U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
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Judge who halted Trump spending freeze was big Democrat donor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - It took a year for Democrats in the U.S. Senate to confirm the controversial nomination of a personal injury lawyer as a federal judge, but now they have him on their side in one of the many court fights over new policies implemented by President Donald Trump. -
Doctors, pediatric association face lawsuits over gender transition therapy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - A Dallas law firm has filed the first of what it believes will be a wave of lawsuits over gender transition therapy, accusing doctors and the American Academy of Pediatrics of conspiring to mislead parents into allowing their minor children to be treated with hormones to suppress their sexual characteristics. -
Rhode Island judge refuses to halt vaccine mandate for health care workers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Heath care workers in Rhode Island are off to a rocky start in their fight against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. -
Class action lawsuit is 100+ paragraphs of 'random' articles, two grafs of actual allegations, defendant argues
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs lawyers’ second chance at a company that makes a charcoal-containing toothpaste fares no better than their first, the company says. -
Toothpaste company fights scope of lawsuit over activated charcoal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit over toothpaste containing activated charcoal is too ambitious, lawyers for the defendant are alleging. -
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops accused of using fundraiser money on 'suspicious' causes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A Rhode Island man alleges the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) deceived donors with its "Peter's Pence" annual fundraising drive. -
Democrat AGs, activists want Rhode Island's climate change case sent back to state court
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has received a clutch of amicus briefs supporting Rhode Island's belief that its climate change lawsuit against 21 energy companies should be heard in state court - even though the State might have to figure out how to get around state Supreme Court precedent once it gets there. -
Illinois lawyer seeks to confirm $163,073 arbitration award against law firm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois man and a professional corporation are seeking to confirm an arbitration award stemming from an alleged breach of collaboration and employment agreement. -
Rhode Island's climate change lawsuit sent to state court, faces hurdle of previous state Supreme Court decision
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Earlier this week, a federal judge in Rhode Island became sent a climate change lawsuit against energy companies back to state court, rejecting the notion that federal courts have jurisdiction in the matter. -
Woman blames junk mail on Hearst Communication's alleged disclosure of her reading information
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A magazine subscriber alleges she receives junk mail because the magazine retailer disclosed her information to third parties without her consent. -
Rhode Island consumer blames junk mail on Reader's Digest subscription
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A Reader's Digest subscriber residing in Rhode Island alleges his information was disclosed to data aggregators without his permission. -
Rhode Island alleges Black & Decker, Emhart Industries liable for cleanup of site
PROVIDENCE, RI (Legal Newsline) – The state of Rhode Island is seeking to recover costs of the cleanup of a site from two companies who formerly used the property. -
Conservation Law Foundation Inc. claims Shell terminal violates Water Pollution Control Act
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit organization that works to protect New England waterways alleges a bulk storage and fuel terminal on the shore of the Providence River does not comply with a permit. -
Judge rules law firm was acting as debt collector in FDCPA case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge on May 10 denied a law firm's claim to dismiss a complaint that it is acting as a debt collector. -
Rhode Island accuses multiple oil companies of contaminating groundwater
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) — Rhode Island is suing dozens of oil companies, alleging violation of state and federal law. -
Panel selects Pa. federal court for MDL against generic drug makers
The six-member U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation selected the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to handle the lawsuits against defendants Allergan, Impax Laboratories, The Lannett Company, Mylan, Par Pharmaceuticals and West-Ward. Providence's class action against the drug manufacturers are among the cases being consolidated. -
Providence's class action suit against drug companies outside norm, observers say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A Rhode Island city’s decision to file a class action lawsuit against several pharmaceutical manufacturers over allegations that they conspired to fix the prices of certain generic drugs is unusual, legal experts say.