News from October 2014
GNC agrees to $2M settlement over OxyELITE Pro, Jack3d
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - GNC Corporation and USPLabs have agreed to a settlement in a class action against them for injuries allegedly sustained by class members who took OxyELITE Pro and Jack3d.
Class action says rusty Toyota Tacomas are essentially worthless
FORT SMITH, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas man has filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota, claiming its 2005-2009 Tacoma trucks are prone to experiencing excessive rust corrosion.
N.J. court rules in appeals over $1.85 in insurance coverage for asbestos claim payouts
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s judgments in a dispute over $1.85 billion in insurance coverage with respect to asbestos litigation, concluding that some policies had been exhausted and that an annual aggregate limit for each policy year is appropriate.
N.Y. payment processing firm agrees to settlement
New Beginnings NY Inc. and its owner Kenneth Newton will pay $71,640 in restitution as part of a settlement reached with Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Tuesday.
N.J. settles with used luxury car dealer
A Springfield, New Jersey-based company, 21st Century Auto Group Inc., will pay a $130,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against it by the Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced on Tuesday.
Federal Circuit upholds attorney fees for Magic Bullet manufacturer in case over plastics patent
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - In a ruling last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said a California federal court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the maker of the popular Magic Bullet blender more than $250,000 in attorney fees.
Motions to seal asbestos claimants' info too vague, parties argue
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – As part of the unsealing process in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy proceeding, several oppositions to sealing requests were recently filed, claiming that the motions were too vague.
Md. court says defendant did not have a duty to warn of asbestos-containing parts
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – A Maryland appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer did not have a duty to warn of the hazards associated with asbestos-containing component parts, concluding that foreseeability alone does not establish a duty.
Calif. Democrats continue to dominate GOP opponents financially in statewide elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – As Novembers nears, Democratic incumbents in California have stockpiled millions of dollars – funds they can save for future elections as their Republican opponents fail to compete financially.
Lenovo agrees to defective computer settlement; attorneys would receive $9 million
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Lenovo Inc. has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit against it for its allegedly defective Wi-Fi capability on the Lenovo Ultrabook computer.
Vitaminwater agrees to settlement in deceptive marketing class action
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Class members and the Coca-Cola Company agreed on a settlement in a lawsuit claiming Coca-Cola deceptively marketed its Vitaminwater brand.
Federal court sides with Fla. manufacturer in case over prosthesis coverings patent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Last month, a federal judge ruled in favor of a Florida company that makes and sells liners for use with prosthetics.
Iowa revokes California online lender's license
The Iowa Superintendent of Banking revoked a California online lender's state license on Monday and ruled the company must pay $1.5 million in restitution as part of a settlement negotiated with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller.
S.D.'s electronic data sharing curbs illegal Pseudoephedrine sales
South Dakota's electronic data sharing to curb the unauthorized sale of Pseudoephedrine products has been online for three months and Attorney General Marty J. Jackley said on Monday that it's working as planned.
Prince George’s County Circuit Court marks a decade of drug court success
Prince George's County Circuit Court is set to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its Drug Court program.
Whistleblower mulling libel suit against Milwaukee newspaper over 'death threat' claim
By Stuart Taylor, Jr., AMERICAN MEDIA INSTITUTE
Class action says Pandora failed to obtain rights to pre-1972 recordings
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Flo & Eddie are suing Pandora for allegedly failing to obtain the rights to pre-1972 recordings and causing owners of such recordings damages.
CandelTronics ordered to pay $400K in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman obtained a judgment on Friday against the CEO of CandelTronics Corporation, a Rochester-based electronics company, for allegedly defrauding investors.