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Locke Lord White Collar Defense and Investigations Co-Chair Allison O’Neil Named 2022 Go To Business Litigation Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Boston Partner Allison O’Neil, Co-Chair of Locke Lord’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group and a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, has been selected as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s 2022 Go To Business Litigation Lawyers, which honors 22 leaders in the Massachusetts legal community.
Federal judge says W.Va. law keeps transgender girls from playing girls' school sports
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has ruled a state law passed in 2021 keeps a transgender student-athlete who was born male from participating in girls’ sports.
No PTSD workers' comp for school nurse after child chokes to death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - An elementary school nurse who was exposed to bodily fluids while trying to save a child choking on his lunch can’t collect workers’ compensation benefits over the stress of the incident, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled, agreeing the evidence suggested the woman had preexisting emotional difficulties.
Bayer to court: One A Day is a brand name, not directions
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The maker of One A Day vitamins is tired of facing lawsuits over the fact that their serving size is actually two.
MGM fights class action by woman who didn't redeem 19 cent voucher
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - MGM Resorts wants a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an unhappy gambler who couldn't figure out how to redeem a ticket for 19 cents.
J&J faces claim dry shampoo contains benzene
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — Johnson & Johnson and Vogue International are facing a class action lawsuit alleging their OGX dry shampoo brand contains benzene.
Suit: Mattress Firm illegally records customer website chat conversations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A class action alleges that Mattress Firm illegally allows a third-party vendor to eavesdrop on chat conversations on its website.
Western District of Louisiana becomes 'go-to' location to file lawsuits challenging federal policies
The Western District of Louisiana has become among the most popular federal courts for Republican attorneys general to file litigation challenging the Biden administration on an array of issues, such as climate change and immigration.
Greenberg Traurig’s David G. Thomas Named a ‘Massachusetts Go To Lawyer: Business Litigation 2022’
David G. Thomas, co-chair of the Boston Litigation Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2022 “Go To Business Litigation Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. He was selected for his work defending companies against unfair or deceptive business practices claims in individual and putative class action settings, as well as his skill in handling class action and MA Chapter 93A—the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act—matters.
Class action alleges Toyota concealed defects regarding unintended acceleration
Class action alleges Toyota concealed defects regarding unintended acceleration
Kroger, fighting class action over how cheese is made: Gouda tasted smoky
FLINT, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Consumers complaining about its smoked gouda got exactly what they paid for, Kroger is saying as it fights a class action lawsuit.
Grant & Eisenhofer asks to lead shareholder suit against Argo
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys who bagged a couple of major public pension funds as clients have quickly moved to be put in charge of shareholder litigation against Argo Group International Holdings.
Amazon workers can't sue for time spent in security line
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Amazon employees can’t sue under Oregon labor laws for wages they say they earned while going through security screening, the state’s high court ruled, because state laws mirror federal regulations that exclude such incidental activities.
Judge strikes down California firearms fee-shifting law
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Citing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s harsh criticism of a similar law in Texas aimed at pro-choice advocates, a federal judge struck down a California law designed to make it too costly for gun-rights activists to challenge firearms regulations.
Ohio Super Lawyers 2023 Includes Three Barnes & Thornburg Attorneys
Super Lawyers has named three attorneys from Barnes & Thornburg’s Columbus office to its 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Ben & Jerry's parent company moves for dismissal of class action over Israel boycott
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Shareholders can be upset that Ben & Jerry's chose to boycott Israel but that doesn't mean they can sue its parent company.
Chobani says class action wrongly blames it for Fair Trade requirements
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Chobani is fighting a class action lawsuit over the Fair Trade USA certification it places on its products.
Lawsuit says EltaMD sunscreen falsely labeled 'mineral-based'
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Colgate-Palmolive is facing a lawsuit that says it deceptively labels its EltaMD sunscreen as "mineral-based" when it contains chemical ingredients.
Ritz-Carlton employee sues, says he's owed money for time spent at security checks and other activities
Ritz-Carlton employee sues, says he's owed money for time spent at security checks and other activities
Ohio Supreme Court eliminates damages cap for sexual abuse victim
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A narrow majority on the Ohio Supreme Court declared the state’s $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages unconstitutional in the case of a victim of childhood sexual abuse, in a decision opposed by a variety of organizations as well as Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.