News published on Legal Newsline in April 2020

A nearly $4 million award in attorney’s fees against a lighting company was reversed in the Supreme Court of Ohio.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Legislation passed in New York in response to the coronavirus protects medical facilities and their staff from lawsuits as long as their behavior isn't reckless.

They’ve already sued cruise ship operators, soap manufacturers and insurance companies, but COVID-19 will give entrepreneurial lawyers plenty more opportunities to make money by targeting nursing homes, hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers and possibly even homeowners over the disease.

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Maryland Judiciary has issued two new orders and revised an existing order to further restrict court operations.

After the FDA allegedly refused to transition a New Drug Application into a Biologics License Application, a pharmaceutical company took legal action against the organization and other related entities on March 24.

PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware company has taken issue with a Maine policy, the Residency Statute, that favors residents over non-residents in the growing legal marijuana industry.

Former campaign workers for ex Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg are calling him out in the Southern District of New York for not making good on promises for his campaign staff.

Anaptysbio, Inc. is up against a securities class action from the City of Hallandale Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Personnel Retirement Trust.

A legal office allegedly kept $235,000 from CardConnect, LLC (CCN) after the plaintiff accidentally deposited the funds in the defendant’s account.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Personal injury lawyers cut their spending on Roundup advertising by more than half in the first two months of 2020.