News from May 2014
CVS Faces TCPA class action
CHICAGO, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit was filed against CVS Pharmacy after the plaintiffs claimed it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act.
Calif. Senate approves campaign communications disclosure legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - On Thursday the California Senate approved a bill requiring state candidates to file electronic copies of campaign communications with the secretary of state.
Senate's FACT Act "clips the wings of the plaintiffs bar"
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Despite strong opposition, supporters of the Furthering Asbestos Transparency Act believe that U.S. Senator Jeff Flake's introduction of the bill in the Senate could reignite interest in the FACT Act.
W.Va. trial lawyer political donations near $300K mark
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - So far in the 2014 election cycle, West Virginia trial lawyers have spent almost $300,000 supporting candidates.
Robreno adopts recommendation on green cards used as service upon shipowner defendants
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos Multidistrict Litigation Judge Eduardo Robreno has adopted a recommendation, granting shipowner defendants' motion to dismiss based on untimely, unspecific green cards.
Class action says Apple intercepted text messages
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A class action has been filed against Apple after a woman claims Apple wrongfully intercepted text messages when she switched to a non-Apple device.
United Airlines agrees to $6.15 million settlement with pilots
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A $6.15 million settlement has been approved in a lawsuit against United Airlines between it and more than 1,100 airline pilots who claimed the airline violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
Texas governor race: Davis, Abbott agree to debate this fall
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Amidst the mud-slinging storm that has been the Texas governor's race in recent weeks, the two gubernatorial candidates managed to settle on a place and time to debate this fall.
NFL says plaintiff never purchased Super Bowl tickets, can't file class action over them
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The National Football League has filed a reply memorandum in further support of its motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit against it that alleges it violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act while selling 2014 Super Bowl tickets.
W.Va. justice calls class action frivolous in dissent over class certification
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has certified a class action lawsuit against Charleston Area Medical Center for allegedly accidentally placing a database containing medical information on the Internet, while a dissenting justice claims the case is an example of a frivolous class action.
North Carolina could be fourth state to pass asbestos transparency laws
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina's state Senate is currently sitting on a bill that, if passed, would make the state the fourth in the nation to enact an asbestos bankruptcy trust transparency law, joining Wisconsin, Ohio and Oklahoma.
Survey finds seniors don't think Affordable Care Act is affordable
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A large majority of seniors believe the costs of new health plans under the Affordable Care Act are not so affordable.
What's left of $5.3M FitFlop settlement will be given to consumer groups
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - FitFlop USA has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit claiming its footwear was deceptively advertised for $5.3 million.
RNC to use robocalling to push investigation into VA scandal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - As more allegations that Veterans Affairs hospitals falsified patient data continue to surface, the Republican National Committee will use robocalls to drum up support for an investigation into the alleged scandal.