News from 2019
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
TOPDOG Legal Marketing, an attorney-led team serving law firms nationwide, is excited to reveal its new brand and announce expanded options to better serve its clients
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.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley's Government Contracts Annual Update
You’re invited to Foley’s Government Contracts Annual Update on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
Toothpaste's promise to whiten is 'based on false hope'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A woman is suing a toothpaste manufacturer over allegations it advertises a brand of whitening toothpaste "based on false hope."
.jpg){kind=tracking}
Hearing today for challenge to Massachusetts' ban on vaping product sales
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A hearing is scheduled for today for a federal judge to reconsider whether to place on hold Massachusetts' emergency four-month ban on vaping product sales after previously finding e-cigarette organizations hadn't made their case for a temporary halt.
Domino's must face blind man's suit over website after U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Domino's Pizza Inc. must face the lawsuit of a blind man who claims the nationwide pizza delivery chain's website and mobile-phone app violates the Americans with Disabilities Act after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case.
Baltimore court re-entry project celebrates seventh graduating class
Approximately 30 participants will be recognized for completing the Baltimore City District Court Re-Entry Project (DCREP) on Monday, October 21.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: ACI’s 19th Annual Forum on Rx Drug Pricing
Foley Partner Judy Waltz, Co-Chair of Foley’s Health Care Industry Team, will be presenting at ACI’s 19th Annual Forum on Rx Drug Pricing in New York City on Wednesday, October 16th at 10:30 a.m.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Pepper Hamilton Sponsoring Abi and Dsba's '2019 Delaware Views From the Bench' Program
Pepper Hamilton is a proud sponsor of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Delaware State Bar Association's (DSBA's) "2019 Delaware Views from the Bench" program taking place on October 17, 2019 in Wilmington, DE.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: O’Neill to Receive Milwaukee Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award
Partner Tanya O’Neill will receive the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award at the association’s 16th Annual State of the Court Luncheon.
After fiery hearing, Purdue Pharma gets two-week break from opioid lawsuits
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The federal bankruptcy judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization granted the OxyContin manufacturer and its controlling Sackler family a two-week respite from opioid litigation to work on a settlement that appeases warring state attorneys general and a growing list of municipal and private plaintiffs.
Court dismisses Navy Seal's defamation case against Washington Examiner over use of photo
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware court has dismissed a Navy Seal's defamation case against a newspaper.
Touching at Houston strip clubs challenged in antitrust lawsuit
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – An adult entertainment venue is suing the city of Houston alleging that it is harmed because its competitors are immune to certain city rules regarding touch between entertainers and customers.
In Kentucky, police officers can now be sued for third-party injuries and deaths from vehicle chases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled earlier this year that police can be sued in the commonwealth for damages if car chases lead to the injury or death of third parties. The decision overturned a previous Supreme Court decision dating to 1952.