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Sued by gun-maker, lawyer loses defamation claims stemming from press release
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge won't change his mind after preventing a personal injury lawyer from pursuing defamation claims against a gun-maker that sued the attorney.
Challenge to New York's assault weapons ban allowed to continue
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs challenging New York's ban on assault weapons have shown they would face criminal prosecution if they were to obtain such weapons without a license.
Lawyers seek $2M from eyelash settlement with Grande Cosmetics
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers want $2 million from a settlement with Grande Cosmetics over its eyelash-enhancing products.
Google fights lawsuit blaming it for alleged scam that turned up on search results
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Google says it can't be blamed in court by a woman who found an alleged scam artist on the site.
Judge finds experts in toxic tort case against Lockheed Martin unreliable
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Dozens of Orlando-area plaintiffs hoping to show Lockheed Martin's weapons plant there caused their illnesses have lost two of their key witnesses.
Judge freezes case challenging Colorado gun restrictions
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The Colorado NRA's challenge to new state gun laws will be stayed while other cases are pending.
Vizzy-maker takes on lawsuit of woman who expected champagne in a can
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Molson Coors Beverage Company is hoping to convince a federal judge to toss a lawsuit that says mimosa-flavored Vizzy hard seltzers should in essence be champagne in a can.
Montana to ask Ninth Circuit to help it ban TikTok
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The State of Montana will appeal a federal judge's decision that stopped its ban on TikTok from going into effect.
Trial court can sort out dispute over contingency fees, federal judge says
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge will let a Nevada state court handle a dispute over how much contingency fee lawyers can take from their client.
X Corp.'s challenge to California's social media law off to rough start
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, hasn't shown a likelihood of success in its challenge to a new California law imposing requirements to social media companies.
Judge: Customers don't expect whole fruits in their 'all fruit' jelly
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers failed to make their case when they alleged the maker of Polaner fruit spreads misled consumers with claims the products were "all fruit."
San Bernardino County denies liability for death of homeless during massive storm
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California county says it is not to blame for the drowning of three homeless individuals in a storm drain during a historic storm.
Defendant moves to dismiss PFAS lawsuit over Nantucket Nectars bottles
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers are attempting to stretch "the bounds of liability beyond reason," the maker of Nantucket Nectars says.
Lawyers want $840 million for work on 3M PFAS settlement
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Some of the nation's most prominent plaintiffs law firms are asking for $840 million in attorneys fees from a massive settlement with 3M over chemicals known as PFAS.
Lawsuit: A prolific class action lawyer is more into extortion than litigation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Ashley Furniture claims a prolific class action lawyer is actually an extortion artist and is suing him for more than $100,000.
Climate change plaintiff drops case after being told to continue in federal court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Rather than continue in a federal court, a fishermen's group suing Big Oil over climate change would prefer to drop the matter entirely.
Arby's defends size of its sandwiches in ads as not misleading to reasonable people
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Arby's is hoping to cut off the lawsuit over the size of its sandwiches before it gets going.
MDL created for dozens of phenylephrine class actions
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The flurry of lawsuits that followed an FDA advisory declaring phenylephrine ineffective for treating congestion have been grouped together for a multidistrict litigation proceeding.
Two years later, defendant in sexual assault lawsuit finds out who the plaintiff is
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - It took two years for a Florida Islamic society to find out who is suing it for sexual assault.
Judge OKs class action settlement with Grande Cosmetics
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a class action settlement with Grande Cosmetics over its eyelash-enhancing products.