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CFPB takes on 'risky' loans but won't tell industry what that means
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal agency tasked with regulating lenders refuses to actually explain its rules, causing uncertainty that can choke consumers' access to credit.
Wrongful death case against Riverside County trimmed but moving forward
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has allowed three of nine claims to move forward in a lawsuit alleging prison staff in Riverside County helped cause the murder of an inmate.
Bankruptcy plan to avoid asbestos lawsuits approved despite company's massive value
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The contested strategy of a Georgia-Pacific unit created to clear asbestos claims will continue in bankruptcy court, a judge has ruled much to the dismay of plaintiff lawyers hoping to get their clients bigger paydays in civil courts.
Ruling will keep tourists and their money out of Bar Harbor
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) - The tourist destination Bar Harbor, Maine, can restrict cruise ship passengers from entering the town in order to keep locals happy.
Netflix, Hulu win New Jersey case seeking fees designed for cable TV providers
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has joined other appellate courts in rejecting the idea streaming providers like Netflix and Hulu must pay franchise fees originally designed to be imposed on cable TV companies.
Judge rejects idea green Perrier bottles fool customers wanting lime juice in their water
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - No reasonable consumer would be tricked by a green bottle into thinking the water inside contained more lime than what was listed on the ingredients list, a federal judge has ruled in rejecting a class action lawsuit.
Lina Khan's FTC is bending federal law to her whims, Amazon says as it demands documents
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon is hoping to prove the current regime at the Federal Trade Commission is distorting federal law without warning and wants a judge's help.
Bernstein Litowitz hopes next big payday is $5.6 billion in Tesla stock
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - One of the richest class action law firms in America wants to line its pockets with billions of dollars of Tesla stock as a reward for challenging Elon Musk's paycheck.
Reynolds hopes to foil foil lawsuit over 'Made in U.S.A.' claim
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Reynolds aluminum foil is hoping for a better result in California as it asks a federal judge there to toss a class action lawsuit over its "Made in U.S.A." claims.
San Diego says police would have violated murder victim's rights by entering residence without warrant
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The City of San Diego is defending its police officers' decision to leave what would become the scene of a murder without a warrant.
Another win for Netflix, Hulu as they fight attacks from private lawyers and local governments
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The wildly unsuccessful litigation strategy that would have streaming providers like Netflix and Hulu pay franchise fees designed for cable TV providers has failed again.
Walmart rejects idea it is responsible for woman being scammed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Your problems with scammers are not our fault, Walmart is telling a woman who filed a class action lawsuit against it over security measures.
Court to drivers: Don't hit someone who will overdose on pain pills or you could be liable
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Those who cause traffic accidents could be held liable when others involved overdose on pain medication prescribed for their injuries.
Oil industry asks SCOTUS to put an end to local government climate change suits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review the merits of long-running climate change litigation that represents an alliance between personal injury lawyers and government officials nationwide.
Walmart wins class action over its raw and organic honey
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has rejected class action allegations that Walmart's honey is too hot to be considered organic and raw.
Lawsuit against L.A. over alcohol withdrawal death hits major road block
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The family of an alcoholic who died in jail from withdrawal will have to fix their wrongful death lawsuit if they want to hold Los Angeles County liable.
Judge in class action: Not reasonable to expect whole fruit in cereal
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer is giving up his lawsuit that alleged keto-friendly Catalina Crunch cereals misled consumers.
Judge: Student-athletes likely the victims of unfair NIL negotiating restrictions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Limits on the Name, Image and Likeness market for collegiate athletes likely violate antitrust laws, a federal judge has ruled in a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia.
'Ghost guns' still likely guns and probably need to be regulated as such, judge rules
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against sellers of so-called ghost guns.
Favorable recommendation for Dechert as it fights hacking lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The global law firm Dechert LLP should defeat a lawsuit that accused it of illegally obtaining privileged emails from opposing parties in cases.