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Case over Coppertone's face sunscreen gets green light
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Coppertone sunscreen will face a class action lawsuit that claims it puts identical products in different bottles, then charges extra on one claiming to be specifically designed for use on the face.
Ninth Circuit strikes down $1.7M in fees for class action lawyers who recovered $50K
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who were awarded $1.7 million for a class action settlement worth only $50,000 got too much, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Michigan's high court issues pro-plaintiff ruling for slip-and-fall cases; Dissent complains of new duty to property owners
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - That a tripping hazard is "open and obvious" matters but isn't the only test to determine if a landowner is liable for injuries, the Michigan Supreme Court said.
Confused about where Texas Pete comes from? Judge won't dismiss class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has given the green light to a class action lawsuit alleging the maker of Texas Pete has fooled shoppers into thinking the hot sauce was made in Texas - despite the company's argument that the back label shows it is based in North Carolina.
Steph Curry sued over affiliation with FTX
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - NBA legend Stephen Curry finds himself a defendant in a recent class action over the failed crypto exchange FTX.
Lawyers sue Walmart, say fruit bars have artificial ingredient
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says the filling in Walmart's fruit bars contains artificial flavors, though consumers would be misled by the front of their packaging.
Illinois buyers of Ricola lozenges could soon form class action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Ricola faces the creation of a class of Illinois consumers allegedly misled into believing its cough drops provide relief through the Alpine Swiss herbs they contain.
Class action defense: FDA told us we could call it 'Zero Sugar,' Chobani says
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Chobani says it is armed with approval from the FDA as it fights a class action lawsuit over whether allulose in its "Zero Sugar" yogurt qualifies as sugar.
Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta easy mac fails; Lawyers claimed '3 1/2 minutes' description misleading
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers who hoped to sue Kraft Heinz because they claimed its microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than advertised to prepare failed to prove their client was harmed, a federal judge ruled.
Trump can't show CNN compared him to Nazis, federal judge rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump has lost his defamation lawsuit against CNN that claimed the news outlet likened him to Adolf Hitler.
Teva wants to appeal key ruling in feds' kickback Copaxone case
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Before the federal government's kickback lawsuit against it proceeds, Teva Pharmaceuticals wants an appeals court to handle the issue of causation.
Alaska won't accept court ruling on drilling data from National Petroleum Reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - An Alaska state agency is appealing a federal court ruling that allows an oil company to keep its drilling information from the National Petroleum Reserve from competitors.
Allegations plausible, federal judge says in explaining why shareholder case against Olo will move forward
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has explained his reasoning for letting a proposed class action lawsuit against Olo, Inc., proceed.
N.J. high court strikes huge pelvic mesh verdict after C.R. Bard not allowed to explain why no clinical trials
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled it was wrong to bar a medical device company from explaining to jurors why it didn't perform clinical trials on pelvic mesh products while plaintiff lawyers frequently argued it was because the company was too callous.
Ohio AG Yost questions timing of legal challenge to crew size law for freight trains
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The legal challenge of an Ohio law mandating every freight train must have at least a two-person crew is premature, state Attorney General Dave Yost is arguing.
States want changes to $12.5B PFAS settlement with 3M
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - State attorneys general want to hold up the $12.5 billion settlement 3M has reached with local water districts over chemicals known as PFAS over concerns the agreement doesn't go far enough.
TikTok fails to convince judge there are federal issues in Arkansas' lawsuit
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will get his wish to sue TikTok in a state court rather than a federal one.
Sexual assault victim whose DNA was kept by San Francisco PD can continue lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A sexual assault victim whose DNA was used to link her to a crime can proceed with her lawsuit against the San Francisco Police Department, a federal magistrate judge has decided.
Lawsuit: Harvard should've known morgue manager who sold body parts was a creep by his license plate
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - More law firms are getting into litigation over alleged organ-harvesting at Harvard Medical School.
Class action asks if 'reasonable' buyers think cough drops are permanent cures
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Halls cough drops is fighting back against a lawsuit that alleges consumers would think they permanently fix sore throats.