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Second Circuit rules for defendants in Adderall class action
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that the defendants in a class action lawsuit involving Adderall XR did not violate the Sherman Act when it supplied the plaintiffs' competitors with an unbranded version of the drug.
First Circuit rejects class action against Raytheon alleging beryllium exposure
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Appeals Court for the First Circuit has ruled for Raytheon in a class action brought over beryllium.
United Healthcare agrees to settle HIV/AIDS discrimination lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - United Healthcare has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit in which consumers with HIV or AIDS claimed it discriminated against them by forcing them to use its own in-house mail-order service instead of local pharmacies.
Yazaki, TRW agree to auto parts price-fixing settlement
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - Two companies have agreed to settle their portion of a multidistrict class action lawsuit in which auto part makers have been accused of price-fixing.
Nev. SC overturns $6M verdict for man injured during Monday Night Football at Palms Casino
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - The Nevada Supreme Court has overturned a $6 million verdict against the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas in a lawsuit brought by a man who was allegedly injured there by a football fan diving for a souvenir.
Ticketmaster agrees to settle class action over processing fees, providing credits for future purchases
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Ticketmaster has agreed to a preliminary settlement of up to $400 million in a class action lawsuit alleging its order processing fee was not for processing, but for profit.
Conn. SC rules against man who got drunk and fell in bonfire
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled against a man who claimed multiple people allowed him to get intoxicated and fall into a bonfire when he was 20 years old.
W.Va. AG objects to EPA's new power plant rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has sent a letter to the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency detailing legal objections to the EPA's proposed rule for existing power plants.
Class action says United Healthcare violated mental health and addiction law
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - United Healthcare is being sued by customers who allege it denied claims for mental health and substance abuse-related health benefits and violated the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
Appeals court dismisses class action against State Farm
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that a district court property dismissed a breach of contract class action against State Farm.
First Circuit rules John Hancock Life Insurance doesn't have to discover deaths, notify beneficiaries
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled that John Hancock Life Insurance Company did not breach its contract in a class action lawsuit in regard to how it handed unclaimed insurance policy proceeds.
Bear Naked settles class action over '100% Pure & Natural' claims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Bear Naked Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it falsely labeled food products as "100% Natural" and "100% Pure & Natural" when they included synthetic and artificial ingredients.
Wash. SC adds religious practices claim to state's Law Against Discrimination
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Gate Gourmet could be obligated to make certain accommodations for employees' religious beliefs, according to a decision issued by the Washington Supreme Court.
W.Va. Supreme Court says state court's ruling in Snowshoe Mountain's favor was appropriate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a ruling affirming the Pocahontas Circuit Court's issuing of summary judgment in favor of Snowshoe Mountain in a class action alleging the ski resort breached its contract.
Seventh Circuit judges file dueling opinions, won't rehear class action over workers' time spent changing
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has denied a petition for a rehearing en banc by the plaintiffs in a class action against JCG Industries and Koch Foods alleging they should have been compensated for time spent changing during lunch breaks.
Target can tax coffee sold to go, Calif. SC rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The Supreme Court of California has affirmed the Court of Appeals decision that Target was not at fault for charging sales tax on hot coffee sold "to go."
Calif. SC calls decision 'profoundly flawed' in 'rare beast' of a class action
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court has issued a decision on a class action lawsuit against U.S. Bank National Association in Alameda County Superior Court.
CVS Faces TCPA class action
CHICAGO, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit was filed against CVS Pharmacy after the plaintiffs claimed it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act.
Class action says Apple intercepted text messages
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A class action has been filed against Apple after a woman claims Apple wrongfully intercepted text messages when she switched to a non-Apple device.