News from February 2019
Consumers allege Bang sports energy drinks are marketed in misleading manner regarding ingredients
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers allege a brand of sports energy drinks misrepresents they contain "potent" amounts of ingredients that benefit the brain and body.
Feds, Louisiana agency file suit over oil spills against Sunoco Pipeline, Mid-Valley Pipeline
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – The federal government and a Louisiana agency are seeking penalties from the owners and operators of pipelines over three oil spills in three states.
Playboy subscriber alleges junk mail caused by disclosure of his reading information to data aggregators
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – A Playboy magazine subscriber alleges Playboy Enterprises disclosed his personal information to data aggregators and caused unwanted junk mail to be sent to his home.
Oklahoma Gas, Electric settles Arkansas' challenge over proposed $6.4 million rate increases
LITTLE ROCK — Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) has reached a settlement with the state of Arkansas after facing a challenge by the state's attorney general over the company's request of a proposed $6.4 million increase in rates.
California attorney general blasts consumer bureau's recent rollback of payday lending rules
SACRAMENTO — California's attorney general has criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent reversion of its Payday, Vehicle Title and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans rule, arguing the rule protects against predatory lending.
EEOC: 2 California restaurants ignored employees' complaints of sexual harassment, groping
SAN FRANCISCO — Two California restaurants face a lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after allegedly dismissing complaints from male and female workers about being sexually harassed by a kitchen manager.
South Carolina pest control company faces lawsuit for alleged illegal firing of employee
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The federal government has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against a South Carolina pest control and landscaping company that allegedly fired an office manager after denying her request for leave as an accommodation for her disability.
California attorney general, Labor Commission Office back meal, rest break rules for truckers
SAN FRANCISCO — California's attorney general and the Labor Commission Office have filed a petition as part of their on-going legal challenge with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding the state's meal and rest break rules for truck drivers.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Brad Robertson Appointed Co-Chair of LSC Emerging Leaders Council
Bradley is pleased to announce that Brad Robertson, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been appointed co-chair of the newly created Emerging Leaders Council of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).
NELSON MULLINS: Publication Spotlights Nelson Mullins’ Tori Silas for Tech Practice
Atlanta partner Tori Silas was featured by the Daily Report for the dynamic technology practice she plans to build after joining Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as a partner on Monday.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: High-Profile Litigators Join Dinsmore
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has welcomed litigation partners Nathan Blaske and Harry Cappel in its Cincinnati office.
POLSINELLI PAC: The Fax Partnership Selects Polsinelli Real Estate Chair and Shareholder Amy Hansen to Serve on its Board of Directors
Amy Hansen, Denver office shareholder and national Real Estate Practice Chair at Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli, has been unanimously selected to join the board of directors for The Fax Partnership, also known as The Fax.
South Dakota legislature OKs bills for consumer protection laws, tobacco escrow money transfers
PIERRE — The South Dakota legislature recently approved two bills proposed by the state's attorney general that update existing state laws regarding consumer protections as well as the transfer of interest of some tobacco escrow monies.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania oppose Justice Department's reversal for online gambling
TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Gubir Grewal is opposing a recent opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that reverses the department's nearly decade-old opinion of applying federal criminal law to state-sanctioned online gambling and is investigating the suspected role of lobbying efforts in the DOJ reversal.
New York's BronxCare settles charges of illegally billing assault survivors for rape exams
ALBANY — BronxCare Health System (BronxCare) has reached a settlement with the state of New York to resolve charges of illegally billing sexual assault survivors for hospital services in violation of state law, according to the New York Attorney General's Office.
Nevada seeks to stop Energy Department's weapons-grade plutonium shipments
CARSON CITY — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has filed a motion requesting an injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Energy's continued shipping of weapons-grade plutonium into the state, pending an appeal filed with the Ninth Circuit Court.
Walgreens reaches $2 million settlements to resolve alleged overcharging MassHealth for prescriptions
BOSTON — The state of Massachusetts has reached two settlement agreements with Walgreens totaling $2 million to resolve charges the drugstore chain overcharged the state's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (MassHealth) for prescriptions.
Mass. State Police to face discrimination lawsuit from Chinese-American lieutenant
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts State Police Lt. Warren Yee provided enough evidence to continue his discrimination case against the department, causing the Massachusetts Supreme Court to reverse a summary judgment in favor of the department and remand the case back to a lower court.
Vermont Supreme Court upholds dismissal of invasion of privacy suit against newspaper
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) – The Vermont Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's ruling that dismissed a complaint by a man who claimed a local newspaper portrayed him in a false light in published articles.
Judge: Evidence lacking in class action alleging Orijen dog food was harmful to pets
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge in Wisconsin has dismissed a class action lawsuit, finding no evidence to support allegations that a brand of dog food was contaminated with heavy metals.