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Missouri Supreme Court sends product liability case back for retrial following appeal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned the decision of a lower court in a product liability lawsuit over an incident that has left the plaintiff with an ongoing back injury.
North Dakota Supreme Court upholds dismissal of couple's sterilization case
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) – The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a lower court in a case in which a doctor allegedly removed the fallopian tubes of a patient without consent.
Fla. Supreme Court rules caps on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits violate state constitution
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Florida has backed a lower court’s ruling that caps on personal injury non-economic damages in cases of medical malpractice violate the Equal Protection Clause of the state constitution.
Judge rules law firm was acting as debt collector in FDCPA case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge on May 10 denied a law firm's claim to dismiss a complaint that it is acting as a debt collector.
Court rules class action lawsuit against J. Crew website needs to be amended
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit against J. Crew will need to be amended before it will be considered, a recent decision by a U.S. district court judge stated.
Facing motion to dismiss, 'serial litigant' drops case over tortilla chips
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against a tortilla chip manufacturer has voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit.
Indiana Supreme Court ruling allows former impaired convictions as evidence in drunk driving case
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana’s Supreme Court has overturned an appeals court decision and ruled that former impaired driving convictions can be used as evidence in drunk driving lawsuits.
Indiana Supreme Court overturns lower court ruling in question of safe workplace duty case
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – The Indiana Supreme Court has reversed the decision of a lower court in a case that questions who has the responsibility to ensure a safe workplace when it comes to subcontractors.
Buffalo Trace: Whiskey drinkers read the label wrong
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Distilleries that have been accused of falsely labeling their products have filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against them.
New Jersey appeals court overturns quantum meruit jury verdict
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The appellate division of the Superior Court of New Jersey on April 10 reversed the decision of a jury in a construction case that involved the awarding of damages under a quantum meruit theory.
Ninth Circuit rules for blind student in spat with school district
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in March has reversed that of a lower court and has clarified the expectation of school districts with regards to individual education program agreements.
Argument breaks out between attorneys in coconut water class action
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit over coconut water has resulted in the plaintiff's attorney filing a motion for sanctions after being accused of using the media to strengthen his position.
Georgia Supreme Court ruling puts internet radio stations on same playing field as AM/FM stations
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that internet radio services are similar enough to AM/FM services to allow an exemption to the state's Criminal Reproduction and Sale of Recorded Material statute.
Lawyer on Blistex suit: Consumers can't use about 25 percent of product because of tube design
A California woman recently filed a lawsuit against Blistex alleging the lip care products manufacturer shortchanges customers.
Judge denies settlement with Google; Attorneys would have received $2.2M
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge is criticizing the deal obtained by a lawyer in California in a lawsuit involving Google and email privacy issues.
Etsy defeats class action claims from investors
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit against Etsy has been dismissed by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Wash. Supreme Court allows for punitive damages in unseaworthiness case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The Washington Supreme Court has reversed a trial court’s decision in the case of an American Seafoods worker who was injured on a company trawler and is now seeking punitive damages.
Texas SC allows sexual assault lawsuit against Steak N Shake to proceed
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Texas has overturned a decision by a court of appeals, paving the way for a plaintiff to move forward with a common law assault claim against her former employer, Steak N Shake.
TCPA litigation evolving to include text message opt-out responses
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A group of attorneys has warned that the "next wave" of class action lawsuits has been bringing into question the businesses’ responsibility when it comes to customers opting out of text message programs.
Virginia Supreme Court rejects battery claim against spinal surgeon
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – The Virginia Supreme Court has reversed the decision of a trial court while making a distinction between tort of battery and tort of negligence in medical cases.