant ingredient.

Fired engineer says he was railroaded by company

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - After an incident on the tracks, an engineer was pressured to sign documents and then wrongfully terminated, a Florida lawsuit says.

Wolfman from Top Gun sues over inclusion in Maverick

By Legal Newsline |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The actor who portrayed Wolfman in the first Top Gun movie is suing Paramount Pictures over using his likeness in the blockbuster sequel.

8-year-old beat with a baseball bat sues Babe Ruth League

By Legal Newsline |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit blames a youth baseball league for the beating of an 8-year-old player with a bat.

Chipotle faces class action over value of gift cards

By Legal Newsline |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit centers on Chipotle's refund policy for gift cards.

Attorney abuse of legal system drives up costs for insurance policyholders

By M. N. Tirado |
The most recent summary of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that car insurance costs have risen significantly more than the overall inflation rate. Investigations have discovered that these rising insurance costs are partially due to legal system abuses.

Class action lawsuits enrich attorneys, harm Georgia consumers

By L. E. Bushouse |
Bankrate, a consumer financial services company, has announced that drivers in Atlanta are paying an average of $2,802 for full coverage auto insurance. This figure is higher than both the state and national averages. A contributing factor to these rising costs is an increase in class action lawsuits that benefit attorneys but force businesses to raise their prices.

3M earplug settlement to meet participation threshold, led by controversial attorney Christopher Seeger

By Legal Newsline |
3M, the multinational conglomerate, has announced that it expects to surpass the 98% claimant participation threshold in the class action settlement over its Combat Arms Earplugs ahead of the March 25 deadline. The $6 billion settlement was secured by plaintiffs led by Christopher Seeger, a founding partner at Seeger Weiss.

Kentucky bill to make U.S. citizenship a voting requirement passes Senate

By Chris Dickerson |
FRANKFORT, Kentucky – A bill that would prevent non-citizens from voting in Kentucky has passed the state Senate.

Stuart questions Biden's qualifications to be on W.Va. ballot

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A state Senator and candidate for state Attorney General is questioning President Joe Biden’s qualifications for candidacy on the West Virginia ballot.

Bernstein Litowitz hopes next big payday is $5.6 billion in Tesla stock

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - One of the richest class action law firms in America wants to line its pockets with billions of dollars of Tesla stock as a reward for challenging Elon Musk's paycheck.

Supreme Court boots ballot challenges to Trump, says states can't block presidential candidates under 14th Amend

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The unanimous ruling strikes down rulings from Democratic judges in Colorado and Cook County, which had declared individual states have the power under the Fourteenth Amendment to block "insurrectionists" from seeking federal office

CalChamber loses bid to delay California data privacy regulations

By Daniel Fisher |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California can begin enforcing data privacy regulations under a law voters passed in 2020, an appeals court ruled, rejecting arguments by the California Chamber of Commerce that there should be a one-year delay between the promulgation of new rules and when they can be enforced.

Louisiana Supreme Court finds $10M in asbestos case too much

By Daniel Fisher |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court cut a $10.5 million jury verdict in an asbestos lawsuit in half, saying an analysis of whether a jury abused its discretion must include an examination of awards in similar cases.

Asbestos not an 'obvious' hazard for removal worker in 1979, court rules in $2.3M case

By Daniel Fisher |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Jurors didn’t need to be instructed on the defense of “known and obvious” risks in the case of a worker who developed a deadly cancer decades after a three-month assignment removing asbestos from a Mobil refinery in 1979, the Washington Supreme Court ruled.

Scandal at Harvard: Organ-harvesting suits against school fail, wife of 'Grim Reaper' pleads guilty

By John O'Brien |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The wife of a former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School caught in an organ-harvesting scandal has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges, while civil lawsuits against the school are crumbling.

San Diego says police would have violated murder victim's rights by entering residence without warrant

By John O'Brien |
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The City of San Diego is defending its police officers' decision to leave what would become the scene of a murder without a warrant.

Law passed to help with medical malpractice insurance rates struck by Washington justices

By Daniel Fisher |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Answering a question posed by a federal court, the Washington Supreme Court said an eight-year time limit for filing medical malpractice suits passed by state legislators in 2006 is unconstitutional because it takes away the right to sue from some plaintiffs while leaving it in place for others.