News from January 2019
Suit over false marketing allegations filed against General Mills, Small Planet Foods over Cascadian Farms brand
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Several consumers allege they were deceived by the marketing for Cascadian Farm products over the origins of the products.
DXC Technology stock allegedly traded at artificially inflated prices during class period, suit states
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A Virginia company is alleged to have misrepresented the company's financial condition and caused stocks to trade at artificially inflated prices.
Consumer alleges Panera blueberry bagel contains 'dyed lumps,' not actual blueberries
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Bronx County, New York consumers alleges a bagel he purchased at a Panera does not contain real blueberries but "mostly dyed lumps."
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Ballard Spahr Adds Government Relations Team in Washington, D.C.
National law firm Ballard Spahr has significantly expanded the federal capabilities of its noted government relations practice with the addition of a prominent five-member lobbying and public policy group to its Washington, D.C., office, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Payments Attorney Judy Mok Joins Ballard Spahr in NYC
Judy Mok, an attorney with extensive experience negotiating complex payments transactions for some of the world's largest retailers and financial institutions, has joined Ballard Spahr as Of Counsel in the Consumer Financial Services Group, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Former NY Health Care GC Salvatore J. Russo Joins Fox
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Salvatore J. Russo as a partner in the firm’s Health Law Practice.
MORGAN LEWIS: New York State Bar Honors Antitrust Partner Stacey Anne Mahoney with Lifland Award
Morgan Lewis partner Stacey Anne Mahoney has been selected to receive the William T. Lifland Award from the Antitrust Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA).
DUANE MORRIS LLP: Duane Morris Welcomes IP Partner Kevin P. Anderson in Washington, D.C.
Duane Morris LLP announced today that Kevin P. Anderson has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group based in Washington, D.C. Anderson joins Duane Morris from Wiley Rein LLP where he was a partner and had been chair of that firm’s patent litigation practice.
OGLETREE DEAKINS: Ogletree Deakins and Legalmation announce Innovative Partnership
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, and LegalMation®, the leading A.I. platform that automates early stage litigation tasks, announced an innovative partnership that significantly broadens the law firm’s application of the technology in employment litigation matters.
WILENTZ GOLDMAN & SPITZER: John A. Hoffman Appointed as Commissioner to New Jersey State Commission of Investigation
On January 9, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Chairman John A. Hoffman was sworn in as Commissioner to the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI), an independent governmental agency established in 1968 to investigate organized crime, government waste and corruption.
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ: Roer Recognized by Crain’s Among Notable Women in Law in New York City
Ricki E. Roer (Partner-New York) is recognized on Crain's New York Business list of 2019 Notable Women in Law.
GORDON REES LLP: Phoenix IP Partner John Vassiliades will be a Featured Panelist in US Department of Energy Webinar on IP Strategy
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Phoenix Intellectual Property Partner John Vassiliades will be a featured panelist in a US Department of Energy webinar titled "IP Strategy & Best Practices" on January 15, 2019 at 10 a.m. (PST) and 1 p.m. (EST).
GORDON REES LLP: Robert Blanchfield Joins Gordon & Rees as an Attorney in the Nashville, Tennessee Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Robert Blanchfield as a senior counsel in the firm's Nashville, Tennessee office.
Oklahoma attorney general's motions regarding federal tax cut savings receives approval
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's Corporate Commission has voted to approve the motions filed by the state's attorney general that request Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG) return money saved from the 2017 federal tax cuts to utility customers.
Jackson Hewitt reaches settlement with Massachusetts over alleged deceptive advertising
BOSTON — Jackson Hewitt Tax Service has reached a settlement with the state of Massachusetts to resolve allegations the company posted deceiving advertisements regarding discounts on tax preparation services.
Florida attorney general to serve on NAAG executive committee
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, recently sworn in as the state's 38th attorney general, has announced she will serve on the National Association of Attorneys General's (NAAG) executive committee along with nine other attorneys general from across the nation.
Arizona accuses Mercedes-Benz of emissions fraud for diesel cars
PHOENIX — The state of Arizona has filed a lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and its parent company Daimler, alleging the companies defrauded customers by installing "defeat devices" on its diesel cars to show lower emission levels than were actually emitted by the vehicles.
Agriculture group: By suing hog farms over the smell, attorneys win while farmers lose
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Animal Agriculture Alliance president and CEO Kay Johnson Smith worries that there's little farmers can do to resolve issues being litigated in nuisance lawsuits that target them in federal court in North Carolina.
Royal Links Golf Club seeks dismissal of Nev. class action over credit card receipt
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) – Royal Links Golf Club is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed against it by a California consumer who alleges it failed to protect him from identity theft when it printed a receipt containing both the first four and last four digits of his credit card number.
Sekas Law Group alleges former controller made late payments to vendors, skipped work on Fridays
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Sekas Law Group and its owner, Nicholas G. Sekas, have filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against its former controller, Doreen Paolella.