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Missouri, Kansas, Idaho sue FDA over removal of abortion drug safeguards, citing health risks
JEFFERSON CITY — Three states have filed an amended complaint in a 2022 lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of endangering women’s health by removing key safety protocols for abortion medications. -
Company challenges law for workers seeking time off for abortions
LUBBOCK, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas electric repair company says a new federal law requiring it to provide leave for employees seeking abortions is unconstitutional. -
Texas judge moves, grants, moves challenge to CFPB's new cap on late fees
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas federal judge has now twice transferred the challenge to new federal rules on credit card late fees out of his court - though he also has ruled to block them. -
Lawyers want $6M after their client successfully sued Google
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The law firm that helped Videoshare LLC sue Google for nearly $26 million is now going to court to recover $6 million in attorneys fees. -
Labor Dept.'s new rule on bad investment advice challenged in court
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - Groups challenging the Department of Labor's new rules concerning who can be considered a "fiduciary" and held liable for the loss of retirement funds say courts have already rejected this effort. -
Class action: Eyemart tracking customers' online activity
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The Facebook Pixel at the center of multiple class action lawsuits is now at issue in a case against Eyemart Express. -
Not enough on the table for federal court in lawsuit between personal injury lawyers
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - A Dallas federal judge has sent a dispute between personal injury lawyers back to the state court in which it was originally filed. -
Fight over fees between personal injury lawyers spills over into federal court
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - Personal injury lawyers are fighting over a funding agreement and whether one of them failed to live up to its terms. -
Mother sues Weather Channel for $125 million over storm chaser's death
LUBBOCK, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys for the mother of a man killed in a violent Texas Panhandle collision caused by two Weather Channel storm chasers have filed a $125 million wrongful death suit. -
4 state attorneys general seek to intervene in legal battle over Texas court ruling on ACA
LANSING, Mich. — The attorneys general of Michigan, Colorado, Nevada and Iowa have filed a motion seeking to intervene in the legal battle opposing the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas' ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. -
Texas man files suit against Dallas newspaper over solicitation calls
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – A Grapevine, Texas resident alleges a newspaper unlawfully called him to solicit him to purchase a subscription. -
Attorney: Lawsuit against CFPB's 'unfortunate' arbitration rule helps protect businesses
Joe Rubin, who recently was named senior vice president of government relations and public affairs at Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm MWWPR and who previously served as senior counsel at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, said the plaintiff groups’ arguments are “very strong.” -
Lawsuit: CFPB’s anti-arbitration rule will mean ‘significant’ costs for businesses
More than a dozen groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Financial Services Association and Financial Services Roundtable, filed a lawsuit Sept. 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new rule, finalized in July. -
Labor attorney: DOL’s persuader rule would’ve meant ‘real consequences’ for employers
Cozen O’Connor PC attorney Jeremy Glenn, the current co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation committee, said he “wholeheartedly” agrees with the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent move to rescind its so-called “persuader rule.” -
Certain GM vehicles alleged to have defect in air conditioning system that causes failure
ABILENE, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers allege that they have paid out-of-pocket expenses to repair a defective air conditioning system in their GM vehicles. -
DOL moves to rescind its persuader rule, citing ‘concerns’ raised by courts and need to review
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards published its notice in June, explaining it intends to rescind the rule, first published by the DOL in March 2016. The rule, or Persuader Advice Exemption Rule, effectively eliminates the “advice exemption” under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. -
Fifth Circuit clarifies four-year statute of limitation rule for home equity loans
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A four-year statute of limitations was the key factor in a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in an appeal concerning a home equity loan. -
Texas federal judge upholds DOL’s fiduciary rule, denies motion to stay case
Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, in a detailed 81-page order released Wednesday, shot down each of the plaintiffs’ major arguments, most notably deciding that the rule does not exceed the U.S. Department of Labor’s authority. -
Shareholder alleges ExxonMobil misstated finances, affected stock price
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – A shareholder for ExxonMobil is suing the company, alleging its board members communicated misleading financial information about the company. -
Stockholder accuses Exxon Mobil, board members of misleading public
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) — A stockholder is suing Exxon Mobil and board members, alleging they made false and misleading statements about the company's financial condition.