News from November 2019
Are we the only ones who can still be ridiculed?
Hoosiers, hillbillies, rednecks, and crackers – we’ve all been treated with contempt by our self-proclaimed superiors, and we’ve had enough. They think they’re so smart and we’re so dumb, but they overestimate themselves and underestimate us.
KEFFER HIRSCHAUER LLP: Partner Bradley Keffer has been selected as Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) Distinguished Fellow
Bradley Keffer of Keffer Hirschauer LLP has been named to the 2019 class of Distinguished Fellows and was honored by the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
JACKSON LEWIS PC: Patrick DiDomenico Joins Jackson Lewis as Chief Innovation Officer
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Patrick DiDomenico has joined the firm as Chief Innovation Officer.
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: McGuireWoods Partner Melissa Martinez Named to Baltimore Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40’
McGuireWoods litigation partner Melissa Martinez has been selected for the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2019 “40 Under 40” list, honoring business professionals under age 40 for professional accomplishments and community service.
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: Tennille Checkovich Wins Award for “Tireless Pro Bono Contributions”
The Bar Association of the City of Richmond named partner Tennille Checkovich (Business & Securities Litigation) its 2019 John C. Kenny Pro Bono Award recipient.
CLARK HILL PLC: Margaret DiBianca Joins Clark Hill as Member in Labor & Employment Practice in Wilmington, Delaware Office
Clark Hill announced that Margaret (Molly) DiBianca has joined the firm as a Member in its Labor & Employment Practice in the firm’s Wilmington office.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley Represents National Guardian Life Insurance Company in the Creation of BrightBenefits
Foley & Lardner represented Madison, Wisconsin.-based National Guardian Life Insurance Company in the creation of a strategic partnership with New York-based Insurance Capital Group, a leading strategic investor in the mutual insurance industry, to launch BrightBenefits, a new national dental and vision insurer.
Eli Lilly seeks declaratory judgment in dispute over migraine tracking app
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Eli Lilly is seeking a court's judgment to halt "accusations and threats" it claims were made by the distributor of the digital migraine tracking and management app MigrnX over allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract.
Dow Chemical faces suit over alleged hazardous substance release at its Michigan plant
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – Dow Chemical is facing a lawsuit filed by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, the federal government and the state of Michigan alleging it released hazardous substances at its Midland Michigan facility.
Georgia law firm alleges investigation firm violated TCPA with fax ads
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia law firm is alleging an investigative services company violated federal law by sending it unsolicited faxes.
ConocoPhillips alleges natural gas broker took more than $1 million by creating false Invoice
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – ConocoPhillips alleges the Maryland broker of its natural gas deal with CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. has kept the monies from a more than $1 million fake invoice.
Viking River Cruises passengers claim company fraudulently diverted tip money
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Viking River Cruises is facing a class action lawsuit filed by passengers who claim the cruise line fraudulently diverted money paid by passengers intended to be tips or gratuities for employees into its own special account.
Lawsuit: Walmart-brand LED light bulbs falsely promoted as Energy Star-qualified
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Walmart alleging that its Great Value-brand LED light bulbs are falsely promoted and labeled as Energy Star-qualified.
Delegates angered by West Virginia 'hillybilly' stereotypes in 'Dark Waters' movie
CHARLESTON – Some members of the West Virginia House of Delegates are upset by some stereotypical depictions of the Mountain State in a new film triggered by the leaking of alleged cancer-causing chemicals in Wood County. Those stereotypes include one image of a young girl on a bicycle with “blackened, rotting teeth.”
New developments not enough to reinstate pesticides lawsuit against Dole
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – While a group of plaintiffs claims a handful of new “groundbreaking rulings” should overturn a previous dismissal in their case against Dole Food Co., the Superior Court of the State of Delaware refused to vacate the initial ruling on Nov. 8.
Businessman who allegedly violated 1,000 securities laws is subject to sanctions, Maryland court rules
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland has upheld the disciplinary sanctions imposed on a businessman who allegedly committed more than 1,000 violations of Maryland’s securities laws.
Kansas Supreme Court calls for new trial concerning woman's suit against trust officer over attorney's fees
TOPEKA (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Kansas ordered a new trial concerning a woman’s lawsuit against her trust officer and his employer that sought more than $250,000 in damages.
Defamation lawsuit against law firm reinstated by Massachusetts court
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – On Nov. 13, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals reversed a dismissal in a defamation case against a lawyer and his law firm, ruling that a previously applied litigation privilege isn’t relevant in this case.
Lawsuit over fatal fall out of tree stand rejected by Mississippi Supreme Court
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Parents who filed a lawsuit over death of their son following a deer-hunting accident lost their appeal in the Supreme Court of Mississippi against the retailer that sold the tree stand and fall-arrest system used during the incident.
Unclear whether Ohio AG will get involved in mass litigation against Ohio State stemming from Strauss era
COLUMBUS, OH (Legal Newsline) – Forty-three male sexual assault survivors who allegedly suffered abuse at the hands of former Ohio State University physician Richard Strauss are now suing over what they claim was a failure on the part of the school to inform and protect students from what the lawsuit terms a “monster."