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Lawsuit hopes to punish McDonald's for charging for orange juice
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A McDonald's customer says she never would've bought all those breakfast combos if she'd known she was being charged extra for orange juice.
New social media law in Utah challenged
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - NetChoice says Utah's new law regulating registration for social media users has serious First Amendment concerns
New Haven Office Kicks Off 2024 with a New Leader – Littler Selects Paula Anthony as Office Managing Shareholder
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Paula Anthony as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s New Haven, Connecticut office, effective January 1, 2024.
Five Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers and Policy & Regulatory Experts Guide
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that attorneys, Kimberly Chew, Karen Luong, Natasha Sumner, Hilary Bricken, and Curt Chase have been named among the Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers.
W.Va. legal reform group, AG continue to spar over outside counsel fees
CHARLESTON – A legal reform group is criticizing Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his office’s use of outside counsel, saying personal injury lawyers are being paid “hundreds of millions of dollars from government lawsuits.”
Vedder Price Represents Vance Street in Secondary Transaction to Support Continued Growth of Jet Parts Engineering
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it served as legal advisor to Vance Street Capital LLC in a single-asset secondary transaction, and subsequent new Continuation Fund, to extend its partnership with Jet Parts Engineering (JPE).
Attorney General Miyares Joins Brief Asking US Supreme Court to Hear Trump Ballot Eligibility Case
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has joined a coalition of 27 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal regarding the ballot eligibility of former President Donald Trump in the Colorado Presidential Primary Elections. The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to exclude Trump from the primary ballot is being challenged on the grounds that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and infringes on Congress's exclusive power to determine a candidate's eligibility for office.In the amicus brief, the coalition argues that the...
James McGrail named SCAO Region 6 administrator
The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) has appointed James McGrail as the new Region 6 Administrator, starting February 5.
States back Trump in Supreme Court appeal over ballot eligibility
Attorney General Todd Rokita, alongside West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, is leading a 27-state effort to support former President Donald Trump's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief argues that Congress, not the courts, has the authority to determine eligibility for federal office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Time limit on Ohio med-mal cases applies to wrongful death claims, split decision says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A four-year time limit on filing lawsuits over “medical claims” includes wrongful-death claims based on medical malpractice, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a decision opposed by trial lawyers and three of the court’s justices.
Judge freezes case challenging Colorado gun restrictions
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The Colorado NRA's challenge to new state gun laws will be stayed while other cases are pending.
Vizzy-maker takes on lawsuit of woman who expected champagne in a can
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Molson Coors Beverage Company is hoping to convince a federal judge to toss a lawsuit that says mimosa-flavored Vizzy hard seltzers should in essence be champagne in a can.
Movie-goer says Regal Cinema cheats online purchasers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit accuses Regal Cinema of "nickel and diming" those customers who purchase tickets online with a $1.80 fee.
Lawsuit says N.Y. gas stations charging credit-card users extra
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Unhappy purchasers of gasoline say they are being charged extra at Amoco stations when using their credit cards to pay.
Five Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Named to the 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that five attorneys based in the firm’s Columbus office have been named to the 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Attorney General Miyares Joins Multistate Coalition Supporting Parents' Rights in Maryland Case
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has joined a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, in support of parents' rights and against the Montgomery County, Maryland Board of Education's Parental Preclusion Policy. This policy is included in the board's "Guidelines for Student Gender Identity."The coalition, led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, is opposing a decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The court ruled that a group of Montgomery County parents do not have standing to...
Trump campaign petitions U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ballot eligibility decision
A Colorado Supreme Court opinion barring former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot erred in saying Trump engaged in an insurrection and was an overreach of the state court’s authority, according to a petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Clark Hill Successfully Supports Detroit Voters in Redistricting Case
Clark Hill’s Michael Pattwell, Jennifer Green, James Fleming, and Amia Banks successfully represented a group of 19 Detroit-area voters in a redistricting lawsuit related to new boundaries for state senate and state house districts implemented after the 2020 census.
Montana to ask Ninth Circuit to help it ban TikTok
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The State of Montana will appeal a federal judge's decision that stopped its ban on TikTok from going into effect.
Lawsuit wants Reese's Halloween candy to smile back
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A new lawsuit alleges Hershey has duped candy-eaters into thinking its Halloween-themed Reese's snacks would have a smile and eyes cut out, just like the jack-o'-lantern and ghost pictures on the packages.