News from June 2018
EEOC: Transportation company to pay $3.2 million for alleged discrimination against women
HUNTINGTON, W.V. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced June 13 that CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT) will pay $3.2 million after allegations of company-wide sex discrimination.
EEOC alleges harassment against employers nationwide
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced June 14 that it hasfiled seven lawsuits against employers throughout the United States for allegations of harassment.
Philadelphia judge grants states' motion for separate track in antitrust case over drug-pricing
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has granted a motion made by the attorneys general for 44 states, including Pennsylvania, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for a separate government track in a multidistrict antitrust case involving the pricing of generic pharmaceuticals.
California attorney general secures $67 million in debt forgiveness for Corinthian Colleges students
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced June 14 that Balboa Student Loan Trust will provide $67 million in debt forgiveness to 34,971 residents of the state who had been allegedly victimized by Corinthian Colleges.
Woman can't add new Tenn. defendant as she sues over death of her baby
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – The Tennessee Supreme Court has remanded a health care liability case back to the trial court after ruling that a woman whose infant died days after birth can’t add Jackson-Madison County General Hospital District as a new defendant.
Rite Aid won't face liability after customer tripped over parking barrier in the snow
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – The Rhode Island Supreme Court has affirmed a superior court decision that a Rite Aid drug store isn’t liable for a customer’s injuries that he sustained falling over a cement parking stop while it was snowing.
Sierra Club scores win in fight with Oklahoma commission over installation of pollution-control devices
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – The Sierra Club has scored a win in its fight with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the commission lacked authority to approve the installation of pollution-control devices at a power plant.
California attorney general receives support fight against Texas' attempt to end ACA
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced June 14 that his office’s opposition to Texas and 19 other states’ motion to stop the Affordable Care Act has received support in the form of amicus briefs from a diverse group of patient groups, legal experts, economists, medical associations and public health experts.
California attorney general supports EPA's decision on pesticides
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced June 14 that he has issued a following comment on the decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement safeguards for agricultural workers to protect them from harmful pesticides.
New York's highest court rules for three-year statute of limitations in fraud case against Credit Suisse Securities
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The New York Court of Appeals has ruled on the statute of limitations in a fraud case filed by the state Attorney General's Office.
New Jersey court reverses rulings in non-consensual towing cases
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Questions of how far a towing company can go in charging customers who did not consent to the towing of their vehicles were answered in the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division on June 14.
Grocery store chain successful against wrongful death lawsuit; Woman died after hitting cash register station in motorized cart
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division has upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of Shop-Rite Supermarkets Inc. in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Merck & Co. shareholder can't access certain files, New Jersey appeals court decides
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A shareholder was unable to prove he had the right to certain documents in a New Jersey court.
Court dismisses warranty allegations against PhD Fitness in supplement class action
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan granted in part and denied in part a fitness product company’s motion to dismiss a claim that it misrepresented one of its items.
N.Y. judge's ruling could be painful for opioid-makers sued over addiction crisis
In an ominous sign for the opioid industry, a New York judge refused to dismiss any of the claims by eight counties against Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and other prescription opioid manufacturers, saying the plaintiffs had adequately pled violations of everything from consumer protection statutes to the common law of public nuisance.
Baltimore City court to host adult drug treatment court graduation
Eight individuals will mark their achievement of sobriety and completion of a court-supervised program at the adult drug treatment court graduation ceremony in Baltimore City.
Retired California employees must pay back pension overpayment, court rules
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – The California 4th District Appellate Court, Division One affirmed a trial court decision that two retired officers must pay the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System more than $30,000 combined, finding that the overpayments had been a mistake, albeit a costly one for the former officers.
California agency's Prop 65 lead regulation upheld by appellate court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The California Court of Appeal,1st Appellate District, Division Two recently affirmed the ruling of a lower court in favor of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), regarding acceptable levels of lead in water as it relates to reproductive health.
Uber driver says he was told to create fake accounts to mess with Lyft drivers; Lawsuit will not go to arbitration
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California appellate court has affirmed a ruling of a lower court that in the case of Ryan Smythe v. Uber Technologies Inc., “the court correctly found that the action is beyond the scope of Smythe’s arbitration agreement with Uber.”
California court overturns summary judgment for Target in former employee's discrimination case
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court reversed the decision of a lower court that ruled in favor of Target Corp. in a lawsuit filed by former employee in a discrimination case.