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Judge to decide on settlement; Consumers get 27 cents per bag of mozzarella sticks made of cheddar
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action settlement over what's in TGI Friday's-brand mozzarella stick snacks that can be purchased in grocery and convenience stores is now on the desk of a federal judge, awaiting approval or rejection.
Gambler suing Bellagio for holding his chips for eight months sent to different court
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - A gambler whose $20,200 in chips was kept from him for eight months can't sue the Bellagio Hotel & Casino and MGM Resorts in federal court, a judge has ruled.
Weedkiller class action against AT&T stuck on certification
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers targeting AT&T for using weedkiller around service terminals have hit another snag.
Man fleeing from cops can sue for taking buckshot to the face
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A man hit by buckshot after smoking marijuana and leading police on a high-speed chase can sue the now-deceased sheriff who shot him, a Georgia court has ruled.
Woman suing over son's COVID vaccination at school hits road block
GRETNA, La. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who sued a Louisiana school district for vaccinating her son against COVID-19 without her consent should have presented her case as a medical malpractice lawsuit.
'Puzzle pleading': Generac fights shareholder class action
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Solar power company Generac says class action lawyers who targeted it over a drop in stock value are "hindsight critics."
Samsung: Can't sue us if you keep using our product
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers claiming Samsung stoves have knobs that turn burners on when lightly bumped failed to show their clients have suffered an injury, the company says.
Class action loss appealed; Case alleges harmful ingredients in eye makeup
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The woman not hurt by eye makeup with allegedly harmful color additives will appeal the loss of her class action lawsuit.
New York Times' fight unseals part of LIV Golf lawsuit record
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The New York Times will only get one of its wishes in its quest for sealed materials in the Liv Golf vs. PGA Tour lawsuit.
Why are we in federal court, N.C. commission asks in response to Supreme Court justice's lawsuit
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The governing body for North Carolina judges is fighting back against a lawsuit from a state Supreme Court justice who accuses it of retaliating against her for her comments on diversity.
Lawsuit against Boston Public Schools: Student shot trying to leave early
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The City of Boston is facing a lawsuit that says a student was shot in the stomach in a parking lot as he was being picked up to attend a funeral.
Class action over alcoholic kombucha not specific enough
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A judge has tossed the original version of class action lawsuit claiming the drinkers of alcoholic kombucha drinks are misled into thinking they are healthier than they are.
Lawsuit: Casino waitress spit in blackjack player's drink
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A blackjack player at Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, Ark., is suing the establishment because he says a server spit in his drink.
Judge blocks California minor-protection law that imposed burdens on websites
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has issued an injunction against California's law requiring websites with content for minors to undertake more protections for them.
Judge: 'Reasonable' people aren't bothered by burgers at Wendy's, McDonald's
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawyers hoping to mount a crusade against Wendy's and McDonald's have lost their lawsuit that alleges customers are tricked into thinking actual hamburgers there look as good as they do in commercials.
Judge rejects class action over Nespresso machines
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso drinkers with fully functioning machines can't sue the company over the terms of the warranty on them.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso coffee drinkers with fully functioning machines can't sue the company over the terms of the warranty on them.
CVS avoids punishment for raising $10M for diabetes group
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer who wanted to punish CVS for conducting a fundraising campaign for the American Diabetes Association has lost his case.
Judge says lawyers must pay $1.8M to litigation funder that tried to take their house
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Married lawyers who tangled with a company that funded their litigation received bad news last month when a federal judge ruled they must pay $1.8 million to it.
Lawsuit alleges ADA class action lawyers froze partner out of FedEx fees
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who hit FedEx with a lawsuit over whether the company's drop boxes could be accessed by wheelchair-bound individuals are now fighting over nearly $1 million in fees.
Man's suicide in Massachusetts snow blamed on hospital staff
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A wrongful death lawsuit blames Beverly Hospital for the suicide of a man who seemingly wandered into the woods to die in the Massachusetts cold.