News from September 2019
Georgia Supreme Court rules against judge who wanted $120K in backpay
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that a trial court properly denied a petition filed by a tenured Clayton County judge who alleged she was owed $120,000 in back pay.
Delaware court sees 'several problems' with plaintiff's math in case over Hawk Systems shares
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida man’s attempt to get a Delaware court to declare that he’s a majority stockholder in a Delaware corporation based in Palm Beach County, Florida was denied.
Opioid judge approves `negotiation class’ over objections of state AGs and defendants
In a move that appeared preordained after his comments at an August hearing, U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster approved an unprecedented “negotiation class” of every city and county nationwide to try and reach a global settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Friendly's targeted in suit over flavoring used in vanilla ice cream
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman alleges Friendly's misrepresents the flavor source of its vanilla ice cream.
Amazon customer files lawsuit after products he purchased from third-party sellers were recalled
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois man is suing Amazon over allegations that he was sold products that were recalled due to Amazon's lack of quality control practices.
Virginia Supreme Court denies plastic surgeon's appeal, upholds $800,000 verdict for woman who suffered eye injury
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – The Virginia Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a plastic surgeon sued by a woman who suffered a permanent injury after eyelid plastic surgery and was awarded $800,000 in compensatory damages by a jury.
Minnesota high court rules basketball coach is not public official in defamation case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled a high school basketball coach is not a public official under the defamation standard in a U.S. Supreme Court case and has affirmed in part a ruling in the coach's favor.
Major chem company reps seek to reassure congressional committee on PFAS water crisis
WASHINGTON D.C. (Legal Newsline) – Representatives of three major companies told congressional investigators on Monday they will work with government officials to mitigate potential damage to the nation’s drinking water caused by use of a chemical called polyfluoralkyl or PFAS .
Lawsuit claims Barkman Honey product is not raw as advertised
KANSAS CITY (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois man is suing a honey producer over allegations its honey is not raw as advertised.
Consumers sue Whole Foods over allegedly high levels of arsenic in Starkey Water
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Consumers from California and Illinois allege Whole Foods failed to disclose that its Starkey Water contains or may contain a high level of arsenic.
Class action lawsuit filed against Harley-Davidson over costs in MSRPs
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man is suing Harley-Davidson over allegations it does include dealer setup costs in the pricing of its motorcycles despite its advertising.
Wyoming Supreme Court issues ruling in case of man who brought gun to Republican Convention
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Legal Newsline) – The Wyoming Supreme Court has reversed a district court's ruling in favor of University of Wyoming in a suit filed by a man who was cited for bringing a semi-automatic pistol onto the campus during the state's Republican convention.
Congress should not normalize private attorney actions with law enforcement, witness says at PFAS hearing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Collaboration between private attorneys and law enforcement in environmental litigation is perverting the justice system, said a witness at today's House Subcommittee on Environment hearing, and if a Democratically-controlled Congress chooses to normalize it today - someday conservative interests this body doesn't favor will use the same tactic.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Pro Bono Counsel Tiffany Graves Named by ABA Journal as 2019 Legal Rebel
Bradley is pleased to announce that Tiffany M. Graves, Bradley’s pro bono counsel, has been named a 2019 Legal Rebel by the ABA Journal, the flagship publication of the American Bar Association (ABA).
Woman alleges she was retaliated against by Tufts University for reporting fabricated data in article she co-wrote
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Tufts University graduate alleges she was retaliated against for reporting that her adviser allegedly fabricated data in an article they co-wrote together.
Users allege Apple, Samsung did not warn of radiation risks with cellphones
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A group of consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Apple and Samsung alleging that the cellphone manufacturers did not warn consumers of a risk of allegedly excessive radiofrequency radiation exposure in some of their devices.
Snacker alleges vanilla ice cream sold by Aldi doesn't have vanilla in it
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Discount grocery store chain Aldi is being sued by a consumer who alleges its vanilla ice cream does not actually contain vanilla.
Second Circuit seeks answers to questions in pesticide lawsuit by foreign banana workers against Occidental
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal appellate court has sent questions to the New York Court of Appeals in a lawsuit filed by more than one hundred former plantation workers and owners allegedly injured by the use of a pesticide across banana plantations in Central and South America for two decades.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: FedEx Express's Former Litigation Chief Connie Lewis Lensing Joins Bradley's Nashville Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that Connie Lewis Lensing has joined the firm’s Nashville office as Counsel in the Litigation Practice Group.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Attorneys Chris Lam and Bridget Warren Named 2019 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law
Braldey is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam and Bridget V. Warren, attorneys in the firm’s Charlotte office, have been named 2019 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (NCLW) Leaders in the Law.