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Expert pushing talc-causes-cancer theory must ID patients in her disputed study
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York appeals court ordered an expert to turn over the names of patients she cited in a paper that provided crucial support to disputed claims talcum powder can cause cancer. -
Say cheese? Lawsuit over what's in Combos moves forward
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Combos snacks has lost a key ruling in a class action lawsuit against it that claims the "cheese" filling is made with other stuff. -
Norfolk Southern bondholders one step closer to big ruling on East Palestine train derailment
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Investors who bought some $3 billion in senior notes from Norfolk Southern can sue over claims the railroad failed to disclose the risks behind a job-cutting performance improvement plan they say led to a disastrous 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. -
Families of Israelis killed by Hamas sue United Nations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The United Nations' stance toward Hamas is blamed for the deaths of several Israelis in a federal lawsuit. -
Dechert defeats email hacking lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The global law firm Dechert LLP has defeated a lawsuit that accused it of illegally obtaining privileged emails from opposing parties in cases. -
PFAS case over Simply Tropical tossed by federal judge
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice Company regarding the possible presence of chemicals known as PFAS. -
Trucking association sues New York over fees imposed by congestion plan
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Truckers will be penalized for crossing below 60th street in Manhattan in order to alleviate traffic congestion, a federal lawsuit says, while the vehicles that cause that gridlock won't. -
Nelson Mullins Riley sued over patent dispute with kids' spill-proof lid
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A national law firm faces a federal lawsuit from a woman entangled in a patent dispute over a spill-proof lid. -
Dollar Tree cinnamon has lead in it, lawsuit alleges
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Dollar Tree is facing a class action lawsuit brought over cinnamon it buys from a co-defendant and sells and allegedly contains a dangerous amount of lead. -
Lawyers take swing at The Masters in class action lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Masters golf tournament faces litigation over its use of the Facebook Pixel, which sends video clip viewers' information to the social media giant. -
DraftKings faces class action over promotions to new users
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A gambler unhappy with "risk-free" bets earned for signing up to DraftKings has filed a class action lawsuit. -
Nuclear power company sues New York over discharge rules
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Holtec International says the State of New York has usurped the exclusive power of the federal government to regulate discharges at nuclear power plants. -
Lawsuit claims Lunchables contain heavy metals
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers are citing a recent Consumer Reports study that found heavy metals in Lunchables in a new lawsuit. -
Lawsuit claims benzene in CereVe acne medication
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - L'Oreal faces a class action lawsuit that alleges an ingredient in its acne medication turns into benzene. -
Lawyers expect $730K for working no-money class action settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who negotiated a no-money class action settlement want more than $700,000 for their efforts. -
Regal fights new kind of fees class action under New York law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Regal Cinemas, in response to a class action lawsuit over booking fees, says online customers are given the total price of tickets before they ever finalized their payments. -
Lawsuit: COVID test-maker struggled after pandemic ended
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Investors are suing a company whose business of respiratory infection tests spiked during the COVID pandemic after less-than-thrilling financial results. -
Lawyer sues firm for defamation after failed merger
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York lawyer is suing the law firm she tried to merge her business with, claiming defamation and that it spied on her email account. -
Lawsuit: N.Y. music venue ripping off customers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says a New York live music venue is charging illegal fees to its customers. -
Class action over mini-Southern Comfort might be certified
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Having defeated some of a motion to dismiss, lawyers are now asking for class action status in a case alleging malt miniature bottles of Southern Comfort trick customers into thinking they are buying whiskey.