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Trauma lawsuit after crane worker killed fails at Maine Supreme Court
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) – A woman traumatized when a crane she was operating crushed a repair worker and killed him can’t sue the company he worked for.
Entertainment venue seeks to sling booze early on New Year's Sunday, despite N.Y. law
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New Year's Eve falling on a Saturday isn't good news for everyone.
North Carolina's requirement a voter be a Dem or Republican to serve on board challenged
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A new lawsuit targets North Carolina law that prevents voters who haven't sworn their allegiance to a political party from serving on the State Board of Elections.
Lawsuit by woman who thought 'Fat Bombs' are diet food reaches hurdle
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers for Slimfast are urging a federal judge to throw out a class action lawsuit that complains “fat bombs” aren’t diet food.
Pork Rules in Massachusetts face legal challenge
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Trade groups are challenging Massachusetts' so-called Pork Rules, arguing the delay in their finalization has been unfair to companies hoping to do business in the state.
Lawsuit filed over Music Direct's quality of audio on vinyl
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A company promising high-end audio on vinyl cheated customers, a new class action lawsuit says.
Former special-ed student, repeatedly sexually assaulted, can't sue under civil rights law
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A civil rights law can’t be used by a former special-education student who sued his school district for multiple sexual assaults.
Target sued for claiming hydrogen peroxide can treat cuts and abrasions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Target faces a class action lawsuit because it claims its hydrogen peroxide can be used for treatment of minor cuts.
Lawsuit: Calif. law over marketing of firearms to minors is unconstitutional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Members of the firearms industry have sued the state of California over legislation that forbids them from marketing that appeals to teenagers.
Lawsuit says you might be getting extra helping of melatonin
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Scientific research shows problems with the dosing in over-the-counter melatonin, a class action lawsuit says.
Lawsuit: Too much sugar in Walmart's honey mustard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Walmart’s honey mustard misleads customers, a new class action lawsuit says.
Legal malpractice case won't be reopened because lawyer wasn't licensed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A lawyer’s failure to be licensed in his state won’t cause his firm to pay more than $5 million to an unhappy client.
YMCA defeats wrongful death lawsuit: Resident fell off roof after pot brownie
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California YMCA won’t be liable for the death of a resident who fell off its steep roof after drinking alcohol and eating a marijuana brownie.
Virtual makeup tool lands L'Oreal in class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - L'Oreal faces one of Illinois' biometric class action lawsuits, as plaintiff Morgan Kukovec filed suit against the company July 25.
Forbes sued over collection of visitors' video views
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Forbes Media faces a class action lawsuit that alleges it discloses its subscribers' video views, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Law firms fight to lead shareholder litigation against Dentsply
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – In a recent securities class action lawsuit against a professional dental supplies company, three motions have already been filed to appoint lead counsel.
Redgrave lawyer strives to stay out of arbitration as she fights with firm
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An attorney with a past and present at Redgrave LLP is trying to keep her dispute with the firm out of arbitration.
Class action lawyers target One a Day fruit bites
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Bayer's One a Day natural fruit bites contain synthetic ingredients, a new class action lawsuit says.
Popeye's sued over meat in chicken tenders
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Eaters at Popeye's who order chicken tenders are expecting meat from the tenderloin but not getting it, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Class action over stem cells by cancer patient stumbles
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action against a stem cell center alleged to have misled a woman into thinking it could help cure her cancer but will allow the plaintiff to amend her lawsuit to prove she is seeking at least $5 million.