News from February 2020
AGs unite to oppose opioid lawyers' attempt to take 7% of possible multibillion-dollar settlement
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys general from dozens of states are objecting to an attempt by attorneys litigating on behalf of various local government entities suing over the opioid crisis to secure a fee based on a global settlement that could be worth close to $50 billion.
Broad, vigorous opposition to lawyers' move to secure billions from opioid settlement
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Drug companies, state attorneys general and some local government entities are vigorously opposing an attempt by certain lawyers to secure a significant percentage of a probable multibillion-dollar global settlement stemming from nationwide opioid litigation.
Lawsuit: Mobile phone company charged for ‘free’ rollover minutes
Unreal Mobile promised customers free rollover minutes but charged them anyway, according to a federal class action lawsuit.
Fox News backs Tucker Carlson's 'hyperbolic opinion' in libel suit brought by alleged Trump mistress
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Fox News host Tucker Carlson's hyperbolic opinion cannot be characterized as sober factual reporting, the network argues as it seeks the dismissal of a slander suit filed by a woman who claims to have been the longtime mistress of President Donald Trump.
Disabilities lawsuits hit another new high while plaintiffs attorneys find new strategies
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits filed by disabled plaintiffs rose 8.8 percent in 2019 as plaintiffs attorneys continued to churn out novel discrimination complaints, according to the law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Starbucks, other companies accused of using chocolate produced by slave labor
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Starbucks Corp., Mars Inc. and the Quaker Oats Company sell chocolate produced with cocoa farmed by children and slaves in West Africa, but tell consumers it is “ethically sourced,” a federal class action lawsuit claims.
Purell faces class action over an answer in its FAQ section
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Purell’s marketing of hand sanitizer has led to a class action lawsuit filed by consumers who say they were misled by claims that the products could prevent flu and other viruses.
Trade orgs warn EPA of shortages in key health care items, spices, if move too harshly vs use of ethylene oxide
American Spice Trade Association and AdvaMed both warn EPA against tightening the screws too tightly on facilities that use EtO to sterilize medical devices and keep spices free from Salmonella and other pathogens.
Burned-down skating park could face liability in case of high-speed collision that injured customer
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – The case of a woman injured in 2017 at an Ohio skating rink that has since burned and closed is headed back to a Cuyahoga County court following a state appeals court decision.
Fee dispute involving Mississippi lawyers transferred
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit against two Mississippi attorneys is on its way back to a court in Madison County - where all parties agreed it should have remained - following a recent Mississippi Supreme Court decision.
Tea has more sugar than company claims, lawsuit says
The maker of Steaz iced tea misleads consumers about the sugar content of its products, according to a class-action lawsuit.
Almond milk uses fake vanilla, lawsuit says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Orgain Inc. misled consumers by labeling its almond milk drinks as “vanilla” when they were actually flavored with non-vanilla ingredients, according to a class action lawsuit.
Lawsuit over Gold Peak tea argues 'slightly sweetened' causes drinkers to think it is 'low sugar'
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) Coca-Cola misleads consumers about the sugar content of its Gold Peak brands of iced tea, according to a class action lawsuit.
Does Ninth Circuit's 'Kids Climate Case' ruling apply to Rhode Island's global warming lawsuit?
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Energy companies sued in Rhode Island's climate change lawsuit are pointing to the dismissal of the "Kids Climate Change" lawsuit that made headlines last month, saying it has relevance to their defense.
Kellogg's sued over vanilla flavoring in granola
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit claims cereal maker Kellogg misleads consumers that one of its products is flavored exclusively with vanilla beans.
Curves franchisees file suit over collapse of company
WACO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A group of former franchisees of the fitness chain Curves has filed a lawsuit against the parent company, alleging breach of contract as the franchise chain collapsed.
EPA settles with Guam power company it accused of polluting the air
The Guam Power Authority is facing a federal lawsuit after the U.S. government accused the utility of violating the Clean Air Act.
Elizabeth Warren's Trojan Horse
Populated by zealous Obama administration holdovers, the CFPB is unaccountable to Trump and taxpayers.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Trey Hill Named to List of Nation's Key Influencers
Bradley attorney Trey Hill was named to the “Influencers: People We’re Watching in 2020 List,” which is produced by The Business Journals and spotlights executives poised to be in the headlines locally and perhaps nationally in the months ahead.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Investment Management and Private Funds: What's Happening Now? - February 27, 2020
Join your host, Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak, for a series of candid, interactive discussions on what is going on now in the investment management world, including issues that affect private funds and their managers.