News from April 2019
Tenneco granted summary judgment in lung cancer case
WILMINGTON, Del. — Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. (Tenneco), the makers of Walker mufflers, has been granted its motion for summary judgment by the Delaware Superior Court in a case alleging a former auto mechanic who contracted and died from lung cancer because the mufflers contained asbestos.
Arkansas Supreme Court reverses denial of long-term care facility's charitable immunity
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a Jefferson County Circuit Court's decision that denied a long-term care facility's "charitable immunity" in a wrongful death claim.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Restructuring Attorney Eric Howe Joins Greenberg Traurig in Minneapolis
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth of its Minneapolis office with the addition Eric J. Howe as a shareholder in the Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Locke Lord’s Boston Office Managing Partner Matt McTygue To Receive LGBT Business Trailblazer Award From Boston Business Journal
Matt McTygue, Managing Partner of Locke Lord’s Boston office, has been selected by the Boston Business Journal to receive its LGBT Business Trailblazer Award, which recognizes his distinguished record of leadership in the LGBT community.
Texas Supreme Court rules 'governmental immunity' in woman's drowning
AUSTIN — The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a court of appeals ruling and dismissed claims against the Tarrant Regional Water District made by the parents of a Fort Worth woman who drowned while trying to cross a Trinity River dam built and maintained by the district.
New Jersey appeals court says 'official ballots' must be printed in English, Spanish
TRENTON — The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division has sided with a 2018 New Jersey Ward 3 district committee candidate and the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in their argument that "official ballots" must be printed in English and Spanish in accordance with state's statues and election law.
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: Four McGuireWoods Partners Named to Elite List of BTI Client Service All-Stars
McGuireWoods partners Geoff Cockrell, Peter Covington, Vishwa Link and Rick Viola are singled out by corporate counsel for client service excellence in BTI Consulting Group’s 2019 Client Service All-Stars report.
Pharmaceutical company questions FDA's decision to delay approval of anti-opioid drug
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company is suing the Food and Drug Administration, acting FDA Commissioner Norman E. Sharpless, the Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II for allegedly delaying the approval of a drug product it claims would combat the opioid crisis.
DLA PIPER: Six DLA Piper lawyers named to Variety's 2019 Legal Impact Report
DLA Piper made the following announcement on April 9:
DLA Piper: New Perimeter provides training on special economic zones to graduate law students in South Africa
DLA Piper made the following announcement on April 11.
DLA PIPER: Firm represents equity owners of The NORDAM Group, Inc. in chapter 11 plan confirmation
DLA Piper made the following announcement on April 11
DLA PIPER: Firm announces partnership promotions for 2019
DLA Piper made the following announcement on April 2
Judge creates 16 classes for lawsuits against Dollar General over its motor oil
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A class certification request in a lawsuit against Dollar General over the labeling of motor oil was granted in part and denied in part in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the Western Division on March 21.
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Attorney Maria Fracassa Dwyer to Speak at the 44th Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute
Clark Hill issued the following announcement on April 8.Maria Fracassa Dwyer, Member in Clark Hill’s Labor & Employment group, will speak at the 44th Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute on April 11, 2019 at the Inn at St. John’s.
Settlement reached in EEOC suit alleging Arby's female teen workers subjected to sexual harassment
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The owner and operator of more than 51 Arby's restaurant franchises in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida has settled a lawsuit filed by the federal government alleging sexual harassment of teen employees.
EEOC's stats show $505 million secured for employees who filed charges in FY 2018
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it secured $505 million for private sector, state, local and federal employees who filed charges through the agency in fiscal year 2018.
With Washington victory, the 'necessity defense' for environmental protesters is gathering steam
A Washington appeals court’s decision to overturn the conviction of a man who claims he had no choice but to break into a pipeline facility to save the planet from global warming represents the most important endorsement yet of a legal strategy that once was considered impossible.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Aviation Industry Attorney Rachel Welford Returns to Cozen O’Connor’s Transportation and Trade Group
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that aviation industry attorney Rachel Welford has returned to the firm’s Transportation & Trade Group.
5 Things To Look For When Selecting A Personal Injury Attorney & How Brian Cummings Checks Each Box
It is a scenario few of us ever expect to face. You or a loved one suffered a serious injury at the hands of people you trust: your team of healthcare professionals.
Lawsuit against TGI Friday's over potato skins likely lawyer-driven, legal reform group says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A prolific class action lawyer has sued TGI Fridays over its potato skins, alleging she was deceived by the packaging.