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Chair breaks when man sits in it, so he sues The Salvation Army
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The Salvation Army faces a lawsuit in Florida after a man says a chair he was interested in buying broke when he tested it.
New Benchmark Litigation Rankings for 2024 Honor Firm and its Litigators
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Nelson Mullins and its attorneys in the legal directory’s 2023 rankings.
Reed Smith New York office recognized as a Crain’s Best Place to Work in New York City for seventh year in a row
Reed Smith announced that its New York office has again been named among Crain’s 2023 Best Places to Work in New York City, the seventh consecutive year the office has received this honor.
Three Shook New York Partners Named in Super Lawyers
Shook Partners Michael Gallub, Kimberly Penner and William Vita were selected as New York Super Lawyers for 2023.
Fernando Bohorquez named to NY Latino 100 for 2nd year in a row
Partner Fernando Bohorquez has again been named to City & State New York’s Power of Diversity: Latino 100.
Angela C. Bunnell Selected for Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Program
Angela C. Bunnell, a Litigation associate in the Boston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected to participate in the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) for 2023-24.
Lawsuit against Boston Public Schools: Student shot trying to leave early
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The City of Boston is facing a lawsuit that says a student was shot in the stomach in a parking lot as he was being picked up to attend a funeral.
Oil companies say Maryland climate change suits reach beyond boundaries
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - Oil companies sought to dismiss a pair of climate lawsuits by Maryland municipal governments, saying they seek money for global-warming emissions far outside state boundaries and are based in part upon corporate statements protected under free speech laws.
Class action over alcoholic kombucha not specific enough
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A judge has tossed the original version of class action lawsuit claiming the drinkers of alcoholic kombucha drinks are misled into thinking they are healthier than they are.
Lawsuit: Casino waitress spit in blackjack player's drink
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A blackjack player at Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, Ark., is suing the establishment because he says a server spit in his drink.
Judge blocks California minor-protection law that imposed burdens on websites
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has issued an injunction against California's law requiring websites with content for minors to undertake more protections for them.
Judge's order in property insurance claim upends embattled MMA law firm's contingency fee contracts
Recent federal court decisions have ratcheted up financial pressures on McClenny, Mosley & Associates, the Houston law firm facing federal disciplinary proceedings related to a mass-filing about 1,600 property-claims lawsuits in western Louisiana last year.
Trial begins in Missouri accusing Monsanto weed killer Roundup of causing man’s cancer
A trial in which a man claims that his use of the Monsanto weed killer Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, while defense attorneys claimed the chemical is harmless and the plaintiff just unlucky.
Quinn Emanuel Associates David LeRay and Nic Siebert, both based in our New York office, share their experiences working on major antitrust cases against several big banks with Law.com
Quinn Emanuel Associates David LeRay and Nic Siebert, both based in our New York office, share their experiences working on major antitrust cases against several big banks with Law.com and discuss their contributions to the firm's victory.
Epstein Becker Green Named a Finalist for MCCA’s 2023 Thomas L. Sager Award and Earns Gold Seal Accreditation for Diversity Efforts
EBG has also earned the 2023 MCCA Approved Gold Seal, the result of tangible results in working to hire, retain, and promote diverse attorneys.
Judge: 'Reasonable' people aren't bothered by burgers at Wendy's, McDonald's
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawyers hoping to mount a crusade against Wendy's and McDonald's have lost their lawsuit that alleges customers are tricked into thinking actual hamburgers there look as good as they do in commercials.
Judge rejects class action over Nespresso machines
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso drinkers with fully functioning machines can't sue the company over the terms of the warranty on them.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso coffee drinkers with fully functioning machines can't sue the company over the terms of the warranty on them.
CVS avoids punishment for raising $10M for diabetes group
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer who wanted to punish CVS for conducting a fundraising campaign for the American Diabetes Association has lost his case.
Judge says lawyers must pay $1.8M to litigation funder that tried to take their house
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Married lawyers who tangled with a company that funded their litigation received bad news last month when a federal judge ruled they must pay $1.8 million to it.
Partner John McElwaine Selected to Who’s Who Legal: Intellectual Property Report
John C. McElwaine, office managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Charleston office, has been named to the Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Intellectual Property 2023 report by legal publisher Law Business Research.