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Appeals court orders briefing on D.C.'s climate litigation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal court has put a brief stay on the District of Columbia's climate change lawsuit against Exxon and other oil companies while it decides if a longer one is needed.
Child porn plea coming in case of Arkansas teacher's aide as school faces lawsuits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A former teacher's aide accused in civil court of sexually assaulting three young children is pleading guilty to criminal charges.
Lawyers try to plead their way out of $1.8M hole with litigation funder
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers in a dispute with their litigation funder are urging a federal judge not to listen to a magistrate judge who feels they must pay $1.8 million.
Bayer to court: One A Day is a brand name, not directions
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The maker of One A Day vitamins is tired of facing lawsuits over the fact that their serving size is actually two.
MGM fights class action by woman who didn't redeem 19 cent voucher
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - MGM Resorts wants a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an unhappy gambler who couldn't figure out how to redeem a ticket for 19 cents.
Kroger, fighting class action over how cheese is made: Gouda tasted smoky
FLINT, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Consumers complaining about its smoked gouda got exactly what they paid for, Kroger is saying as it fights a class action lawsuit.
Grant & Eisenhofer asks to lead shareholder suit against Argo
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys who bagged a couple of major public pension funds as clients have quickly moved to be put in charge of shareholder litigation against Argo Group International Holdings.
Ben & Jerry's parent company moves for dismissal of class action over Israel boycott
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Shareholders can be upset that Ben & Jerry's chose to boycott Israel but that doesn't mean they can sue its parent company.
Chobani says class action wrongly blames it for Fair Trade requirements
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Chobani is fighting a class action lawsuit over the Fair Trade USA certification it places on its products.
Litigation funder prevails in $1.8M dispute with lawyers
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who found their house in jeopardy after tussling with a litigation funder should have to pay the $1.8 million they are said to owe, a federal magistrate judge says.
Judge: Personal injury firm doesn't owe anything to man hired to find wildfire clients
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has ruled for a personal injury law firm in a dispute with a man it hired to drum up business.
New York's AG says challenge to hate speech law gets it wrong
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York's attorney general is defending a new hate speech law called confusing and unconstitutional by a legal blog and other online platforms.
Bad news for class action that wants billions for Giants, Jets fans forced to travel to New Jersey
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal magistrate judge has recommended tossing the class action lawsuit seeking billions for New York Giants and Jets fans who have to travel to the teams' stadium in New Jersey.
Lawyers push for class certification in case over 'natural' ChapStick products
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Having abandoned their effort to certify a nationwide class, lawyers are now asking a federal judge to let them pursue their case on behalf of those who bought ChapStick in California.
Texas AG moves to dismiss lawsuit over out-of-state abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas' top lawyer says he hasn't prosecuted anyone for facilitating out-of-state abortions, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade, so groups challenging his authority to do so have prematurely filed a lawsuit against him.
Chantix lawsuits by governments could become an MDL
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Class actions against Pfizer over the quit-smoking drug Chantix are on hold, as they might soon be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation proceeding in federal court.
Judge says New York's 'ghost gun' lawsuit presents chance to answer key federal question
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York federal judge has decided to hear the state attorney general's lawsuit against manufacturers of "ghost guns," finding a need to clarify whether they are firearms or component parts.
H&M defends 'Conscious Choice' line of 'sustainable' clothing
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - It didn't take long for H&M to file a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials.
Magistrate judge tosses class action claims against Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal magistrate judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit over the sale of Twitter users' information but is allowing the plaintiff to file a new version.
Robbins Geller picked to lead shareholder suit against Palantir
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A Colorado federal judge is letting Robbins Geller lead a securities class action lawsuit against Palantir Technologies, an intelligence community software company that suffered a stock drop in May.