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Massachusetts sues Lashway Timber over alleged stormwater drainage into Mill River
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Massachusetts timber company is facing a lawsuit from the commonwealth over allegations industrial stormwater is draining into the Mill River from its Williamsburg facility.
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Hearing today for challenge to Massachusetts' ban on vaping product sales
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A hearing is scheduled for today for a federal judge to reconsider whether to place on hold Massachusetts' emergency four-month ban on vaping product sales after previously finding e-cigarette organizations hadn't made their case for a temporary halt.
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Woman alleges she was retaliated against by Tufts University for reporting fabricated data in article she co-wrote
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Tufts University graduate alleges she was retaliated against for reporting that her adviser allegedly fabricated data in an article they co-wrote together.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute alleges Bristol-Myers Squibb, others have exploited patents
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit headquartered in Boston focusing on cancer treatment for children and adults alleges patents it co-owns with other companies have been exploited.
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New England Fat Loss 2 alleged to have sent unwanted telemarketing texts
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Two individuals are suing a weight loss company over allegations it sent them unlawful telemarketing text messages.
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Yankee Candle alleged to have sold consumers' personal information without permission
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Virginia woman alleges she has been subjected to unwanted junk mail and calls as a result of a Massachusetts candle company's decision to sell her personal information.
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Honda takes on Mass. city in court over seizure of its alleged property
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court's recent unanimous ruling limiting civil asset forfeiture may have bearing on a finance company's similar civil rights lawsuit filed earlier this month against the city of Revere, Massachusetts.
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Trader Joe’s Honey Nut O’s cereal not primarily sweetened with honey, buyer alleges
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts consumer alleges a type of cereal sold by Trader Joe's is misleadingly represented as being primarily sweetened with honey when sugar is the primary sweetener.
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Harvard University student alleges school is discarding policies in assault case
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware man who is currently a student at Harvard University alleges is discarding its own policies in a sexual assault allegation case.
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Law firms alleged to have disseminated misleading advertising targeting Uber drivers
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts man seeks to stop advertisements from two law firms in Chicago and Alabama targeted at Uber drivers.
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Camber Pharmaceuticals, Hetero Drugs medication is adulterated, consumer alleges
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts resident alleges she purchased a generic prescription blood pressure medication that was contaminated with a probable human carcinogen.
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Consumer alleges Big Picture Loans charges rate greater than allowed under Massachusetts state law
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts consumer alleges an online payday lender unlawfully charges more than 500 percent interest and claims it is exempt from usury laws because it is wholly owned by a Native American tribe.
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Law firm in controversial $300M settlement reveals referral fees in a third of open cases
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Labaton Sucharow revealed it has agreed to pay referral fees to outside lawyers in almost a third of its open lawsuits, responding to prodding from the judge overseeing the scandal-tinged, $300 million State Street Bank & Trust case.
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Consumers allege Honey Bunches of Oats cereals only contain 'miniscule amounts of honey'
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Two Massachusetts consumers allege a brand of cereal is deceptively marketed as if it is primarily sweetened with honey.
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CSX Transportation alleges recycling company misrepresented it was insolvent to avoid paying judgment
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A rail transportation company alleges a Massachusetts company made fraudulent misrepresentations to avoid paying a judgment.
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Judge chastises Labaton in hearing over $75M attorneys fee, demands contracts
The federal judge who unleashed a wide-ranging investigation into the fee practices of Labaton Sucharow was unimpressed by the class action firm’s agreement to install an ethics monitor and revamp its rules.
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Law firm 'deeply regrets' the $4M fee steered to attorney who did no work on class action
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Securities class action firm Labaton Sucharow has reached a tentative truce with the special master investigating questionable activities that include a $4.1 million referral fee paid to a lawyer who did no work but served as the middleman between Labaton and an Arkansas pension fund that served as lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against State Street Bank and Trust.
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Massachusetts court dismisses False Claims Act suit against Smith and Nephew alleging overcharges
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts has ruled in favor of a medical equipment supplier that was alleged to have overcharged health care systems.
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Nonprofit alleges Massachusetts resort is discharging wastewater without permit
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit organization concerned with protecting New England's environment alleges a resort in Cape Cod, Massachusetts is discharging pollutants into U.S. waters.
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Judge approves Harvard professor's settlement with American Airlines over baggage fees; Almost $3M to attorneys
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Harvard business professor's class action lawsuit against American Airlines over allegations the air passenger carrier wrongly charged for checked bags is well on its way to being settled, according to federal court documents.