News from July 2014
Subaru faces class action lawsuit for alleged oil consumption defect
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Subaru has been named in a class action lawsuit for an alleged oil consumption defect in five of its vehicles.
Advocate defends ballot measure that mixes doctor drug-testing with increase of med-mal caps
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A ballot measure centered on the creation of a prescription drug database and doctor drug testing has California medical and legal watchdog groups accusing trial lawyers of masking their true agenda - inflating California's medical malpractice cap.
Settlement of $10.25M reached in Suave Keratin Smoothing Kit class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Suave for its Keratin Infusion 30-Day Smoothing Kit in the amount of $10.25 million.
Bondex trust agreement $360 million lower than 2013 order, would end appeal
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - RPM International Inc. announced an agreement Monday in principle with the official bankruptcy representatives of current and future claimants that would pay out $797.5 million over four years and resolve all present and future asbestos personal injury claims related to its Bondex International, Inc., subsidiary.
N.Y. AG obtains court order against luxury hotel
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Decision in Legal Newsline's case enforces right of access, mass tort attorney says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A mass tort attorney and blogger says a federal judge's ruling in favor of Legal Newsline should help bring much-needed transparency to asbestos and other mass tort bankruptcy cases.
Plaintiffs file opposition to government's motion to dismiss NSA spying case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the National Security Agency and other government entities for allegedly spying on American citizens have filed an opposition to the defendants' motion to dismiss.
R.I. hospital settles with Mass. AG for $150K
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $150,000 consent judgment on Wednesday with a Rhode Island hospital that allegedly failed to protect the personal information of more than 12,000 Massachusetts patients.
Guess? asks court to dismiss TCPA class action
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Guess? Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss in a class action lawsuit against it for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
