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Georgia law requiring disclosure of donors for political groups faces court challenge
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A voter turnout group is suing Georgia over a law that it says improperly classifies it as a political committee that must turn over its donor information.
Lawsuit follows cheerleading coach's suicide; He was under suspicion of sexual abuse
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A group of women and two men who say they were sexually abused by a cheerleading coach who recently killed himself have filed a lawsuit in South Carolina federal court.
Opioid lawyers seek $174 million bond as pharmacies appeal Polster's verdict
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers representing two Ohio counties that won $651 million in damages from pharmacies they accused of causing the opioid epidemic have asked the judge who handed down that verdict to order them to post a $174 million bond while they pursue their appeals.
Two Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Leaders in the Law,’ ‘Up & Coming Lawyers’ Lists
Two Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Leaders in the Law,’ ‘Up & Coming Lawyers’ Lists.
Trump sons stump for America First in Northern Kentucky
MORNING VIEW, KY (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons were in Northern Kentucky over the weekend promoting their father’s America First policies to working-class families.
Minn. SC decides liability issues in lawsuit over murder-suicide
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - The mental health care providers of a man who killed his family won't be liable for their deaths, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled.
Judge leaves verdict for gun-maker intact in case of random firing
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal newsline) - A federal judge won't change a jury's verdict that found a gun manufacturer not liable for injuries sustained by a man who said his firearm went off without the trigger being pulled.
Lawyers in class action chaos told to disclose 'financial interest' to those who opted out
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who simultaneously told some of their clients to accept a $6 million settlement of wage-and-hour claims against Walgreens while telling others to reject it can’t appeal a judge’s order invalidating the decision of some class members to opt out of the settlement, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Ear plug plaintiffs file to stop transfer of 3M's assets to bankrupt subsidiary
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs in the massive 3M ear plug litigation are asking for a Florida federal judge for backup as they fight the company's plan to spin its liabilities onto a subsidiary.
Lawsuit targets titanium dioxide in Tylenol
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson faces a class action lawsuit over titanium dioxide in its Tylenol, a trend in litigation that has already hit the manufacturer of Skittles.
Christopher Thomas Returns to Ogletree Deakins as Shareholder Following Three-Year Missionary Assignment
Christopher Thomas Returns to Ogletree Deakins as Shareholder Following Three-Year Missionary Assignment.
Napa County victorious in lawsuit over fatal hostage situation at veterans home
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Napa County won't be held liable for three murders committed by a troubled veteran who had taken them hostage.
No money, no problem: Navient settlement approved by Second Circuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has rejected objections to a $2.2 million class action settlement that provided no money to class members or their lawyers.
Wrongful death case over cancer recurrence to move forward
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A Michigan appeals court has decided whether a lawsuit brought over the death of a woman who suffered from colorectal cancer should be classified as medical malpractice or “lost opportunity.”
Abbott shareholders complain contaminated formula caused financial losses
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Abbott faces a class action lawsuit by shareholders upset at the loss of stock value following a scandal with its infant formula.
Lawsuit says dragon fruit Fanta has artificial ingredient
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Coca-Cola faces a class action lawsuit that claims ingredients in Fanta belie the claim they have "100% natural flavors."
Experienced Banking Attorney Kristen Larson Joins Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis
Experienced Banking Attorney Kristen Larson Joins Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis.
Ballard Spahr's Marjorie Peerce and Alan Ritterband Named National Law Journal 2022 'Trailblazers'
Ballard Spahr's Marjorie Peerce and Alan Ritterband Named National Law Journal 2022 'Trailblazers'.
Honolulu to face suit over flooding; Class action tolling applied to mass torts
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – Property owners in Hawaii will get to sue Honolulu over a 2018 flood they say could have been prevented.
Idaho plaintiff lawyer's 'focused revenge' against ex-firm not going as planned
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - In a battle over legal fees, an Idaho attorney out for vengeance against his former firm will be sanctioned for continuing to represent a client he took with him when he left.