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Morrisey, other AGs support FCC plan for anti-robotext protections
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other AGs support an Federal Communications Commission proposal to cut unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate list.
Settlement ends Honeywell's 'ill-fated' funding of asbestos trust; Company claimed lawyers were bleeding it dry
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Likening the two sides to exhausted boxers or a quarreling couple, a bankruptcy judge approved a settlement between Honeywell and trustees overseeing a fund for paying asbestos claimants under which Honeywell will end its involvement for a lump-sum payment of $1.3 billion.
Woman trapped between wall and treadmill can't sue; She didn't read manual and placed machine in front of TV
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who suffered severe friction burns after getting trapped between her treadmill and the wall has no case against the manufacturer or the contractor who installed the device, a Michigan appeals court ruled, citing both the statute of limitations and the woman’s own failure to read the instruction manual.
H&M defends 'Conscious Choice' line of 'sustainable' clothing
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - It didn't take long for H&M to file a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials.
Stranded travelers sue Kayak in consumer protection class action
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — A group of travelers who were stranded in France after flight cancellations claim Kayak and one of its third-party vendors violated consumer protection laws.
Financial Times Ranks Morgan Lewis Among Most Innovative Law Firms in North America
Morgan Lewis has been named among the top 15 Most Innovative Law Firms in North America by the Financial Times.
Magistrate judge tosses class action claims against Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal magistrate judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit over the sale of Twitter users' information but is allowing the plaintiff to file a new version.
Robbins Geller picked to lead shareholder suit against Palantir
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A Colorado federal judge is letting Robbins Geller lead a securities class action lawsuit against Palantir Technologies, an intelligence community software company that suffered a stock drop in May.
Sued over differences in 'authentic' hockey jerseys, Adidas says plaintiff has no case
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Adidas is asking a federal judge to throw out a proposed class action lawsuit brought by a customer who complained that his "authentic" Edmonton Oilers hockey jersey wasn't exactly like the jerseys worn by players.
Websites challenge New York's Online Hate Speech Law in court, say it violates First Amendment
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A legal blog and other online platforms are challenging New York's enacted Online Hate Speech Law, alleging it violates First Amendment rights.
Class action alleges PepsiCo's Izze sparkling juice is not preservative-free as labeled
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — PepsiCo is facing a class alleging its Izze sparkling juice products are deceptively labeled as preservative-free.
15 Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to Virginia Business’ ‘Legal Elite’
Fifteen Troutman Pepper attorneys have been named to Virginia Business’ 2022 class of ‘Legal Elite’.
Education Department deputy is subject of an Inspector General complaint
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal watchdog filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) inspector general against a top deputy of Secretary Miguel Cardona and asked for an ethics investigation.
Key ruling against company sued over Facebook pixel appealed
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A media outlet on the wrong end of a recent federal court ruling wants to appeal it as soon as possible.
Family of opioid overdose victim can't sue as victims of a crime
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The relatives of a woman who died of an opioid overdose can’t take advantage of a Georgia law that extends the statute of limitations for torts in connection with a crime, an appeals court ruled, dismissing a lawsuit against a doctor who was later convicted of illegal prescribing.
Tennis club could be liable for instructor's sexual assault of minor
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A tennis club may be liable for the sexual assault of a minor girl by one of its instructors, even though she joined under a broad waiver agreement that barred negligence lawsuits of any kind.
Suit alleges Capri Sun juice contains toxic chemicals, falsely labeled 'all natural'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit alleges Kraft's Capri Sun juice drink is fraudulently labeled as all natural when it contains synthetic chemicals.
County retirement fund in Michigan claims solar energy company misled investors
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Legal Newsline) — The Oakland County, Mich., government employee retirement system is claiming a solar energy company, Generac, misled its investors.
41st Institute on State and Local Taxation on December 13, 2022
Michelle DeLappe is a co-presenter for a session on the topic of "Gross Receipts Taxes" at NYU's 41st Institute on State and Local Taxation.
Woman says she bit into metal washer in her Quarter Pounder
MOUNDSVILLE – A Marshall County woman says she was injured when she took a bite of her McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese that had a metal washer hidden inside.