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Fellow GOP candidate seeks to keep Trump off W.Va. ballot
CHARLESTON – A Texas man has filed a federal lawsuit to try to keep former President Donald J. Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential election ballot in West Virginia.
Reed Smith welcomes government contracts pro Perkins Norwood to Regulatory & Investigations team
Reed Smith announced that Kendra Perkins Norwood, a government contracts lawyer, has joined the firm’s global Regulatory & Investigations practice as a partner based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
CVS faces suit over 'Pink Eye Drops'
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — CVS is facing a class action over its homeopathic "Pink Eye Drops," alleging the product is misbranded and potentially harmful.
Class action claims Walgreens, Walmart, others falsely marketed Phenylephrine as decongestant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Johnson & Johnson, Walgreens, Walmart and others are facing a class action over their marketing of Phenylephrine as a treatment for nasal congestion.
Troutman Pepper Partner Andrew Zappia Named to The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
Andrew Zappia, the practice group leader for the firm’s Health Sciences Intellectual Property team, has been named to The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023.
FTC sued Amazon.com alleging an online monopoly
17 state attorneys general joined the FTC in Amazon in the Western District of Washington in Seattle
Bankruptcy 2023: Views from the Bench on September 29, 2023
Blank Rome partner Michael B. Schaedle serves on the Advisory Board for the upcoming Bankruptcy 2023: Views from the Bench, being held at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., with a cocktail reception to follow.
Former Ftc Deputy Assistant Director Joshua Goodman Joins Morgan Lewis in DC
Morgan Lewis welcomes Joshua Goodman, a longtime antitrust lawyer who most recently served as deputy assistant director of the Mergers II Division of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Josh joins as a partner resident in Washington, DC, where he will focus on merger review and government investigations, antitrust litigation, and counseling.
Complying with Export Control Laws While Avoiding National Origin Discrimination on September 27, 2023
Blank Rome partner Anthony Rapa will serve as presenting faculty for Competing Employer Obligations: Complying with Export Control Laws While Avoiding National Origin Discrimination, a live Strafford webinar taking place Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. PDT / 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT.
Family sues Old Dominion after driver allegedly causes fatal crash
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) — A family is suing Old Dominion Freight Lines after a driver carrying one of its loads allegedly sped through an intersection and caused a fatal crash.
Class action alleges Big Lots' coffee falsely markets number of actual servings
A Florida woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Big Lots, Inc., claiming the company falsely advertises that one of its ground coffee products can make up to 210 cups of coffee when in actuality it can only make approximately 150.
Stephen Seeger Named American College of Construction Lawyers Fellow
Stephen Seeger, a member of the firm’s Construction Law Group, has been named a fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL).
Assessing the Aftermath: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Harvard/UNC Decision on the Nonprofit Sector on September 27, 2023
It has been almost three months since the Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, effectively striking down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education.
California sues energy companies over 'climate' problems; 'Kitchen sink' lawsuit a 'political stunt,' industry says
Energy companies say the state's lawsuit is little more than a "meritless, politicized" effort to extract big paydays from oil and gas companies, while accomplishing little to address the alleged problems caused by "climate change"
Native American group accuses Washington Commanders of defamation
A grassroots nonprofit seeking to revert the Washington Commanders name back to the Redskins has sued the new owner along with a rival organization to the tune of $1.6 million.
FTC chief Khan has well-funded cheering section for Amazon antitrust attack
When the Federal Trade Commission files its long-expected antitrust lawsuit against Amazon – possibly as soon as this week – it will come only after FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan has prepared the ground with the help of a wave of publicity financed by some of the deepest pockets in progressive politics.
Legislation would ban foreign governments from backing civil litigation in federal courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Newly introduced legislation in Congress would ban foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds from underwriting civil actions in our federal courts, a more than decade old practice of litigation meddling that proponents of the legislation say is undermining our national security.
Corporate Partner Sarah Hewitt Joins Fox Rothschild in New York
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Sarah Hewitt to the New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department.
Charlotte Business Journal Names Troutman Pepper Partner Victoria Alvarez to Power 100 List
Partner Victoria Alvarez, an experienced trial attorney in Troutman Pepper’s Business Litigation Practice Group, has been named among the Charlotte Business Journal’s Power 100.
Fund Formation Attorney Andrew Banks Joins Ballard Spahr in New York
Andrew M. Banks—a corporate attorney who helps clients, including investment fund managers and sponsors, with fund formation matters—has joined Ballard Spahr’s Business and Transactions Department and Securities and Capital Markets Group as Of Counsel, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. He will be resident in the firm’s New York office.