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Suit: Whole Foods' hamburger buns misbranded as entirely made from whole grains
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Whole Foods is facing a class action alleging its Brioche Whole Grain hamburger buns are misbranded because they are not entirely made from whole grains.
New Jersey man alleges he became addicted to herbal tonic
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A New Jersey man alleges he became addicted to an herbal tonic supplement due its active ingredient kratom, which affects opioid receptors in the brain.
Greenberg Traurig announces Greenberg Traurig Named 2023 Lawyers of Color Diversity Industry Leader
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received a 2023 Lawyers of Color Industry Leader Diversity Award. Lawyers of Color is a nonprofit devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities.
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to 2022 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society
A distinguished group of Troutman Pepper attorneys has been named to the 2022 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society by the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC).
Judge: Ill. Supreme Court's biometrics decision doesn't apply to class action over yearbook photos
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago federal judge won't second-guess herself for tossing a proposed class action lawsuit that accused Ancestry.com of violating the Illinois Right of Publicity Act.
Lawyer wants to fight AOB scheme allegations in arbitration
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - An attorney for a Houston firm accused of sneaking into homeowners' lives to take a cut of insurance proceeds says their lawsuits against him are subject to arbitration clauses they signed with a roofing company.
Morrisey praises U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Clean Waters Act case
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has dammed the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
LG can't escape lawsuit in Texas just because plaintiff misused battery in e-cig
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas courts have jurisdiction over a lawsuit by a man who improperly hooked up an LG lithium battery to his e-cigarette, causing it to explode in his pocket, the Texas Supreme Court ruled.
Minimal evidence needed to pull doctor into malpractice case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - An Illinois law designed to prevent doctors from needlessly being dragged into litigation has a relatively low bar, the state Supreme Court ruled, reviving a lawsuit against a critical-care doctor accused of missing the signs of a malfunctioning drug-delivery device.
Law firm must face malpractice case over failure to seek damages in default judgment
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A law firm can’t escape a malpractice suit by citing a state law designed to protect free speech, the Texas Supreme Court ruled, finding the plaintiff had presented enough evidence to allow the case to proceed.
Mario Kart Tour player sues Nintendo over in-game 'gambling' on Spotlight Pipes
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A minor is suing Nintendo over its practice of charging money for players of Mario Kart Tour for upgrades called "Spotlight Pipes."
Unhappy sleeper sues maker of Beautyrest over thread count in sheets
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers say they have proof Beautyrest's 1,000-thread-count bedding is actually of worse quality than it claims to be.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announces Bradley's Margaret Oertling Cupples Recognized by the Junior League of Jackson with Sustainer of the Year Award
Bradley is pleased to announce that Jackson office managing partner Margaret Oertling Cupples was recognized with the Amalie Fair Robinson Sustainer of the Year Award by the Junior League of Jackson (JLJ).
Another Chicago judge has little patience for 'wrecking ball' class action food lawyer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a prolific class action lawyer who was recently termed "a wrecking ball" by a colleague on the bench.
J. Crew mounts defense in class action over prices
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An arbitration clause should defeat a proposed class action lawsuit against it, clothing retailer J. Crew says in California federal court.
TikTok says lawsuit over ties to China belongs in federal court
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - TikTok has chosen to fight a lawsuit brought against it by the State of Arkansas in federal court.
Federal judge halts American Airlines-JetBlue alliance in New York and Boston
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Saying airline economic experts were biased, a federal judge ordered American Airlines and JetBlue to end an alliance at the Boston and New York airports that the carriers argued would help each mount more effective competition dominant against Delta Air Lines.
Former teacher's aide gets 90 years for sexually abusing pre-kindergarten students
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas federal judge has imposed the maximum prison sentence on a former teacher's aide who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 4-year-olds.
Lawsuit over American-made tortillas thrown out; Judge says reasonable customer would read the back label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A reasonable consumer is capable of reading the back of a package of tortillas, a federal judge has ruled in tossing a class action lawsuit over a Mexican flag on La Banderita products.
DeChambeau, Jones drop out of LIV's lawsuit against PGA Tour
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Two LIV golfers are dropping out of their antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.