News from August 2018
Maryland facility alleges PETA members pretended to be volunteers for 'undercover investigation'
BALTIMORE, Md. (Legal Newsline) – A Maryland zoological facility alleges PETA members pretended to be volunteers to do an 'undercover investigation' of the facility.
Pampa Extra Virgin Olive Oil is not extra virgin olive oil, consumer alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges a brand of olive oil is not extra virgin olive oil as advertised.
Opioid lawyer trying to avoid 'cesspool' asked for by major national firm
Several Pennsylvania counties are fighting to keep control of their opioid lawsuits as the national law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy, with the active support of the companies it is suing, seeks to create what a rival attorney calls a litigation "cesspool."
DHL alleges Chemours failed to pay $1.05 million termination payment
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A supply chain and logistics company alleges a chemical manufacturing company owes more than $1 million for the termination of an agreement.
Teen fashion website resolves allegations of improperly collecting minors' personal information
NEWARK — A California company will shut down its fashioned-theme teen website to resolve allegations by New Jersey officials that the company improperly collected personal information from more than 2,500 children in the state, which was then compromised in a data breach.
Agena Bioscience made false representations regarding its MassARRAY equipment, lab alleges
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey clinical lab alleges a California company misrepresented the capabilities of equipment it sold and committed fraud.
Consumers allege Sanyo solar panels have defects that cause loss of power output, fire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturing companies over allegations they failed to disclose purported defects in Sanyo solar photovoltaic panels.
Alaska teachers file suit over NEA-Alaska labor union agency fees
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – Six current and former teachers in Alaska have filed a suit against a labor union over paying agency fees.
Client alleges Nevada law firm entered into agreement to dismiss case without consent
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A citizen of Las Vegas alleges a Nevada law firm caused her case against a medical company to be dismissed with prejudice without her consent.
Ag and state reps say nuisance lawyers trying to put farmers out of business
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Representatives of agriculture in North Carolina accuse lawyers and their plaintiffs of attempting to put farmers out of business in the wake of a lawsuit targeting a hog ranch.
U.S. settles with Detroit hospital over alleged illegal patient referrals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A regional Detroit-based hospital has reached a settlement with the federal government over allegations the hospital promised free or below fair market value office space and staff to physicians in exchange for referrals.
Koch Foods to pay $3.75 million to settle class action discrimination lawsuit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One of the nation's largest poultry suppliers has agreed to settle a class employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the federal government for $3.75 million, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
U.S. accuses 2 businesses of denying accommodations to worker with kidney condition
BUFFALO — The federal government has filed a lawsuit against a California staffing agency and New York City manufacturer for allegedly denying accommodations to and firing a worker who had a kidney condition.
U.S. district court rules against UPS Ground Freight union's contract policy
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has ruled that a UPS Ground Freight union contract policy of paying disabled drivers less than non-disabled drivers violates federal law.
Texas joins 26-state coalition urging Kavanaugh's confirmation to Supreme Court
AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is part of a 26-state coalition of attorneys general who are encouraging members of the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court, saying he will protect the role of individual states.
Boulder got things rolling, but momentum for suing Big Oil lacking in the rest of Colorado
The rest of Colorado seems to have little interest in following the lead of three communities in the state that have sued Big Oil over the alleged effects of global warming.
Just sue it: Fla. AG candidate wants to use office to avoid red tape, file lawsuits
A Florida Democrat running for attorney general recently expressed an eye-opening take on what it means to be a state attorney general, showing his desire to file lawsuits with impunity.
14-state coalition challenges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's constitutionality
AUSTIN — Texas is leading a 14-state coalition that recently filed a "friend-of-the-court" brief challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).