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When they sue us: Netflix, Ava DuVernay lose motion for judgment in defamation case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Netflix and director Ava DuVernay seem headed to trial on claims their depiction of a Manhattan prosecutor in the series When They See Us was defamatory.
Lawsuit claiming formula bad for toddlers hits $5 million road block
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The woman unhappy with what's in Gerber Good Start Grow formula might not get a chance to pursue a class action lawsuit because she isn't asking for enough money.
P&G beats PFAS lawsuit over Oral-B dental floss
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Procter & Gamble has earned a win in a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged dangerous chemicals are in its Oral-B Glide Dental Floss.
Defendant: Lawyers tested two pieces of clothing for PFAS, ignored the results and sued anyway
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers suing a maker of children's school uniforms ignored their lack of evidence when they filed their case and must be punished.
Judge rejects Google's bias claims in DOJ's antitrust case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Virginia federal judge has rejected Google's pleas to probe what it called a "deep-seated bias" from a federal prosecutor who made his living in private practice trying to punish the company.
Starbucks can't get out of lawsuit over 'sprouted grain' bagels
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Most of a class action over grains in bagels at Starbucks will get to continue, thanks to a federal judge's ruling on Sept. 12.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over fees from class action settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal court in New York has no reason to hear a dispute between two plaintiffs firms over fees, considering they were generated elsewhere.
Calif. corrections officers won't be penalized for response to murder by cellmate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation won't face a federal lawsuit over the death of a 37-year-old inmate who was stomped to death by his cellmate.
Estate of man who committed suicide gets chance to sue Washington over sexual abuse
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The estate of a man who blamed the State of Washington for sexual abuse while in the foster care system filed its lawsuit in time, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
No insurance for defendant, no money for class members in Facebook Pixel settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers are hoping to claim up to $730,000 in fees from a class action settlement that will offer no money to online visitors of the media outlet The Epoch Times.
Judge tosses claims in lawsuit over sexual assault of cheerleaders
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Legal Newsline) The South Carolina cheerleading gym alleged to have failed to supervise its coaches while they sexually assaulted minors has defeated parts of their lawsuit.
L.A. trial lawyer group fights lawsuit over expulsion of member after message board melee
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A professional group for Los Angeles plaintiff lawyers is defending its decision to kick out one of its members who, in return, sued it in federal court.
'Deep-seated bias': Google attacks DOJ prosecutor's motives in antitrust case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Google is accusing the Department of Justice of pushing antitrust litigation on behalf of federal agencies that do not want it, with the goal of helping private companies with connections to Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter.
Walmart pushes for dismissal of class action over peach tea water enhancers
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Tiny bottles of water flavoring don't need to include the words "artificial flavors," Walmart says in response to a recent class action lawsuit.
Judge in R.I. climate change case responds to bias arguments
NEWPORT, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - The judge hearing Rhode Island's climate change case against companies like Chevron and Exxon has responded to their claims he appears to be biased against them.
Litigation funders score win in Minnesota; Usury issue best left to lawmakers, court says
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Companies that front lump sum payments to plaintiffs in exchange for a percentage of what is recovered in their lawsuits can continue to charge whatever interest rate they want, the Minnesota Supreme Court says.
Rutgers turns back class action over its business school rankings
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Rutgers University has defeated a class action lawsuit that accused it and its business school of lying to obtain higher rankings.
Judge blocks Ark. law requiring ID check for social media accounts
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas federal judge has stopped a new law that would require social media companies to inspect documents like the driver's licenses of would-be users to verify their ages.
DoD fights lawsuit blaming it for COVID vaccine-related death
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Defense is confused as to why it is named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging a 24-year-old man's death was a result of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Court reinstates PAGA case against Marshalls thanks to COVID extension
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The COVID pandemic will help a former Marshalls employee sue under California's Private Attorneys General Act.