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Vet who euthanized cat with needle to heart will face lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose cat was euthanized via a needle to the heart will get a second chance to sue the veterinarian who performed the procedure.
Advocate deemed a 'hate group' can pursue defamation case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - An Alabama federal judge has refused to dismiss a defamation brought by border control advocacy group deemed a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Lawyers withdraw but want firm to push class action against McClenny Mosely & Associates
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys hoping to push a class action lawsuit against a Houston law firm over its role in hurricane-related home repairs will hand the case off to co-workers because of their roles as special masters in Hurricane Ida litigation.
'A big fuss about a little lemon': Judges toss class actions against lemon-flavored products
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Chicago federal judges are left with a sour taste in their mouths by class action lawsuits that want more lemon in lemon-flavored products.
Lawyer says brain damage should minimize sentence for man who sexually abused 4-year-olds
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A former teacher's aide who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of young children at an Arkansas school should be sentenced to only 15 years in prison, his lawyer says, fighting the federal government's intention to seek the maximum sentence of 90 years.
Vick's moves for dismissal of class action over children's products being the same as adults'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Vick's is defending its marketing of Vapo products for children, even though they contain the same ingredients as others that do not specify an age group.
SCOTUS won't intervene on climate change cases now headed to state courts around the country
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Oil companies facing climate change lawsuits won't have the U.S. Supreme Court's support on a key issue.
Coffee-causes-cancer cases still barred as SCOTUS declines intervention
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court won't reignite coffee-causes-cancer lawsuits in California, declining to hear an appeal on April 17.
Lawyers push for nationwide class in case against It's Just Lunch
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers want to certify a class in their proposed class action against It's Just Lunch over its "personalized matchmaking service."
S.F. Chronicle wins attorneys fees from fighting defamation lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Should his appeal fail, failed Congressional candidate Shahid Buttar will have to pay nearly $90,000 in lawyer fees incurred by the San Francisco Chronicle to fight his defamation lawsuit.
Dershowitz appeals loss of defamation suit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Attrney Alan Dershowitz is appealing the loss of his defamation lawsuit against CNN over its coverage of statements he made during his representation of former President Donald Trump during the 2020 impeachment trial.
846 hours, $2.5 million: Lawyers ask for fees from Vizzy settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who gained a $9.5 million settlement with Molson Coors are asking for $2.5 million in fees - a figure that represents nearly $3,000 per hour.
Lawsuit over allegedly harmful eye makeup fails
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman not hurt by eye makeup that allegedly contains harmful color additives has lost her proposed class action lawsuit.
RJR, others appeal after flavored-tobacco ban upheld
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Tobacco companies are appealing a decision that rejected their challenge to California's ban on the flavored products they make.
Arbitration for lawsuit over LG's burner knobs; Appeal filed
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers hoping to pursue a class action lawsuit against Samsung are appealing a federal judge's decision to send their case to arbitration.
Arbitration clause at boot-up sends class action over Acer hinges out of court
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Computer-maker Acer has successfully moved a proposed class action lawsuit to arbitration thanks to a policy presented to customers when they first turn on their laptops.
Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta microwave mac & cheese is ridiculous, Kraft argues
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit complaining microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than 3 1/2 minutes to prepare "stretches the bounds of plausibility well past the breaking point."
Olo's dismissal motion fails in stockholder lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A company that designs online ordering systems for restaurants will face a shareholder class action lawsuit after a drop in its stock price.
Shake-maker defends itself against bacteria claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The maker of a popular "all-in-one" meal product is fighting back against a lawsuit alleging it should have disclosed to customers it contains a certain bacteria.
Fruit snacks ruling sweet for class action lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers can take joy in a recent ruling that allows their case over the ingredients in fruit snacks to move forward.