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No new defamation trial for Minnesota murder suspect who was cleared
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) — The Minnesota Supreme Court found that reporting privileges protect news reports regarding certain statements made in police press conferences that were later reported on by media outlets.
Immunity doesn't extend to Native American-owned business, Arizona Supreme Court rules
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a tribal entity did not prove it is entitled to share in a tribe's sovereign immunity, and subsequently that a superior court did not err when it denied an business' motion to dismiss a lawsuit.
Arkansas Supreme Court says law was improperly applied in class action against Fort Smith
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a circuit court erroneously interpreted the law when it concluded that a defendant waived its right to compel a pretrial notice.
Alabama Supreme Court rules construction company failed to provide proof of arbitration clause
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Alabama Supreme Court ruled a construction company failed to establish the existence of a contract that included an arbitration clause.
Alabama Supreme Court reverses defamation verdict against Montgomery TV station
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Alabama Supreme Court reversed a defamation verdict against Birmingham Broadcasting LLC, finding that the judgment should've been rendered in favor of WVTM-TV.
Class action accuses Norfolk Southern of biometric privacy act violations
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A class action lawsuit was filed against Norfolk Southern Railway Co., alleging the company collected biometric data and violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Delaware agencies dismissed from lawsuit over new Public Service Commission rules
GEORGETOWN, Del. (Legal Newsline) — Two state agencies have been dismissed from a lawsuit that argued that rules created by the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) were unlawful.
EvenFlo faces lawsuit over safety of its car seats for kids under 40 pounds
CINCINNATI — A man is suing a children's product company for fraudulently concealing information about a car seat.
Lawsuits over suspicious car accident dismissed
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) — A trio of judges with the Michigan Court of Appeals found that a lawsuit was correctly dismissed when the plaintiff was found to make fraudulent claims.
Judges say Indiana Department of Revenue properly took care of carrier fees
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — A trio of judges found that a trial court properly granted summary judgment in a case alleging the Indiana Department of Revenue (INDOR) lacked authority to register carriers and collect unified carrier registration (UCR) fees.
Defendant in failed New Jersey class action has chance to recoup attorneys fees
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled that a class action lawsuit should be sent back to a lower court to determine if attorneys fees are necessary.
Worker fighting independent contractor label gets court win; Justices note he wore company hat for three years
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a Massachusetts man was possibly wrongfully classified as an independent contractor.
Changes to New Jersey predatory towing law don't apply to older lawsuits
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The New Jersey Supreme Court held that the Predatory Towing Prevention Act 2018 amendments cannot be applied to a case that was already decided before those changes went into effect.
Plaintiffs attorney lied about fees to client with bullying lawsuit, court says; He charged $1 per email
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The New Jersey Supreme Court held that a retainer agreement should be invalidated because the attorney made oral assurances that were different from what was in the contract he provided to the client.
Attorney: PFAS research provided by DuPont settlement is 'really lousy'
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been in the headlines a lot lately, from congressional hearings to a new film starring Mark Ruffalo that follows the class action lawsuit against DuPont in the Parkersburg area.
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Delaware court allows Pa. county's lawsuit over CBS-Viacom merger to continue
GEORGETOWN, Del. – Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights sided with the Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund in a case against CBS Corp.
West Virginia, four other states filing suits against Purdue Pharma for opioid marketing
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a lawsuit May 16 against Purdue Pharma and its former CEO for the marketing of opioids. West Virginia is one of five states to sue Purdue for its actions.
Litigious Louisiana municipalities the focus of Federalist Society event
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – The New Orleans Lawyers Chapter of The Federalist Society held an event at Galatoire's in New Orleans to discuss class action litigation on March 8.
Newspapers want federal appeals court to unseal data about opioid crisis
CHARLESTON — Two newspaper companies have filed briefs in a federal appellate court in order to obtain information involving the opioid crisis.
Baltimore Sun seeks access to sealed records in one of 'biggest police corruption scandals' in city's history
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – The Baltimore Sun filed a memorandum of points and authorities in support of its application to access certain sealed court documents regarding a police task force in the Maryland city.