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Paralyzed man loses lawsuit against Newport Beach over headfirst dive into shallow water
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California city can't be sued by a man who was paralyzed when he dove headfirst into shallow water in Newport Bay, an appeals court has ruled.
Parent company of Ben & Jerry's defeats class action over Israel boycott
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in New York has thrown out a lawsuit brought on behalf of the parent company of Ben & Jerry's over the ice cream giant's decision to boycott the market in Israeli-occupied territories.
Massive PFAS settlement gets preliminary approval from judge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in South Carolina has given preliminary approval to 3M's $12.5 billion plan to settle lawsuits over chemicals known as PFAS.
Want money? Better be injured, Delaware court says in toxic tort class action
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware law doesn't allow people who think they will become sick to sue before it happens, the state's highest court has ruled.
Court won't reinstate millions for man who says tree stand failed while hunting
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A year after its initial ruling, the Kentucky Supreme Court announced it won't change its mind to order a new trial in the case of a man who fell out of a tree stand.
Plaintiff can't link his Hepatitis A to Super Bowl pizza, court rules
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky court has rejected a man's attempt to blame a pizza restaurant for his Hepatitis A, finding no link between his Super Bowl dinner and the illness.
Ford might have to face former lawyer in court; Hearing will decide if he knows too much
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - An attorney who performed work for Ford Motor Company and now wishes to sue it will get a chance to show why he shouldn't be disqualified from the case.
LIV Golf to argue why court docs from fight with PGA should stay sealed
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - LIV Golf will try to convince a federal judge that previously sealed court documents should stay that way, as the New York Times fights for access.
Virginia State Police, facing lawsuit, says speeding suspect shot himself
NORFOLK, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia State Police says there is no way its troopers should be liable for the death of a man who led them on a high-speed chase then shot himself with his own gun.
Huge verdict affirmed for family of woman pinned under dump truck
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky appeals court has affirmed a $32 million verdict in a lawsuit over a fatal crash involving a dump truck hauling asphalt.
Hospital defeats battery accusations after keeping woman alive
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - An Indiana hospital has defeated the lawsuit of a family upset that it provided life-prolonging care to their 91-year-old mother whose living will had do-not-resuscitate provisions.
Class action lawyers win judge's respect - and $266 million
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Securities class action lawyers are rejoicing at a recent ruling that gives them 26.7 % of the largest cash recovery in the history of the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Michigan PFAS limits struck after 3M's challenge successful
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A Michigan appeals court has struck down the state's limits on chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water, finding regulators failed to show how much it would cost businesses to comply.
Judge's recusal doesn't offer new shot for lawyer crying foul on arbitration proceeding
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Despite a switch in judges, the federal court in San Francisco won't interfere with state court proceedings in which a personal injury lawyer says court officials have improperly aligned with an insurance company he sued.
South Carolina to pay $79K after legislative caucus wins case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A caucus of South Carolina lawmakers will have their legal fees paid by the State after successfully challenging a prohibition on its activities.
Connecticut Supreme Court decides when COVID immunity from lawsuits applies
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A pair of rulings from the Connecticut Supreme Court will give guidance to health care providers hoping to use the immunity afforded them during the COVID pandemic to fight lawsuits.
Those who think cough drops are permanent cures won't be part of class action after early individual settlement
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- A proposed class action lawsuit brought on behalf of consumers who think cough drops permanently cure their ailments has been settled after the maker of Halls lozenges moved to have it tossed out of court.
Wrongful death suit over closed highway in Mississippi fails
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation and a road construction company will not be liable for the death of a woman who drove down a closed portion of highway and struck a crane.
Washington Supreme Court won't extend 'public nuisance' to animal cruelty allegations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Allegations of animal cruelty can't create a claim for public nuisance, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled in a lawsuit brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
Michael Jackson's companies can't escape sexual abuse lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court has ruled that two companies wholly owned by the late Michael Jackson can be held liable for sexual assault of children allegedly committed by him.