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Nevada Supreme Court tosses Steve Wynn's defamation suit against AP
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - The Associated Press was exercising its First Amendment rights to report on a decades-old rape allegation against casino mogul Steve Wynn even though the reporter told a colleague one of the complaints “is crazy,” the Nevada Supreme Court ruled, affirming the power of news organizations to end lawsuits under the state anti-SLAPP statute.
$4 million for kids, nothing for mom's suffering after they pulled the plug
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - The Utah Supreme Court upheld a $4 million jury verdict for children who claim doctors misled them into removing their mother from a ventilator, but threw out a $450,000 judgment to compensate them for their mother’s suffering in the eight hours after they pulled the plug.
8-year-old beat with a baseball bat sues Babe Ruth League
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit blames a youth baseball league for the beating of an 8-year-old player with a bat.
Chipotle faces class action over value of gift cards
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit centers on Chipotle's refund policy for gift cards.
Attorney General Stein leads coalition against patent trolls
Attorney General Josh Stein is leading a coalition of Attorneys General from 29 states and the District of Columbia in a fight against patent trolls. The coalition includes representatives from Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Holland & Knight Advises Greenalia in Securing $200 Million of Three-Year Credit Facilities for Renewable Energy Projects
Holland & Knight advised Greenalia S.A., a leading Spanish developer of renewable power projects, in securing $200 million of three-year credit facilities to support the development of its solar and wind projects in the United States, including the buildout of its 1.9 gigawatt (GW) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) renewables pipeline.
18 Locke Lord Lawyers Recognized as Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers
Thomson Reuters has recognized 18 Locke Lord lawyers as Stand-out Lawyers.
Chambers Global 2024 Ranks Jackson Lewis' International Employment and Immigration Practices, and Immigration Group Co-Leader Amy L. Peck
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce it has been recognized by the Chambers Global Legal Guide 2024, in the areas of “Labour & Employment” and “Immigration: Business.” Co-Leader of the firm’s Immigration group, Amy L. Peck, was also ranked in the Guide.
Oil industry asks SCOTUS to put an end to local government climate change suits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review the merits of long-running climate change litigation that represents an alliance between personal injury lawyers and government officials nationwide.
Attorney General Moody Launches Cold Case Investigations Unit to Help Florida Law Enforcement with Select Unsolved Cases
Attorney General Ashley Moody has introduced Florida’s Cold Case Investigations Unit to aid law enforcement in solving unsolved homicides. The unit, operating under the Office of Statewide Prosecution, aims to provide support to law enforcement agencies struggling with resources for unsolved cases. Attorney General Moody emphasized the importance of the unit, stating, “Our Cold Case Investigations Unit will serve as a resource to law enforcement agencies statewide to help give select unsolved cases new life.”National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Executive...
Lawsuit blames murder on 'useless' monitoring of domestic violence suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Vigilnet and an Oregon county outfitted a man arrested for domestic violence with electronic monitoring but failed to take steps to prevent him from committing a murder days later.
San Diego judge slashes 90% off $332M verdict awarded to man in Roundup trial
The judge said $325 million in punitive damages was excessive, compared to the $7 million in compensatory damages the jury awarded plaintiff Mike Dennis. The judge cut punitive damages to $21 million. Monsanto still plans to appeal
Texas Attorney General Secures Conviction and 50-Year Sentence for Child Murderer
Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a 50-year sentence for a murderer who killed a four-year-old child. Ezekiel Ramirez, 29, of Corpus Christi, TX, was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement to 50 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Murder in Nueces County, Texas.
Groups take to court to challenge Minn. law penalizing corporate speech about unions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - A new law criminalizing corporations that speak to their employees about political issues like labor unions is the subject of a challenge in federal court.
Walmart wins class action over its raw and organic honey
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has rejected class action allegations that Walmart's honey is too hot to be considered organic and raw.
Lawsuit against L.A. over alcohol withdrawal death hits major road block
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The family of an alcoholic who died in jail from withdrawal will have to fix their wrongful death lawsuit if they want to hold Los Angeles County liable.
Judge in class action: Not reasonable to expect whole fruit in cereal
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer is giving up his lawsuit that alleged keto-friendly Catalina Crunch cereals misled consumers.
The Buckeye Institute Argues Against Delegated Legislative Powers to Agencies
Columbus, OH - The Buckeye Institute, in collaboration with the Manhattan Institute, has taken a stand against the delegation of legislative powers to agencies, particularly the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).In the case of Allstates Refractory Contractors v. Su, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and ensure that Congress provides clear direction to OSHA on regulating workplace safety. David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute, emphasized the shortcomings of the current system,...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Restraining Order Against Frisco ISD to Stop Illegal Electioneering
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully obtained a temporary restraining order against the Frisco Independent School District ("ISD") to halt illegal electioneering activities. The court's decision came after public employees were found to be misusing state resources to influence the ongoing primary elections.Attorney General Paxton took legal action against Frisco ISD on February 28 for using official resources to promote specific policies and political measures, a direct violation of the Texas Election Code. The code explicitly prohibits the use of state or...
Attorney General Miyares Challenges Biden Administration on Missing Migrant Children
Attorney General Jason Miyares has raised concerns about the treatment of missing migrant children by the federal government, urging for better collaboration between federal, state, and local authorities for the safety and welfare of these vulnerable minors. In a statement, Attorney General Miyares emphasized the importance of addressing the issue promptly, stating, “The missing migrant children are a serious emergency that is being ignored by the federal government. Vulnerable unaccompanied minors are being dropped off in our cities and counties, and local social services...