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V8 maker says third class action complaint as ridiculous as other two
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of V8 is again arguing for the dismissal of a class action lawsuit that says there is too much sugar in fruit and vegetable blends for them to be considered healthy.
Emotional distress lawsuit over Uvalde mass shooting dropped
DEL RIO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Survivors of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, have dropped their emotional distress lawsuit against a host of defendants, including the school district and principal.
49ers' security disputes lawsuit's version of events, says plaintiff was in 'drunken and incoherent state'
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff was drunk and unruly, the security company of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers says in court documents as it fights an assault lawsuit brought by Robert Delker.
Punitives still in play for transgender woman patrol officer suing over treatment at work
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A San Francisco state court judge has ruled a jury could award punitive damages to a transgender woman alleging discrimination when she worked as a patrol officer at the University of the Pacific.
Winn-Dixie: Events leading to melee, lawsuit were unpredictable
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - No one could have predicted a man's psychotic break at a Winn-Dixie would lead to a melee that broke a customer's hip, the grocery chain is arguing.
Assault plaintiff wants his own deposition struck, says translator made 90 mistakes
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer for a Spanish-speaking plaintiff who alleges security at a restaurant assaulted him wants his client's deposition scratched from the record, finding fault with the performance of their translator.
Lawsuit alleging rat was found in bottle of water moves slowly
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A trial date has still not been scheduled in the California lawsuit of a woman who says she found a baby rat in a bottle of water made by Keurig Dr Pepper.
GE's arbitration argument fails as employee pursues sexual harassment lawsuit
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California courts are refusing to apply a 2022 federal law relating to sexual assault and harassment claims to lawsuits filed before it was signed by President Joe Biden.
Cheese curls maker to court: No one would think they are actual jalapeno poppers
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Only a lawyer determined to file "meritless" class action lawsuits would think a bag of cheese curls should contain actual jalapeno poppers, the maker of that snack is arguing.
Justice-owned company settles coal mine reclamation claims
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A coal mining company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family has reached a settlement with environment groups over the reclamation of its former sites.
Investor in Watts' BP litigation flop fails in latest attempt to get millions back
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - An investor who lost millions of dollars when lawyer Mikal Watts claimed to have put together 40,000 clients but instead ended up fighting criminal charges won't be able to blame his own attorneys for not recouping his money.
Tortilla company goes for dismissal of lawsuit; Consumer says she expected they were made in Mexico
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - New developments on what is reasonable from a consumer should cause the dismissal of a class action lawsuit over tortillas made in the U.S.A. that feature a Mexican flag on the front of the package.
Topps turns back class action over redemption cards
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have lost their claim the card company Topps scams customers through its redemption card promotion.
Lemon law attorneys denied six-figure fees after accepting same settlement that was rejected two years earlier
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers whose client rejected a $160,000 settlement offer from BMW over an allegedly faulty car, only to accept the same amount two years later are not entitled to the windfall in fees they wanted.
Longtime Avon exec hadn't been there long enough to testify about asbestos in talcum powder
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The testimony of an Avon executive can't be used to defeat a lawsuit that alleges exposure to asbestos from the company's talcum powder, a California appeals court has found.
Google to GOP: No political bias determines what is Gmail spam
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Google is defending its spam-filtering technology as it fights a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that complains its political emails are sent to recipients' spam folders.
Quaker Oats asks judge to toss lawsuit over what's in Simply granola
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawsuit over its "Simply" granola products is simply ridiculous, Quaker Oats says.
Bethenny Frankel's class action against TikTok headed to arbitration
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - TV personality Bethenny Frankel won't be litigating her class action lawsuit against TikTok in open court.
Crocs says selling shrinking shoes would be bad for business
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Crocs shoes, facing a class action lawsuit that says they shrink and become unwearable after being exposed to ordinary heat or water, has filed a motion to dismiss.
Mixed ruling for forklift lawyers: They get to use experts but no punitive damages
OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers who claim a forklift leaves operators vulnerable to left leg injuries, due to the absence of a door on that side, will be able to use the testimony of three experts but not seek punitive damages in a Mississippi lawsuit.