News from March 2016
California woman alleges Quorn products made of mold
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California woman is suing a food company, alleging it misrepresents the nature of a key ingredient in its products.
Maryland Court issues orders related to Freddie Gray case
On March 8, 2016, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued orders concerning cases linked to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.
Texas man alleges Dollar A Day made telemarketing calls
SAN ANTONIO (Legal Newsline) - A Texas man is suing an insurance sales leads procurer over claims it made unsolicited calls to his cellphone.
Class actions against Seagate over hard drives combined
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two class action lawsuits against Seagate Technology, both claiming the manufacturer knowingly sold defective hard drives, now are combined into one after a U.S District Court judge approved a motion to relate the two cases.
Plaintiffs claim defense playing 'Monday morning quarterback' in attempt to overturn $11M verdict in bellwether hip implant case
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The case of a failed hip replacement of a Utah woman who received an $11 million jury award in a bellwether trial late last year isn't over yet, as the defense has filed routine post-trial motions.
Maker of fetal gender ID kit 'stands behind' product as it faces class action
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – As the deadline to respond inches closer, the makers of a fetal gender identification kit aren't saying much about a $5 million class action lawsuit's claims that its product doesn't actually work.
Historically high number of patent disputes will continue in 2016, group says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – An annual report that tracks patent disputes confirms a continued trend in the increasing number of such disputes, a rise that the authors of the report say will likely continue into 2016.
AT&T to pay $250,000 in case involving disability discrimination allegations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a settlement for $250,000 with AT&T over allegations of disability discrimination.
Va. attorney general comments on Supreme Court's rejection of Chesapeake Bay cleanup case
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s office announced that the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear an appeal of the American Farm Bureau vs. EPA case, which sought to end work to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
Owner of Wheelchairs Plus to pay $2.7 million due to Medicaid fraud allegations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Michael Mann, owner of Seattle-based Wheelchairs Plus Inc., will pay $2.7 million for Medicaid fraud allegations.
California AG seeks more help for students victimized by fraudulent for-profit colleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris issued a statement urging the U.S. Department of Education to better help students allegedly defrauded by Corinthian Colleges and other for-profit colleges.
Tenafly Pediatrics to pay $45,000 in Family Leave Act case
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — Tenafly Pediatrics has agreed to pay $45,000 for allegations it wrongly terminated an employee for taking time off under the Family Leave Act, Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced recently.
Michigan attorney general urges MPSC to evaluate DTE's proposed rate hikes
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), urging it to evaluate a DTE Electric Company request to raise rates by 6.6 percent for residential customers, and increase rates significantly for business and industrial customers.
Texas attorney general claims EPA's regional haze ruling is expensive and unnecessary
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case about the state’s regional haze issues.
Alsco agrees to $819,059 civil settlement after alleged environmental misconduct
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) — Alsco, a commercial linen laundry facility in Portland, Oregon, will pay an $819,059 civil settlement over allegations of environmental misconduct, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced recently.
Rhode Island Attorney General seeks to hold unlicensed contractors accountable
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) — Legislation requested by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin to hold unlicensed and bad contractors accountable recently went before the state House Committee on Judiciary.
Suit alleges GoPro, officers made false claims to investors
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — GoPro and two of its chief officers are being sued over allegations that they made false claims to investors.
New Mexico woman alleges Scout Industries made unsolicited calls
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A New Mexico woman is suing a search engine optimization and marketing company, along with its CEO, over claims the company made unsolicited robocalls to consumers' cellphones.
Illinois woman alleges new Samsung smartwatch defective
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois woman is suing Samsung over claims its new smart watches are defective.
Proposed legislation seeks to expand health insurance benefits in R.I.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin filed legislation to expand health insurance coverage for disabling or life-threatening chronic diseases by including off-label products.