News from January 2019
BP gas station doesn't qualify for Maryland's Four Cent Rule because of agreement with wholesaler
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – Thanks to a branded jobber contract, a man selling BP gasoline at a service station isn’t entitled to the Four Cent Rule, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland held on Jan. 2.
Trump DOJ acts on threat to trial lawyers who sue on behalf of the government
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice's recent effort to toss lawsuits it says it wasted hundreds of hours investigating is emblematic of a strategy under President Donald Trump to rein in trial lawyers who are using a federal whistleblower law to seek millions of dollars.
GREENBERG & TRAURIG: Barbara Kaplan and Kristen Lonergan Recognized as Crain’s New York Notable Women in Law 2019
Barbara T. Kaplan and Kristen J. Lonergan, shareholders in the New York office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been recognized as Crain’s New York “Notable Women in Law.”
Medical malpractice case against Southern New Hampshire Medical Center revived by N.H. Supreme Court
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of New Hampshire overturned a superior court ruling that dismissed a medical malpractice case filed against Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Eliot Hospital and three doctors, according to a Dec. 21 opinion.
Cedars-Sinai doesn't owe millions in prejudgment interest in $5.5M medical malpractice case, Cal. court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Because of a lack of notice and information in an offer, the California 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division Two affirmed a lower court’s ruling that denied a woman’s motion for prejudgment interest in her lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
California court affirms that Save Mart Supermarkets cannot compel former employees into arbitration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Save Mart Supermarkets Inc. was unable to convince the California 3rd District Court of Appeal to compel three individuals to arbitration in suits over alleged violation of state law statutory employment claims.
Del. court keeps lawsuit over Ception-Cephalon merger alive; Pursuit of eosinophilic esophagitis drug at issue
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on Dec. 28 granted in part and denied in part pharmaceutical companies' motions to dismiss a case over allegations of a breach of merger agreement.
Debt collector Northstar Location Services allegedly refused to accept consumer's dispute
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York resident alleges a debt collector based in the state threatened him with legal action and caused emotional distress.
Consumer alleges Pepperidge Farm's Texas Toast product only contains 2 percent or less of butter
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A Queens County, New York consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against Pepperidge Farm over the alleged amount of butter in its Texas Toast product.
Florida Attorney General's Office alleges US Moving Services, others hire workers that damage, steal property
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – The Florida Attorney General's Office of Florida alleges professional movers based in Miami have harmed "hundreds" of consumers by hiring laborers who damage or steal property.
POLSINELLI: Polsinelli Adds Dual-Qualified Finance Attorney Admitted to Practice Law in New York and England and Wales
Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 firm, announced today that Gabriel Yomi Dabirihas joined the firm in New York as a Shareholder, Practice Co-Leader for the firm’s Direct Lending and Alternative Finance practice and Practice Co-Leader for the firm’s Cross-Border Finance practice.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Christopher Beall and Maritza Dominguez Braswell Join Colorado Attorney General’s Leadership Team
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Christopher P. Beall and Maritza Dominguez Braswell, who were selected to join the administration of incoming Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Lisa Arthur Named to Triad Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 List
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Lisa W. Arthur, who was named a 40 Under 40 honoree by the Triad Business Journal.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Cozen O’Connor Continues to Expand its Presence in the Midwest by Adding Business Litigator Kari Berman to its Minneapolis Office
Cozen O’Connor today welcomed Kari Berman — a Minnesota-based business litigator whose track record includes handling bet-the-company cases involving significant multi-state class action defense, contractual, environmental, ERISA, employment, and SEC-related disputes, as well as product liability and business tort claims — to its Commercial Litigation practice.
WILENTZ GOLDMAN & SPITZER: Amanda M. Curley Joins Wilentz as an Associate on the Land Use Team
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. is pleased to announce that Amanda M. Curley has joined the firm as an associate on its Land Use team. Ms. Curley's practice focuses on all aspects of land use and redevelopment and in related litigation.
IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Miller joins $1.5 million settlement with Neiman Marcus over data breach
The Neiman Marcus Group LLC has agreed to pay $1.5 million and implement several policies to resolve an investigation with 43 states and the District of Columbia into the 2013 breach of customer payment card data at 77 Neiman Marcus stores in the United States, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Tuesday.
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill’s Government and Public Affairs Practice Leaders Recognized As “Top Lobbyists” By The Hill
Clark Hill, PLC, is proud to announce that Kevin Kelly and Charlie Spies, co-leaders of the firm’s Government and Public Affairs practice in DC, have once again been named as “Top Lobbyists” by the The Hill.
NELSON MULLINS: Higher Education Attorney Daniel Cohen joins Nelson Mullins in Atlanta
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough announced today that Dan Cohen has joined the Firm as a partner in the Atlanta office.
Alabama court rules insurance company did not have duty to advise manufacturer concerning coverage before fire
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – On Dec. 21, the Supreme Court of Alabama sided with an insurance company in a lawsuit over insurance coverage for a fire at a factory.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds dismissal of suit against Medtronic, citing preemption under federal law
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court for the State of Arizona held on Dec. 18 that federal law does block a lawsuit arising from allegations concerning the state’s common law failure-to-warn claim after a medical device company allegedly didn’t inform the Food and Drug Administration about unfavorable conditions in a medical device.