News from October 2019
Michigan Court of Appeals upholds $100,000 in attorneys fees in payroll arrangement suit
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A six-figure judgment for attorneys fees was upheld for Innovative Payroll Processing Inc. and Ahmad Chebbani in a lawsuit filed against them by health care company and related parties.
Attorney launches WV investigation into credit card data breach, urges potential victims to make contact
MORGANTOWN – A West Virginia attorney has launched an investigation to find out just how many in the state were affected by a giant credit card data breach and what legal moves can be taken, collectively or individually.
Opioid settlement hints at massive windfall for private lawyers who snagged government clients
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - It was a stroke of good luck for Cuyahoga and Summit counties in Ohio that U.S. District Judge Dan Polster selected them for the first bellwether trial out of thousands of other cities and counties that are blaming the opioid industry for the nation's addiction crisis.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Janitorial Services, Inc. / Arbeit and EEOC Reach $315,000 Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Charges
Janitorial Services, Inc. & Arbeit, Inc. (JSI), a janitorial contractor located in the Cleveland suburb of Cuyahoga Heights, has agreed to pay $315,000 to conciliate an age and disability discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
Opioid trial averted in $260 million settlement with four drug companies
Four of the nation’s largest drug companies reached a last-minute settlement this morning with two Ohio counties to avoid a trial in federal court.
Court program educates Anne Arundel students on legal consequences
Approximately 100 students from Glen Burnie, Meade, and Southern high schools in Anne Arundel County will participate in the "Schools in the Court" program.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: John L. Mascialino to Speak at City & State’s Procurement Conference
John L. Mascialino, chair of the New York City Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will speak on a panel titled, “What to Know about Doing Business in New York,” Oct. 24 at City & State’s Procurement Conference.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Webinar to be held on Oct. 22, 2019
Greenberg Traurig is hosting the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Webinar October 22, 2019 in the Northern Virginia office.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Arizona Discount Movers to Pay $54,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Case
Arizona Discount Movers of Phoenix will pay $54,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Caribbean Farmers Market to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge Lawsuit
Caribbean Farmers Market, a Decatur, Ga, supermarket, will pay $25,000 and provide other significant relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
New trial in Georgia medical malpractice case, thanks to Supreme Court ruling
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Georgia has vacated a judgment and remanded a case filed by a couple who sued Rockdale Hospital LLC over allegations of medical malpractice.
Delaware court dismisses most of plaintiffs' claims in suit over $40 million Pro Performance Sports asset sale
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware court has denied in part and granted in part a motion to dismiss a case concerning a $40 million transaction that was claimed to be unfair.
Botanical garden in Atlanta wants to ban firearms; Courts are asked if it can
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Georgia has sent a case regarding whether the Atlanta Botanical Garden can prohibit firearms on its property back to a lower court.
There's second major trial starting this week - New York v. Exxon
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - It's not only opioid week, as a high-stakes trial scheduled to begin Tuesday afternoon in New York pits ExxonMobil against New York Attorney General Letitia James over claims the international oil giant downplayed the expected costs of global warming, not to investors, but to itself.
Ohio AG to colleagues: Let's limit fees to private lawyers in opioid settlement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has warned his fellow AGs that a reported $50 billion settlement of opioid claims will fall apart unless the states demand tight controls on fees to private lawyers and make sure the rest of the money is directed toward programs designed to address the opioid crisis, instead of state general funds.
Full Delaware Supreme Court to hear $66M legal malpractice claim against prominent law firm
WILMINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Oral arguments in a case involving arguments that a law firm issued bad advice that cost a company nearly $66 million will be heard by a full Delaware Supreme Court in early December.
DOJ watchdog isn't impressed with the opioid 'Whistleblower'; What will jurors in historic trial think?
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – Is he blowing the whistle or passing the buck? A badge-flashing, gun-toting bulldog, or an ineffective bureaucrat? Is he defined by an appearance on "60 Minutes," or the fact that trial lawyers pay him $500 for 60 minutes of his time?
Oklahoma judge admits to $100M mistake in landmark opioid verdict against J&J
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – In a hearing Tuesday to clarify disagreements over a $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson for allegedly helping create an opioid epidemic in Oklahoma, attorneys for the state argued more money was needed to fully abate the problem, while lawyers for J&J requested joint liability credits to ease its burden.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing Announces New Brand, Law Firm Marketing Model
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FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Maximizing Solar Tax Credits – Navigating the Start of Construction Rules (Part II)
As solar developers begin looking beyond 2019 and planning for the phasedown of the Section 48 solar investment tax credit, an understanding of the grandfathering rules for projects placed in service between 2020 and the end of 2023 is critical.