News from 2019
Karen McDougal sues Fox News, alleging Tucker Carlson slandered her with Trump-extortion comment
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Karen McDougal, who alleged a years-long extramarital affair with President Donald Trump, is suing Fox News over allegations of slander after one of its hosts allegedly falsely stated that she committed extortion against Trump.
Michigan uses drug-dealer law to sue opioid distributors; Campaign supporter among lawyers hired by AG
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan upped the ante in the litigation war against the opioid industry, suing the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors under a law written to strip assets from criminal drug dealers.
Class action alleges Elixinol CBD products are mislabeled as dietary supplements
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of several CBD products is facing a suit from a California woman who alleges its products are mislabeled as dietary supplements or illegally contain CBD.
New trial or reduced verdict in play for Ford in $40 million asbestos case
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Delaware has ruled that Ford Motor Co.'s appeal that a $40.6 million ruling in an asbestos case was excessive has merit and has remanded the case back to a lower court for a new trial or remittitur.
Settlement precludes Delaware medical malpractice lawsuit, Supreme Court rules
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Christiana Care Health Services Inc. was released from any liability when the woman suing it over allegations of medical negligence signed on to a settlement agreement, the Supreme Court of Delaware ruled on Dec. 2.
New pig law in California challenged in court; Groups claim it will disrupt pork production
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) have filed a suit challenging a recently passed California ballot initiative that forbids the sale of pork meat in the state that was not born from sows housed under certain requirements.
Massachusetts alleges stone, gravel mining facility is polluting wetlands with stormwater discharge
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The commonwealth of Massachusetts alleges a stone and gravel mining facility is discharging polluted stormwater into wetland areas.
UNC at Chapel Hill faces allegations of burning coal in excess of permit limits
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is facing a suit over allegations the school is burning more coal than permitted in violation of the Clean Air Act.
Teacher immune from lawsuit over fatal wreck caused by student's trip to McDonald's
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newline) – On Dec. 6, the Supreme Court of Alabama granted a Tuscaloosa City Schools teacher’s petition for writ of mandamus under state-agent immunity in a negligence case against her after one of her students was in a car accident that killed a woman and injured her two sons during a trip to McDonald's after class.
Jury decides woman’s mesothelioma not a result of J&J baby powder
LOS ANGELES – A 12-member jury on Monday decided Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for Amy Fong’s mesothelioma, rejecting a lawsuit in which it was alleged baby powder Fong had breathed in Hong Kong during the 1970’s caused her to contract the deadly lung disease.
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BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Dana Lumsden Receives 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Award from North and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Bradley is pleased to announce that Dana C. Lumsden, a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office, is among the recipients of the 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Award from the North Carolina and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: PATH Summit 2019
Foley Senior Counsel Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante, member of the firm’s Telemedicine and Digital Health Industry Team, will present at the PATH Summit 2019 in Washington, D.C. on December 18-20, 2019.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: CCPA is Coming: Roundtable Discussion
Bradley attorneys attended California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s public hearing on the proposed CCPA regulations in San Francisco on December 4, 2019.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: American Woodmark to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, will pay $25,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
Cabell, Huntington opioid cases one step closer to being sent back to West Virginia
CLEVELAND – The cases filed by Cabell County and the City of Huntington against opioid distributors are one step closer to be being heard in a West Virginia federal court.
DOJ tells SCOTUS to overturn decision on who enforces standards for aircraft engines; Boeing issue cited
WASHINGTON – According to an amici brief filed by the Solicitor General with the U.S. Supreme Court, design standards for aircraft engines are the exclusive purview of the federal government and not applicable state law – a counter-argument to a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruling which said such pre-emption was not required.
H Mart faces suit alleging its mochi ice cream products don't have amount, type of vanilla label indicates
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against H Mart alleging its mochi Japanese vanilla ice cream products do not contain the amount, type and percentage of vanilla as stated on the label.
Lawsuit filed against Charlotte's Web over Cannabidiol
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California woman who purchased Charlotte's Web CBD oil claims the company is mislabeling its dietary supplements or that they illegally contain CBD.
A 'massive false advertising scheme' is alleged in lawsuit against Old Navy
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Old Navy is facing a lawsuit filed by a Washington state woman alleging the retailer entices customers through an advertising scheme that includes inflated discounts and reference prices.