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Take a look at the tin, Altoids-maker tells class action lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The words "artificially flavored" are right on the front of our tin, the maker of Altoids is arguing as it defends a class action lawsuit over the lack of actual cinnamon in its cinnamon-flavored breath mints.
Peloton faces creation of a class in lawsuit over shrinking library of content
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who were given the go-ahead by a federal judge to sue Peloton are taking the next step in their mission to create a class action.
Plaintiff in failed gun mishap lawsuit wants new trial against SIG Sauer
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - A man who says he was shot when the gun he was carrying malfunctioned wants a jury verdict against him changed.
Robbins Geller appeals loss of vax class action against AstraZeneca
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers at Robbins Geller are appealing a loss in their lawsuit against AstraZeneca over statements it made during clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine.
Beasley Allen sued over class action fees; Court would decide if oral agreement exists
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers are in Virginia federal court fighting over more than $2 million in fees awarded in a settlement with a life insurance company.
Judge picks firm to lead class action against Netflix
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The Los Angeles firm Glancy Prongay & Murray will lead a class action lawsuit on behalf of Netflix investors upset with the way the company is performing.
Ninth Circuit asked to revive slave labor claims against Mars, Quaker Oats
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Having settled her slave labor claims against Starbucks, a woman is now appealing the dismissal of similar arguments she made against Mars Wrigley Confectionary and The Quaker Oats Company.
Michigan PAC loses challenge of Montana election rules
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana's challenged election reporting requirements were appropriately applied, a federal judge has ruled in a challenge brought by a conservative group accused of violating them.
Sun Belt fights racism lawsuit, says Black employee was fired by Black boss
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Sun Belt Conference has made its move to win a racial discrimination lawsuit, noting that the Black former chief compliance officer was fired by a Black commissioner.
Judge: Union Pacific not responsible for death of man hit by train trying to save dog
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has refused to hold Union Pacific liable for the death of a man who was struck by a train in Louisiana while trying to get his dog off railroad tracks.
Gerber to court: No one can possibly be confused by toddler formula
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Reasonable parents buying formula for their toddlers can't possibly be misled by the claims on Gerber's Good Start Grow products, the company says.
Fed court won't interfere with personal injury lawyer's corruption allegations in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal court has dismissed litigation brought by a personal injury lawyer against state court officials he says have improperly aligned with an insurance company he is suing.
Wendy's fights class action over size of burgers in ads
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Wendy's is making its argument to throw out a class action lawsuit that complains its hamburgers look much worse in real life than they do on advertisements.
Court: Louisiana AG's blunder should cost state $2,300
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry was wrong to try to transfer a wrongful demotion lawsuit against his office to federal court and will have to pay the attorney fees incurred by the plaintiff.
Company successfully challenges lawyers' pick for class action plaintiff
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have not responded to suspicions from a federal court that they hand-picked their client to file an already written lawsuit.
Chemical in Skittles is safe, Mars says in class action defense
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The amount of titanium dioxide in Skittles is legal under Food and Drug Administration regulations, the candy's maker is pointing out as it fights a class action lawsuit.
Church that challenged Kentucky's COVID restrictions not entitled to lawyer fees
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - The Kentucky church that successfully fought Gov. Andy Beshear's 2020 COVID orders won't recover the attorneys fees it incurred in doing so.
Lawyers end up fighting for their house while tangling with third-party litigation funder
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who decided to bring in a financial backer to help pay for litigation (on a 26% interest rate) were left defending their home during a series of disagreements with their client, the funder and an arbitration panel.
Fox News wins battle to get sexual harassment case out of court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Fox News can fight a sexual harassment lawsuit in arbitration instead of open court, a federal judge has ruled.
Seresto-brand flea and tick collars the subject of class action over pet deaths
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The makers of Seresto flea and tick collars face a class action lawsuit that says approximately 1,700 pets have died as a result of using them.