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Port of Seattle not required to pay entire $40M verdict to worker injured during wreck of luggage vehicle
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington’s Supreme Court has decided the Port of Seattle is not liable for three-quarters of a $40 million verdict in favor of a worker seriously injured in a baggage cart wreck.
Chicky Tackle wants a judge to determine a pro fishing league was rigged
TYLER, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A company that sponsors a professional fishing team says the 2015 season was fixed to have a rival win Angler Team of the Year, while the defendants are asking a federal judge to toss the lawsuit.
Settlement reached in Emery Credit Union class action lawsuit
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – Preliminary approval has been given to a class action settlement involving Emery Federal Credit Union.
Federal court keeps alive much of class action over '8' on bottles of Old Charter Bourbon
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A federal court has granted parts of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Old Charter Bourbon is reaping the benefits of a false and misleading label.
New Jersey court upholds $225 million settlement regarding Bayway Refinery
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – An appeals court has upheld a settlement between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and ExxonMobil over damaged sites at the Bayway Refinery.
RD Legal Funding asks for oral arguments as it fights lawsuit from CFPB, N.Y. AG
PHILADELPHIA – The disagreement over funding by third parties continues to play out in an exchange between Pennsylvania and New York federal courts, as one such company defends itself from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Mississippi attorney general's battle with insurance companies over Katrina payments continues
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit that puts the state of Mississippi against two insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina payouts has been sent back to a state court.
Fired Tim Horton's employee who refused to wear pants for religious reasons gets $22K settlement
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – An employee who was fired by a Tim Horton's Cafe and Bake Shop in Romulus, Michigan has been awarded more than $22,000 in a settlement over a religious discrimination complaint.
Cop wins pregnancy discrimination case against Tuscaloosa
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has lost its appeal against a former police officer who claimed she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy.
Some claims allowed to proceed against Doty Bros.; L.A. court had ruled they were subject to arbitration
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A recent California Court of Appeals Second District, Division Seven ruling was a partial win for a former truck driver who sued his old company for alleged labor code violations.
District court denies motions to dismiss securities fraud class action against Banc of California
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A U.S. district court has denied motions to dismiss a securities fraud class action lawsuit against Banc of California and its former CEO Steven Sugarman.
Letters urging fight against CFPB's arbitration rule could persuade senators
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Letters sent to various Congress members regarding a proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule, which has been called a gift to plaintiffs lawyers, may hold some sway, according to one conservative think tank.
Farmers Group Inc. seeks dismissal of insurance policy suit
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The defendant in a class action lawsuit over automobile insurance policies has filed a motion to dismiss in Texas federal court.
Judge's 'well-rounded decision' decertifies class action over Kraft cheese; Plaintiffs respond with new motion
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal court has decertified a class action lawsuit against Kraft Foods over one of its natural cheese products in a move that an attorney is calling a "well-rounded decision."
Idaho Supreme Court decision solidifies grocery tax
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) – A group of Senators and Representatives in Idaho have failed in their efforts to force the Secretary of State to declare Bill 67 a law.
Kiss My Face files motion to stay in case questioning the use of 'natural' on labels
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A cosmetics company at the center of a class action lawsuit has requested the court hold off on a decision until the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines the term "natural."
Law firms disagree about dividing up $8.6 million in fees awarded in Wells Fargo settlement
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A dispute has arisen over the division of attorneys fees awarded by an Iowa court following a settlement in a class action case against Wells Fargo.
Calif. appeals court doesn't expand liability in take-home asbestos lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has declined to expand asbestos liability in take-home exposure lawsuit.
Medical providers win case over Sarasota County special law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Florida has reversed a decision of an appeals court regarding hospital reimbursements in Sarasota County.
R.I. Supreme Court allows couple to challenge Brown University's field hockey plans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – The Rhode Island Supreme Court has granted a couple another chance to challenge construction plans for a field hockey space at Brown University.