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Gun-seller defeats lawsuit by two shot New Hampshire cops
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire cops who were shot can't take to trial the company that sold the firearm, the state Supreme Court ruled Jan. 30.
Class action lawyers get good news, bad news ruling in ChapStick case
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has certified a class of customers who allege the "100% natural" claims on certain ChapStick products are misleading.
Starburst class action goes back where it started
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - There are no federal questions of law here, a judge has ruled in sending a class action lawsuit over empty space in Starburst packaging back to state court.
Discrimination case turns tables on CFPB, leads to $6 million settlement
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal agency that often pursues discrimination claims against businesses will pay $6 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleges minority and female employees are treated worse than white males.
Wrongful death claims in shooting of Baltimore man thrown out by judge
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out wrongful death claims made by the family of Jamaal Taylor, who was fatally shot by Baltimore police in 2019.
Lawsuit against property-damage law firm by former client tossed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has agreed that a former client has no federal case against a law firm it hopes to prevent from taking fees in pending cases.
Judge: Looks like Green Bay officials trumped up charges to punish election observer
GREEN BAY, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A Wisconsin judge has thrown out the disorderly conduct fine against an attorney who objected to how Green Bay's clerk accepted absentee ballots in a 2022 election.
Boeing says it's not to blame for murder-suicide by employee in love triangle
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Boeing is defending itself against allegations it failed to prevent a murder-suicide near its plant in Renton, Wash., by pointing out the crime did not occur on its property.
P&G wants Ninth Circuit to answer key class action question
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Procter & Gamble wants a higher court to change a judge's ruling that allowed a class action lawsuit over its VapoRub products to proceed.
Company defeats shareholder class action after stock drop in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a shareholder lawsuit against Atlassian, a maker of collaboration and project-management software that suffered a 29% stock decline in 2022.
Nestle faces class certification possibility in child labor lawsuit
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A new filing in a child labor lawsuit against Nestle over cocoa harvesting poses a threat to Nestle.
Walmart's $45M settlement over produce weight gets thumbs up from judge
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A judge is approving a class action settlement with Walmart that claims to be worth $45 million.
Judge OKs no-money class action settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York federal judge has given preliminary approval to a class action settlement that gives lawyers up to $730,000 but class members $0.
Made-in-America lawsuit against Mexican-style desserts already rejected once, company says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Armed with a ruling from more than two years, the maker of Mexican-style frozen treats is asking a judge to toss a class action that complains they were made in California.
Emails didn't finalize settlement, magistrate judge says in contractor v. lawyers case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Southern Florida law firm caught up in litigation from a former client has failed to show some of the dispute has already been settled, a federal magistrate judge has written.
School uniform maker says lawyers are scapegoating it for PFAS found 'everywhere'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action defendant accused of having chemicals known as PFAS in its products is pointing to a recent ruling that tossed claims that would have been asserted on behalf of everyone in Ohio.
Lawyer taking rejected class actions on search for more favorable judges, Big Lots says
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A controversial class action lawyer is accused of taking his shaky theories to new judges after others reject them.
Olo shareholder settlement worth $9M; Attorneys to ask for $3 million in fees
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers and a company that designs online ordering systems have reached a settlement for a class of investors who sued over a drop in its stock price.
X Corp. appeals loss in challenge to terms-and-conditions law in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, is appealing a federal judge's ruling that preliminarily upheld a new California law that targets terms and services for social media companies.
Judge tosses Netflix shareholder class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Netflix has defeated a class action complaint that sought compensation for investors.