News from May 2020
Tesla sues over shutdown, challenges threat of criminal penalties
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Tesla is suing its home county over being classified as non-essential during the coronavirus pandemic.
SeaWorld member files class action, says she's being charged during coronavirus shutdown
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A SeaWorld customer has filed a class action lawsuit over the company’s decision to keep charging her monthly membership fees during the coronavirus pandemic.
Maybe pay attention to the warranty before you sue us, maker of non-stick pan says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The maker of an as-seen-on-TV frying pan is questioning why the woman whose lawsuit alleges “messy” cooking experiences threw the product away and sued before taking the company up on the warranty it provides.
Navient: Feds failed to prove case, want to impose regulations through litigation
SCRANTON, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – The nation’s largest student loan servicer says federal authorities have failed to make their case against it, even after more than six years of litigation.
Court: Shock of learning HIV news 15 months after test justifies $45K judgment against doctor
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A doctor and his practice have again been told to pay $45,000 for causing emotional distress when he kept an HIV-positive diagnosis from one of his patients for 15 months.
Capito pushing EPA to set maximum contaminant level for PFAS in water
WASHINGTON – Congress again is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to set a maximum contaminant level for PFAS.
Congress can pass protections for reopened businesses scared of COVID-19 lawsuits, lawyers say
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Congress has the authority to pass protections for businesses that are worried reopening during the coronavirus pandemic will lead to costly litigation initiated by personal injury lawyers, says a memorandum written by attorneys at Jones Day.
He broke into the wrong hotel room and fondled a 9-year-old. He sued the hotel
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A man arrested on a business trip after drunkenly breaking into the wrong hotel room and getting undressed and in bed with a little girl he then fondled has lost his lawsuit that blamed the hotel for him getting fired.
Fourteen-year fight over Fen-Phen fees turns amnesiac lawyer's way
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) – It’s 14 years later and a lawsuit filed by a lawyer with amnesia who wants a share of personal injury fees generated in Fen-Phen litigation is still going.
N.Y. law firm sues Gov. Cuomo, AG James over handling of coronavirus pandemic
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A western New York law firm has sued Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James, claiming they are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to expand their authority.
Mississippi wants to take China to court for causing coronavirus pandemic
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has sued China, alleging an “appalling campaign” of deceit by authorities there unleashed the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Lela Hollabaugh Named 2020 Chair of Legal Aid Society for Equal Justice
Bradley is pleased to announce that Lela Hollabaugh, Managing Partner of the firm’s Nashville office, has been named chair of the 2020 Campaign for Equal Justice of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands (LAS).
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: Faegre Drinker Insights Webinar with U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker
Faegre Drinker invites you to participate in an interactive webinar discussion with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (MS) on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the American economy and what policies he is prioritizing as the country looks to reopen.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Tom Trent Named Among NBJ's CRE Attorneys of the Year
Bradley attorney Tom Trent was named among the Nashville Business Journal's Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Attorneys of the Year.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Strafford-CARES Act Main Street Lending Program: Loan Parameters, Borrower and Lender Eligibility, Post-Closing Restrictions
Foley’s Jamie Class, Heidi Furlong and Justin Lauria-Banta will present a comprehensive program on the CARES Act Main Street Lending Program.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Webinar: COVID-19 – Preparing for Post-Pandemic Transformation in Health Care and Life Sciences
Foley & Lardner LLP issued the following announcement on.While the health care and life sciences communities have been intently focused on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a number of major changes in care delivery and product development emerge that promise to become permanent.
Maryland Judiciary expands online access with appellate court cases
The Maryland Judiciary has expanded its public access database, known as Maryland Judiciary Case Search, to include appellate court case information.
Former Dallas Cowboy’s defamation case against TMZ gets green light; Felon cousin was source of hitman allegations
Former Dallas Cowboy’s defamation case against TMZ gets green light; Felon cousin was source of hitman allegations
Fired law firm must go back to trial to prove it is owed part of $200K whistleblower settlement
HACKENSACK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A whistleblower who scored a $200,000 settlement will continue his battle with his former lawyers who claim to be entitled to part of it.
Governor, not voters, will pick next Supreme Court justice, thanks to Georgia ruling
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Georgia’s governor can pick his own justice for a spot on the state Supreme Court because of a well-timed resignation by the outgoing jurist.