News from August 2020
Google Home is listening to more than you think, lawsuit says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Google is charged with invasion of privacy in a new class action lawsuit.
Hundreds of Texans sue Gov. Abbott, say they're being spied on
BEAUMONT, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Republican delegates and lawmakers, pastors and bars are suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials over the use of contact tracing to monitor the daily movements of Texans.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley Attorneys Named Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars - Aug 14
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that eight of its Detroit lawyers have been named 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Next stop for big Roundup decision: California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has rejected calls from both sides to rehear its decision in a key lawsuit alleging a groundskeeper who used Roundup weed-killer developed cancer because of it.
First asbestos trials on Zoom marred by distracted jurors and technical problems, defendants complain
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Jurors are working on other things, joking with plaintiffs and possibly asleep during the first virtual asbestos trials caused by the coronavirus pandemic, say the companies facing millions of dollars in liability.
J&J asks why young woman and man who died at 70 are allowed to present their asbestos cases as one
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – Johnson & Johnson's perfect 3-0 trial record in South Carolina is in serious jeopardy if two separate cases – which have little to do with each other, the company says – are bundled as one and presented to a jury.
Walmart still not giving cashiers somewhere to sit, new lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A 2018 settlement hasn’t solved Walmart’s legal troubles from cashiers who want somewhere to sit.
Lawsuit: Carrot cake donuts don't have carrot in them
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The lawyer who has sued the food and beverage industry over its use of vanilla flavoring has started a new fight to get more carrots in donuts.
Class action complains Walgreens charges more than price listed
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Walgreens ripped me off, says a new class action from an unhappy buyer of lemonade mix.
Consultant says class action lawyers double-crossed him on fees
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A consultant whose work led to a $22 million class action settlement with Google is complaining that the lawyers who hired him also shortchanged him by several hundred thousand dollars.
New York’s opioid case: No improper prescriptions, no misled docs, big damages
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler acknowledged in the opening hearing of a high-profile trial in New York that he didn’t talk to any doctors or make any attempt to quantify how prescription drugs contributed to the state’s opioid crisis.
College volleyball player taped while changing loses chance to sue
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana State University has defeated a lawsuit from a former volleyball player who was taped in the locker room.
D.C. police ask judge to block post-George Floyd law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – District of Columbia police are wasting no time in their lawsuit that claims a post-George Floyd law strips them of their power.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Chinh H. Pham Elected Vice President of the Boston Bar Association Council
Chinh H. Pham, chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Emerging Technology Group and co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group in Boston, has been elected vice president of the Boston Bar Association (BBA).
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Troutman Pepper Partner Maureen Callahan Named Among Atlanta’s Influential Women in Real Estate and Land Use
Maureen Callahan, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been recognized by ULI Atlanta’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) in a list of influential women in real estate and land use.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Troutman Pepper’s Josh Combs Receives Georgia Southern University Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 Award
Josh Combs, an attorney in Troutman Pepper’s Energy Practice, has been named to Georgia Southern University Alumni Association’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2020.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP: Schiff Hardin Represents Period Equity in Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Unconstitutional Tampon Tax in Michigan
Schiff Hardin is providing pro bono representation to Period Equity, the country’s first law and policy organization dedicated to making menstrual products affordable, safe, and accessible to those in need, in a class action lawsuit against the State of Michigan and its Department of Treasury for sex-based discrimination in taxing menstrual products.
N.C. AG hires private lawyers for PFAS case but contract is a secret
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won’t be telling voters how much he’s paying a private law firm to explore new litigation as he hopes to avoid rejection at the polls.
Just Fruit? Yeah, right, says class action against Kroger
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Jelly has Kroger in a jam, as a new class action lawsuit says its spreadable fruit products are misleadingly named.
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PG&E fights case from private citizen over cannery that hasn't been used in a century
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The man who wants Pacific Gas & Electric to clean up a portion of the San Francisco waterfront lacks standing, the company says.