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Morgan Lewis Associate Teri Diaz Named National Law Journal Dc Rising Star in 2022 Legal Awards
Morgan Lewis Associate Teri Diaz Named National Law Journal Dc Rising Star in 2022 Legal Awards.
Former NLRB Attorney Joel White Joins Fox Rothschild’s National Labor and Employment Department
Former NLRB Attorney Joel White Joins Fox Rothschild’s National Labor and Employment Department.
Health care attorney Bryan Gray Looney joins Thompson Coburn
Health care attorney Bryan Gray Looney joins Thompson Coburn.
Threats to prosecute over abortions leads to lawsuit against Texas AG Paxton, other officials
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Pro-choice groups are suing pro-life Texas officials they say are attempting to destroy a "pregnant person's right to self-determination and reproductive healthcare."
Teachers can't use federal law to avoid lawsuit over continued bullying of sixth-grader
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – Teachers can’t use a federal law to protect themselves from certain lawsuits, Maryland’s highest court has ruled.
Lawsuit: Cryptocurrency isn't safe at Coinbase
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit against the country's largest cryptocurrency investment platform says billions of dollars are in danger of being stolen.
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Insurer with virus exclusion defeats lawsuit seeking COVID-19 coverage
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Dentists in Washington State have failed to convince courts to read their insurance policies in a way that would cover financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parents won't have to pay for son's motorcycle wreck on their property
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Parents won’t be liable for injuries their 18-year-old son’s friend suffered when the two rode motorcycles on their property.
Vedder Price Shareholder Anthony Pacheco Participates in Online Attacks Expert Panel Discussion
Vedder Price Shareholder Anthony Pacheco Participates in Online Attacks Expert Panel Discussion.
Court: Joel Silver can't be blamed for death of assistant after her night of wine, cocaine
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A bottle of wine and some cocaine weren’t part of the job duties for the private chef of a Hollywood producer, a California appeals court has ruled.
Walmart launches Constitutional attack on Lina Khan's FTC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Days after the Federal Trade Commission accused Walmart of helping scam artists defraud customers by using its money-transfer service, the retailer fired back with a frontal assault on the agency’s constitutional authority to sue or seek financial penalties.The FTC sued Walmart on Friday for failing to protect customers against sending money to scam artists.
Class action targets alleged random braking in Tesla vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Tesla rushed its Autopilot system to market, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Lawsuit says Whole Foods lies about beef being antibiotic-free
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A nonprofit is suing Whole Foods, claiming the grocery chain's promise that its beef doesn't contain antibiotics is false.
Bestwall gets access to key info as it targets asbestos lawyers
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – Bestwall recently scored a major victory in its effort to show asbestos lawyers are manipulating their clients’ claims in order to score bigger paydays than they are entitled to.
Littler's Miguel A. Lopez Named Secretary of the New York City Bar Trade Secrets Committee
Littler's Miguel A. Lopez Named Secretary of the New York City Bar Trade Secrets Committee.
Attorney: 'Updated CDC COVID-guidance will lead to litigation for vaccine mandaters who don't adjust'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 guidance to include natural immunity, private and public entities are being urged to update their vaccination policies or face the prospect of litigation.
Amicus briefs filed in support of Johnson & Johnson's bankruptcy in appeal
NEWARK (Legal Newsline) - The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) is among the organizations that have filed an amicus brief arguing against the appeal of a federal judge’s decision to allow Johnson & Johnson to proceed with its bankruptcy.
HHS sued over employment, financial disclosure records involving employment of Dr. Fauci's wife
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Although Dr. Anthony Fauci will resign as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in December, a lawsuit Judicial Watch filed in July is not moot, according to former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Judge stops 3M's plan to handle massive earplug litigation
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A bankruptcy judge shot down 3M’s attempt to halt litigation over its Combat Arms military earplugs, saying a generous funding agreement between 3M and its bankrupt Aearo unit eliminated any risk creditors – including some 290,000 earplug claimants – would suffer from an unfair distribution of assets if the lawsuits proceed.
Court: Rutgers right to keep game tape from teen girl who wants to coach
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A father who said he needed proprietary Rutgers University football video so his daughter could learn to be a successful strategist of the game lost his bid to obtain the tape through a freedom of information request.