News from August 2020
Lawyers fight dismissal request of Frito-Lay in case over cheddar and sour cream chips
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have fired back at Frito-Lay’s allegation that their case over potato chips lacks any evidence.
Feds, Texas lawyers reach agreement on disputed settlement funds
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – Texas personal injury lawyers have reached an agreement with the federal government over disputed funds from a settlement.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Bankruptcy Partner Travis Bayer Joins Dinsmore as Chapter 11 Filings Skyrocket During COVID-19 Pandemic
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome Travis Bayer as a partner to the firm’s Cincinnati office, where he will practice with the Bankruptcy and Restructuring group.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Littler Elects Erin Webber as Next Managing Director and President
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, today announced that shareholder Erin Webber (Denver) will become president and managing director of the firm, effective January 2021, for an eight-year term.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: 149 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 and Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch"
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced that 149 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 guide and the Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list. Additionally, 18 of the firm’s practitioners have been named Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year,” a special distinction conferred upon a single lawyer within a practice area and metropolitan market.
NELSON MULLINS: Best Lawyers Selects 17 Nelson Mullins Attorneys for 2021 ‘Lawyer of the Year’
The Best Lawyers in America® has selected 17 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys for 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective cities.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig has the Most Attorneys in Best Lawyers in America – 14th Consecutive Year
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more attorneys listed in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm in the guide.
Flint settlement should give nice payday to lawyers who fought each other for it
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan’s agreement to pay $600 million to settle claims over its handling of the Flint water crisis marks a profitable end to litigation that had such potential from the start that plaintiff attorneys engaged in a loud public battle for control.
Class action lawyers won't quit case against the Impossible Whopper
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers are preparing their appeal of a loss in their lawsuit against Burger King that complains Impossible Whoppers are cooked on the same grills as regular Whoppers.
D.C. doesn't want its climate change case in federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is asking that his climate change lawsuit against Big Oil be moved back to the district court it was first filed in.
Bayer pays $1.6 billion to settle U.S. injury claims against Essure birth control device
PHILADELPHIA – Bayer Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle almost all litigation in the United States based upon claims that its Essure birth control tool injured women who used it.
No mistrial in virtual asbestos trial after plaintiff chatted with jurors about Zoom backgrounds
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A friendly chat between a plaintiff and the jurors deciding his case was improper but isn’t enough for a mistrial, says the judge presiding over one of the first virtual asbestos trials during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawsuit: How about someone reviews Gov. Cuomo's coronavirus orders
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Businesses are suing New York officials for sitting idly by while Gov. Andrew Cuomo issues his coronavirus executive orders.
Nursing homes get big win at California Supreme Court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Nursing homes in California will face a lot less liability when they are sued, thanks to a recent ruling by the state Supreme Court.
'Get over yourselves': High school counselor can't get job back after Facebook comment goes viral
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A high school guidance counselor's “Get over yourselves” Facebook comment to students who boycotted school to protest President Trump’s immigration policy appears to have cost her her job.
Maryland seeks feedback on remote bar exam plan for October
The Maryland Court of Appeals is inviting comments on an update from the State Board of Law Examiners regarding the upcoming October 2020 Remote Bar Examination.
Ohio State benefactor's family seeing red over mishandling of $30.3 million endowment
Michael E. Moritz was devoted to The Ohio State University, but surviving family members are accusing the institution of not properly honoring the man's legacy.
NBA's Warriors still owe millions after leaving Oakland, court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The NBA’s Golden State Warriors must keep paying for renovations at Oakland Arena even after deciding to stop playing their games there.
Former DEA official copy-and-pastes lawyers' work on his opioid report for New York trial
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A former Drug Enforcement Agency official said Tuesday that nearly every dose of Oxycontin painkiller sold in two New York counties was likely diverted to improper use, a stunning total which if true would grossly exceed any other known estimate.
Judge lets CFPB demand records from N.J. lawyer despite SCOTUS ruling
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A key U.S. Supreme Court ruling wasn't enough to convince a federal judge to strike down a federal agency’s investigation of a New Jersey lawyer who operates a debt-collection service and has spent three years and $80,000 fighting.