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Clause sends class action over drinks at Panera to arbitration
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge agrees that a class action lawsuit against Panera should be sent to arbitration.
Our cereal tastes like what it says, class action defendant says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The class action plaintiff suing it got what she paid for, says the maker of a "keto-friendly" cereal.
Judge rejects dictionary arguments in class action over caramel in Nips
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff expected too much from her box of caramel Nips, a federal judge has ruled.
Failed Congressional candidate appeals defamation loss in case against Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Democrat Shahid Buttar, an attorney and civil rights advocate, will appeal the loss of his defamation lawsuit over 2020 articles in the San Francisco Chronicle that followed sexual harassment allegations.
Lawsuit: Salmonella in Jif peanut butter killed retired Florida judge
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A recently filed lawsuit blames the death of a retired Florida judge on a jar of Jif peanut butter.
Fat Bombs class action bombs; Judge says plaintiff didn't make case
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a class action lawsuit that claimed a woman who bought "Fat Bombs" thought they would be healthier than they are.
'No more is required': Melatonin class action against Amazon passes hurdle
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon must face a proposed class action that says its brand of melatonin tablets and gummies mislabels the amount of the sleep aid in each.
Mass tort lawyers settle with consulting firm after judge refuses to postpone trial
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Mass tort lawyers have settled their lawsuit against a consulting firm over a contested $2.5 million invoice.
Lawsuit: 'Vast scheme' by hurricane lawyers filing illegitimate insurance claims
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A Houston law firm accustomed to taking on insurance companies must now defend itself from a class action lawsuit that says it made illegitimate claims after hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.
Maker of 'All Fruit' spreads fights citric acid class action, says 'prove it's not from fruit'
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Polaner fruit spreads calls the woman who filed a class action lawsuit against it "a captive serial litigant."
Settlement in case of teen who fell from ICON Park ride to his death
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Orlando Slingshot and ICON Park have settled wrongful death claims against them in a Florida state court stemming from the estate of Tyre Sampson, who was 14 years old when he was ejected from the Free Fall ride in 2022.
Kelly attacks Protasiewicz's sentencing history during debate for future of Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The one and only debate in this year's record-settingly expensive Wisconsin Supreme Court race saw the two candidates often attack each other's honesty.
Hawaii Supreme Court orders new trial in possible $834M case over Plavix
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - The Hawaii Supreme Court has struck down a massive penalty imposed on the makers of the anti-platelet drug Plavix in a consumer protection lawsuit brought by the state Attorney General's Office.
Arbitration clauses fail, Grubhub and others will face class action in court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge is refusing to send a proposed class action lawsuit against Grubhub, Uber and Postmates to arbitration.
Judge won't block California's ban on flavored tobacco
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has tossed tobacco companies' challenge to a state law that prohibits the sale of flavored products.
SIG Sauer wants to hear what personal injury lawyer, animator talked about
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A personal injury lawyer in the business of suing gun-maker SIG Sauer is fighting the company's efforts to depose an animation company he worked with.
Class action lawyers ask to represent tortilla eaters in California
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers alleging consumers were misled by a Mexican flag on packages of tortillas are asking a federal judge to certify a California class as they face a motion to dismiss.
Ruling on ergonomics penalty a pain for Amazon
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon has lost its lawsuit that challenged how an appeal of workplace safety citations at a facility in Kent, Wash., were handled.
Appeal filed after judge blocks New York's hateful speech law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Letitia James wants to appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocked the state's new Hateful Conduct Law, which targets online speech.
Postal Service defeats white employee's racism, retaliation lawsuit
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Postal Service has won judgment in a lawsuit brought against it by a white employee who sued over his Black co-workers' use of the "N" word.