News from September 2017
Duty free stores at Dulles Airport win at Va. SC; Decision significant for Import-Export Clause
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – The Virginia Supreme Court on Aug. 24 reversed a circuit court ruling against Dulles Duty Free LLC in its challenge of Loudoun County’s attempt to collect a Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL) tax on its sales.
Ga. courts won't set aside St. Louis default judgment against company
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled against Lemcon USA Corp. as it fights against a default judgment entered against it in another state.
Walgreens fighting class actions in two states over alleged price-fixing
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Walgreens continues to fight a class action lawsuit over alleged price-fixing in a lawsuit being heard before in an Illinois federal court.
The Gap defeats claims over inferior clothing at outlet stores; Lawsuit had no merit, attorney says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has ruled against a woman's claims she was tricked into buying inferior clothing products at The Gap and Banana Republic outlet stores.
Woman's sexual abuse claim against public entity untimely, court rules; Alleged abuse happened nearly 20 years before lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A 4-3 decision from the California Supreme Court says a then-34-year-old woman who was allegedly molested in high school waited too long to file her lawsuit against a public entity.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale makers seek dismissal of fifth false advertising complaint
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Canada Dry Ginger Ale has faced a bevy of amended complaints from a class action plaintiff concerning the authenticity of the ginger in their products.
Lawsuit against Calif. health care center going to arbitration because of previous agreements
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A case from the San Diego County Superior Court alleging elder abuse will go to arbitration, the California 4th District Court of Appeal has ruled.
Alaska Supreme Court rejects claim from opponent of state office building
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – The Alaska Supreme Court rejected a compensation claim made by a property owner in Anchorage who opposed plans by a state agency to expand and renovate a building to be used as government offices.
Farmers Group Inc. seeks dismissal of insurance policy suit
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The defendant in a class action lawsuit over automobile insurance policies has filed a motion to dismiss in Texas federal court.
Court won't transfer lawsuit over '8' on bottles of Old Charter bourbon
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court of Eastern District of Missouri has denied a motion for change of venue to distilleries named in a class action lawsuit that claims they falsely labeled their Buffalo Trace Bourbon.
DOL proposes 18-month delay of fiduciary rule’s full implementation
In June, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Request for Information, or RFI, related to the rule and whether to delay its full implementation. The rule, released in April 2016, mandates financial professionals who service individual retirement accounts, including IRAs and 401(k) plans, to serve the “best interest” of the savers and disclose conflicts of interest.
Oregon runner wants reimbursement of fees from canceled Vancouver USA Marathon
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – An Oregon man is seeking restitution for fees he paid to register for a marathon that was canceled.
T-Mobile opened account without consent, San Diego consumer claims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A San Diego consumer alleges T-Mobile opened an account in his name and charged him for it without his knowledge.
HSUS, other groups allege EPA failed to act on air pollution petition
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Several nonprofit groups have filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that it has failed to act on a petition they submitted years ago regarding what they claim is one of the largest sources of air pollution in the county.
Consumer claims Alexia potato products have xanthan gum and cannot be labeled as 'all natural'
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A St. Louis consumer alleges that an Idaho business made false claims regarding its potato products.
BNSF Railway Co. challenges Minnesota's assessed value of its property
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A Texas-based railway company alleges that the State of Minnesota assessed its property at values in excess of its true market value.
Texas city challenges state's SB 1004 regarding public property and private cell services
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The City of Austin, Texas. is seeking to declare a piece of legislation unconstitutional.
Food & Water Watch alleges poultry operation loan approval violates law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit corporation is challenging the approval of a loan to a proposed poultry operation in Maryland.
Consumers claim Clorox Green Works products are falsely advertised
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers allege that household cleaning products advertised as "green" are misrepresented.
Sirius XM alleged to have collected information without consent for solicitation
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer claims that Sirius XM uses personal information from motor vehicle records for solicitation purposes.