News from March 2015
Dietary supplement maker sued over health benefits claim
A dietary supplement maker is being sued over allegations it falsely advertises that one of its products could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
NYCAL selects 108 cases, 56 from Weitz firm, for extremis cluster
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The court that hears asbestos cases in New York City has placed 108 cases on a docket designed to accommodate plaintiffs in extreme critical condition.
Federal prosecutor steps down to challenge Hood for Miss. AG
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A former federal prosecutor has decided to run for Mississippi attorney general, pitting himself against three-term attorney general Jim Hood.
Stockholders sue over Stratasys-MakerBot merger
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A 3D printing manufacturer is being sued in a federal securities class action case over alleged misleading statements made by one of the company's subsidiaries.
Transmissions in 2015 Acuras aren't shifting properly, lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A major automobile manufacturer is being sued over alleged transmission defects in one of its 2015 models.
Georgia pension files shareholder suit against Mexican airline
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A Mexican airline is the subject of a federal securities class action lawsuit that alleges the company didn't disclose important financial information before its initial public offering.
Replaced NYCAL judge was 'hands-off,' allowed asbestos plaintiffs bar to 'run the show,' defense attorneys say
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Recent reports in the New York media paint the New York City Asbestos Litigation court and its former chief judge as essentially dirty, giving special treatment to a certain plaintiffs law firm and paving the way for hefty paydays.
Volaris Aviation accused of deception tied to IPO
A Mexican airline is the subject of a federal securities class action lawsuit that alleges the company didn't disclose important financial information before its initial public offering.
Honda being sued over transmission defect in 2015 Acura
A major automobile manufacturer is being sued over possible transmission defects in one of its 2015 models.
Report: Heitler out as judge of NYC's controversial asbestos court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The judge who oversaw New York City’s asbestos litigation docket while it became one of the most controversial courts in the nation has reportedly been replaced.
Stockholders file class action lawsuit against 3D printer manufacturer
A 3D printing manufacturer is being sued in a federal securities class action case over misleading statements made by one of the company's subsidiaries.
W.Va. Senate unanimously passes asbestos trust claims act
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate on Friday unanimously passed Senate Bill 411, creating the Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency Act and the Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act.
Shorter University facing class action over students' stolen info
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A Georgia university is the subject of a class action lawsuit alleging student information was stolen from the university in September.
Federal judge sides with NFL, dismisses class action over Super Bowl tickets
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against the National Football League a year after it was sued for allegedly violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act in selling Super Bowl tickets.