News from 2019
Dropbox investor alleges he purchased stock at artificially inflated prices
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A suit filed in a federal court in California states cloud hosting and storage service Dropbox allegedly damaged investors because it made misleading statements during its initial public offering and caused artificially inflated prices.
California man alleges Blair Adhesive Products is discharging polluted stormwater into watershed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man alleges a company in the state is polluting the San Gabriel River Watershed from its Santa Fe Springs facility.
Taxpayers fund 'rambling' testimony as judge looks skeptical of New York's case against Exxon
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York taxpayers might want a refund on their $500,000 investment in a $1,050-an-hour expert after the judge hearing the state’s closely watched climate lawsuit against ExxonMobil repeatedly interrupted his testimony with skeptical questions about his methodology and assumptions.
Apple sued over iPhone updates
SAN JOSE, California (Legal Newsline) — Eleven California residents have initiated a class action lawsuit against Apple alleging the company interfered with the operation and performance of their iPhones through operating system updates.
Lawsuit alleges Fresh Market, Tyson market 'prime pork' products to confuse consumers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Fresh Market and Tyson Fresh Meats are facing a proposed class suit filed by Florida consumers who claim the companies' falsely led customers to believe their prime pork products were graded "USDA Prime."
Man claims Moran Food's vanilla ice cream products sold at Save-A-Lot stores have misleading labels
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York man has initiated a class action lawsuit against a food manufacturer claiming its vanilla ice cream products sold through Save-A-Lot grocery stores contain flavor from "non-vanilla sources" and are misleadingly represented.
North Carolina attorney faces lawsuit from his former firm over contract work pay dispute
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A North Carolina law firm has filed suit against a former attorney from its firm over a contract work pay dispute.
Virginia TV station fights defamation lawsuit launched by criminal defense lawyer/politician
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A television station is asking a court to dismiss a defamation action taken by a criminal defense lawyer/politician.
There's a lawsuit because Universal Studios only lets visitors refill sodas six times each hour
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – NBC Universal is facing a class action lawsuit from a New York man who claims his Coca-Cola Freestyle Souvenir Cup purchased at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, did not give him unlimited refills as advertised.
Brew Dr. Kombucha drinks do not contain the amount of probiotics as labeled, lawsuit claims
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – An Idaho man is claiming that a specific brand of kombucha drinks sold at stores such as Jewel Osco, Whole Foods, Costco and other health food stores do not contain the amount of probiotic bacteria as advertised.
Suzanne Somers takes QVC to court over business deal gone wrong
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) — Actress Suzanne Somers and SLC Sweet have filed suit against QVC alleging it lured her into a deal as an attempt to remove her from the dietary supplement business and market its own supplement brands.
New Jersey's new fraud alert law is being challenged in court
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) is suing New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal over the state's newly enacted law relating to consumer reporting agencies and the disclosing of free consumer report file information and disclosures in various languages after a fraud alert.
Massachusetts sues Lashway Timber over alleged stormwater drainage into Mill River
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Massachusetts timber company is facing a lawsuit from the commonwealth over allegations industrial stormwater is draining into the Mill River from its Williamsburg facility.
New York's climate change case against Exxon seems to be annoying the judge hearing it
Compounding the state’s problems is a series of courtroom miscues by its lawyers that have led Supreme Court Judge Barry Ostrager to criticize and belittle them multiple times since trial began Oct. 22.
Michigan court reverses summary disposition for cardiologist in medical malpractice case
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – While a summary disposition in favor of a primary-care physician and the physician’s assistant was affirmed in a widow’s medical malpractice lawsuit, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the ruling regarding a cardiologist in the case.
Makers of Nuk orthodontic pacifiers face lawsuit that says they cause dental issues
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The makers of an orthodontic pacifier sold at Target, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and other major retail stores is facing a lawsuit over allegations of deceptive packing and marketing because the products allegedly lead to dental issues.
Lawsuit alleges debit cards were compromised because of Hy-Vee data breach
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Residents from Illinois and Missouri have instituted a proposed class action suit against Hy-Vee after their debit cards were compromised in a data breach after making purchases at Hy-Vee gas stations and in-store restaurants.
New Hampshire nurse's slip-and-fall case remanded after Supreme Court reverses summary judgment
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) — On Oct. 16, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed in part a ruling in a suit filed by a nurse who slipped and fell in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) parking lot.
Dismissal of lawsuit over cost of Harlem rent was premature, New York court decides
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — On Oct. 22, New York’s Court of Appeals agreed that dismissing a class action against a Harlem property group and its owner was premature.
A rundown of the cabal of lawyers, activists and public officials with an anti-Exxon agenda
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The ongoing trial in New York City is giving ExxonMobil another chance to show that nonprofits, private lawyers and elected officials have for years targeted the company as a scapegoat for climate change.