News from December 2020
Former South Carolina school employee must pay $48K in attorneys fees to people she sued
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Sanctions imposed by a South Carolina circuit court against a former communications director for the Berkeley County School District were upheld on appeal by the state’s Court of Appeals.
ChapStick products aren't 100% natural, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – ChapStick’s lip butter and balms aren’t as natural as their manufacturer claims, class action attorneys allege in a new lawsuit.
Ancestry.com sued over massive yearbook database
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges Ancestry.com is using photos of people without their permission.
Contributors score contract with Mississippi AG for PFAS lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Private lawyers, some of whom contributed to her campaign, stand to gain financially from Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s new lawsuit against 3M, DuPont and other companies over chemicals known as PFAS.
Maryland Judiciary extends phase II due to COVID-19 surge
The Maryland Judiciary has announced an extension of its Phase II operations in response to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases across the state.
Beware the 'extra power' claims from Duracell, lawsuit says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – There is no “extra life” and “extra power” in Duracell’s size AA batteries, a new lawsuit alleges.
Class action accuses Gap of taking back rewards points
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Gap, Inc., has created a rewards program designed to entice, but ultimately let down, shoppers, a lawsuit says.
Tennessee widow's wrongful death case over collision with fire truck filed too late
JACKSON, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A Tennessee trial court’s dismissal of a wrongful death action filed by the widow of a man killed in a head-on collision with a county fire truck has been affirmed by an appeals court.
Former assistant Texas AG too late in filing age discrimination lawsuit, appeals court affirms
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - A former assistant attorney general in Texas recently lost an age discrimination case when an appeals court affirmed a trial court’s ruling that the lawsuit was filed beyond the statute of limitations.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Associates Included in Chattanooga Federal Bar Association Honors
Husch Blackwell associate Ariel Anthony was elected Secretary of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and associate Patrick Shockey was one of the members of the Chapter’s Publications Committee honored with the President’s Award during the Chapter’s Annual Meeting Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Financial Times Ranks Troutman Pepper Among Top 20 ‘Most Digital Law Firms’
Troutman Pepper is among the top 20 most digital law firms according to an annual list published by the Financial Times.
Maryland courts announce holiday closures for late December and early January
All courts, court offices, and administrative offices in Maryland will be closed on several upcoming dates: December 24, 25, 31, 2020, and January 1, 2021.
Shopper fails to prove Walmart knew about spilled mayo in slip-and-fall case
TEXARKANA, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Walmart customer failed to show why the retailer should be held liable for a slip-and-fall in one of its Texas stores, an appeals court at Texarkana recently ruled in an affirmation of a trial court’s decision.
Colorado asks judge to OK minimum price on cigarettes
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Accused of conspiring with a tobacco giant on legislation, the State of Colorado is hoping to preserve the minimum price it has established on cigarettes.
Texas Anti-SLAPP act protects law firm accused of working against client
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - A law firm accused of conspiring with a company’s enemies to undermine a rail terminal project in West Texas succeeded in partly dismissing the claims against it by citing a law designed to protect citizens against lawsuits over their public participation in controversial issues.
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Missouri shutting some out of medical marijuana business, lawsuit claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – An out-of-stater is suing over Missouri’s medical marijuana law, arguing he should be able to start a business there.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Profiles in Diversity Journal Recognizes Two Greenberg Traurig Attorneys As ‘Black Leaders Worth Watching’
Karen M. Kennard and A. Michael Pratt, shareholders at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as two of its 2020 “Black Leaders Worth Watching” honorees.
VEDDER PRICE PC: Venu Talanki Named to 2020 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law
Venu Talanki, Vice Chair of the firm’s Finance & Transactions group and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm, was recently recognized among the 2020 Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Rob Couch Rejoins Bradley's Banking and Financial Services Practice Group
Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert M. Couch has rejoined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group following a year-long tenure serving as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Financial Monitor for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Goodyear sues to recover $13M cleanup costs at Ohio landfill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Goodyear is suing several companies, including Conagra Foods, for alleged contamination at a landfill in Jackson County, Ohio.