News from June 2019
Business leaders bothered by Kansas Supreme Court's 'awful' decision to remove cap on damages
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – An industry insider says business leaders in Kansas are reacting with "extreme disappointment" at the decision by the state Supreme Court to scrap the cap on non-economic damages in personal injury actions.
Ford Motor Credit, dealership sued by customer over lease's $4,500 early termination penalty
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges an auto dealership and Ford Motor Credit Co. engaged in a fraudulent scheme with the terms of its lease agreements and an early termination penalty.
Consumer alleges Tropicana orange juice label fails to disclose artificial flavor
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman alleges the makers of Tropicana orange juice fail to disclose the juice contains an artificial flavoring.
California plaintiffs allege AT&T Mobility's administrative fee is a 'bait-and-switch scheme'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two California residents allege AT&T Mobility has made millions in ill-gotten gains through its charging of an administrative fee for post-paid wireless customers.
Lawsuit questions whether Fairlife gives 'extraordinary care' to cows; Video allegedly shows abuse, torture
HAMMOND, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers from California and Indiana allege they were deceived into purchasing dairy products based on false claims the dairy cows received "extraordinary care."
J&J points to small number of claims for its opioid products as it defends self in Okla. trial
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson made a case on Wednesday that drug abusers and irresponsible doctors share responsibility for an opioid overdose epidemic, while a top state health official repeated her opinion that overzealous J&J officials and sales reps were to blame.
Nestle Dreyer’s vanilla ice cream products not made with real vanilla, consumers allege
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A group of consumers has filed a potential class action suit against an ice cream manufacturer over allegations that its vanilla ice cream is not made with real vanilla.
Hearing reveals failed restaurant, trust issues among lawyers who claimed $75M in fees in controversial settlement
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer at the center of the scandal over the $300 million settlement of a State Street securities case told a federal judge in Boston it was “stupid and sloppy” to sign a false application for his firm’s share of $75 million in fees, but he didn’t intend to mislead the court.
Okla. health official takes stand in opioid trial, says she doesn't remember the year J&J's unbranded marketing began
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Oklahoma's top health officer told a courtroom on Tuesday that Johnson & Johnson preyed on the state’s citizens to sell opioid prescription drugs for profit, while attorneys for the company challenged the timeline in her head.
Former Evansville Firebirds team president alleges he was never paid
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – A South Carolina man alleges a proposed professional football league failed to pay him for his role as team president of an Indiana team.
J&J wonders why it should foot bill for addicts who never used its opioids
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – The attorney for Johnson & Johnson and its drug subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Monday attempted to convince an Oklahoma judge that making the companies pay for a drug crisis, including addicts who never used their products or who used illegal drugs, is unfair.
Oklahoma governor, AG resolve dispute over where $85M from opioid settlement should go
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – An Oklahoma judge announced on Monday agreement has been reached between feuding government officials on how an $85 million settlement with opioid drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Co. would be apportioned.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Rathburn Named to ‘2019 Women in the Law’ List
Partner Jennifer Rathburn has been named one of 22 outstanding women lawyers by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Matthew J. Lund Appointed President of Federal Bar Association's Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
Matthew J. Lund, a partner with Pepper Hamilton, has been appointed the 60th president of the Eastern District of Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for a one-year term from June 2019 to June 2020.
LITTLER MENDELSON: Littler Adds Attorney Pamela R. Irons to Memphis Office
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Pamela R. Irons to its Memphis office as special counsel. Irons joins the firm from Jackson Lewis P.C.
At Okla. opioid trial, mental health officer walks court through the proposed massive abatement plan
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – An idea of how much money Oklahoma wants to abate the opioid drug epidemic was realized on Friday as a state health officer walked officials through a 65-page list of abatement services she said were needed, collectively projected to cost in the billions.
Snackers allege White Kit-Kats do not contain white chocolate
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Kit-Kats is alleged to have misrepresented the ingredients in the "white" version of the candy.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Pepper Hamilton Honored at Legal Services of New Jersey's Equal Justice Awards
Pepper Hamilton was awarded the Equal Justice Medal at Legal Services of New Jersey’s Equal Justice Awards, held on June 3.
Oasis Legal Finance sued in Kentucky court over allegations of excessive interest rates
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – On May 31, a cash advance company that provides loans in exchange for a portion of personal injury claim settlements was sued in a Kentucky state court over interest rates that the plaintiffs say are higher than what is permitted under Kentucky law.
Peloton rider files lawsuit against company over removal of workouts involved in copyright dispute
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Exercise equipment maker Peloton is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations the removal of workouts involved in a copyright infringement suit has diminished a consumer's experience with the equipment.