News from March 2020
Tennessee woman wins appeal of order allowing ex parte interviews in wrongful death suit
NASHVILLE (Legal Newsline) – An Overton County, Tennessee trial court’s order allowing the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit to interview non-party health care providers without the presence of plaintiff’s attorney was overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Maryland courts limit staffing amid COVID-19 crisis
Effective March 17, 2020, Maryland state courts will require only essential employees to report to courthouse locations and court offices.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Elevates Justin Mann to Shareholder
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced the elevation of Justin Mann to shareholder in the firm’s Delaware office.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Elevates 4 Attorneys in Atlanta Office
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP elevated Jake Phillips to shareholder and Brett E. Moskowitz, Keshia M. Tiemann, and Justin K. Victor to of counsel in the firm’s Atlanta office.
Facebook accused of stealing artificial intelligence algorithms
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts technology company has sued one of its former employees and Facebook for allegedly stealing algorithms for artificial intelligence programs.
Indiana Supreme Court doesn't give plaintiffs more time to file product liability cases
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — The Indiana Supreme Court has concluded a section of the state code has a time limitation for legal action that can't be extended by post-delivery fixes, refurbishments or reconstruction of the product in question.
House passes coronavirus relief bill with limited liability protection for medical mask makers
A coronavirus relief bill passed by the House of Representatives early Saturday morning fell short of what medical mask manufacturers had sought to reduce their liability risks during the crisis.
Trump campaign wants federal judge to dismiss lawsuit against it over text messages
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — Attorneys for Donald Trump's campaign have asked a federal judge to dismiss, compel arbitration in or stay a lawsuit over text messages it allegedly sent without permission.
Tupperware deceived investors on trouble with Mexico enterprise, class action suit says
FT. MYERS, Florida (Legal Newsline) – Tupperware Brands Corp. misled investors about a business it owned in Mexico, according to a class action lawsuit.
Tropicana sued over alleged presence of artificial flavors
CHICAGO – Tropicana Manufacturing Co. Inc. deceives consumers by failing to disclose artificial flavors in its juice drinks, a federal class-action lawsuit alleges.
Maryland judiciary implements COVID-19 measures including jury trial suspension
The Maryland Judiciary is actively working to safeguard the health of both the public and its employees as the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rise in the state.
Democrats pressed to back coronavirus legislation that protects mask-makers from lawsuits
House Democrats have agreed this week to extend some liability protections to manufacturers of masks that can protect health professionals from the coronavirus, Legal Newsline has learned.
Man who sued Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for blocking him on Twitter abandons lawsuit
Representing himself, plaintiff didn't act on claim stemming from Twitter block
StubHub begins defense in racketeering lawsuit against it
Ticket reseller accused of owing millions in unpaid commissions
Politically generous lawyers poised to take billions from opioid settlement
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Their request for some $3 billion in fees has generated fierce resistance from state attorneys general and defendants, but don’t worry about the financial states of private lawyers who represent thousands of municipal plaintiffs in opioid litigation.
The goal of climate change litigation in Rhode Island? Finding a 'sustainable funding stream'
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Money was on the minds of Rhode Island officials who sued the energy industry when they couldn't convince state lawmakers to address climate change, according to records obtained by Energy Policy Advocates and submitted Tuesday to a federal appeals court.
Landlord not liable for death of tenant caused by stray bullet
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has affirmed the lower court's decision which found Verdure, LLC, as a landlord, owed no duty to a tenant who was killed by a stray bullet.
Loan company finds trouble with feds over agreements with veterans
AIKEN, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A South Carolina company broke state and federal law through its involvement in high-interest loans to veterans who used their disability checks to repay them, according to a federal lawsuit.
No new defamation trial for Minnesota murder suspect who was cleared
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) — The Minnesota Supreme Court found that reporting privileges protect news reports regarding certain statements made in police press conferences that were later reported on by media outlets.
Oil company misled investors, suit says
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. misled investors about the value of one its oil fields, according to a class action lawsuit.