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Walmart attacks class action lawyer's huge track record in fight over coffee creamer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is pointing at the impact a prolific class action lawyer has made on the federal court system, figuring he's filed hundreds of dubious cases around the country.
Court: AG Paxton doesn't need to testify in abortion case
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shouldn't be deposed in a lawsuit brought by pro-life groups over the enforcement of anti-abortion laws in the state.
PFAS case over Burt's Bees won't be heard in federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An advocacy group suing Burt's Bees over the presence of chemicals known as PFAS will be able to pursue their case in the court of its choosing.
Nonprofit denied access to New Jersey voter list manual
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The Public Interest Legal Foundation will be denied access to New Jersey voter registration records it sought in a lawsuit but can continue to pursue other potential documents, a federal judge has ruled.
Sued over fundraiser for diabetes, CVS moves for dismissal
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - "No good deed goes unpunished," CVS says as it fights a class action lawsuit over its fundraising efforts for the American Diabetes Association.
Texas Pete, sued over North Carolina origins, points to its label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The man who sued the maker of Texas Pete hot sauce because it is made in North Carolina should have read the label.
Federal court stays out of fight over spay-and-neuter fund
SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has decided she does not have jurisdiction over a challenge to a New Mexico law that requires pet food companies to fund spay-and-neuter programs.
No booze from 4-8 on New Year's morning, New York judge affirms
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Partiers in New York were delivered a buzzkill on Nov. 8 when a federal judge rejected an entertainment venue's request to sell alcohol between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year's Day.
Gun-maker says personal injury lawyer waited too long to try to change verdict
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiffs attorney suing a gun manufacturer over alleged accidental discharges botched his strategy after a jury ruled against his client, SIG Sauer is claiming.
Walgreens makes defense in case over whether it can promote product as good for cuts
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - We have the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, Walgreens says as it fights a class action that says it shouldn't promote hydrogen peroxide to help with minor cuts and abrasions.
Walmart attacks class action over olive oil in its mayo
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is hoping a federal judge will toss a class action lawsuit that alleges one of its mayonnaise products contains less olive oil than reasonable consumers would believe.
Advocates want action on lawsuit against EPA over PFAS regulation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Earthjustice is tired of the delay in its lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency that alleges reporting loopholes are keeping information regarding chemicals known as PFAS secret.
Pro-life groups seek class status for Texas officials they sued
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The pro-choice groups want the pro-life Texas officials they sued to be declared a class.
Lawyers go for class certification in shareholder case against Bayer over Roundup liability
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Cohen Milstein is asking a federal judge to let advance a class action on behalf of shareholders of Bayer who felt misled by the company's response to Roundup mass litigation.
Malicious prosecution claim filed after New York firm sues over allegedly secret settlements
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York personal injury law firm now faces malicious prosecution claims after suing a business it said reached under-the-table settlements with its clients.
RNC says Google is sending its fundraising pleas to spam folders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The Republican National Committee says Google is "throttling" its emails because of its political views.
Florida Democratic Party takes aim at state canvassing law
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Democratic Party recently filed a lawsuit in federal court that says its free speech has been chilled by a recent law regarding voter canvassing.
Former Fox News host still hoping sexual harassment case can be public
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A former on-air personality at Fox News will not give up her quest to have her sexual harassment lawsuit heard in open court.
Appeal filed as church wants to make Kentucky pay for COVID orders
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - The Kentucky church that successfully Gov. Andy Beshear's 2020 COVID orders is appealing a ruling that leaves it on the hook for its own lawyer fees.
Psychiatrist's bankruptcy can halt case over patient's sex spree
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The psychiatrist sued by a patient who blamed prescription drugs on a promiscuous streak that included sex with 25 men during one summer is going through bankruptcy.