News from May 2020
Class action lawyers take Krab vs. Crab debate to Ninth Circuit
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The lawyers who snagged a client who claimed to be confused by the word “krab” on a P.F. Chang’s menu have filed their appellate brief after being told by a federal judge that no reasonable consumer could have been misled.
Humane Society will boost defense of California's gator meat ban challenged in court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Humane Society will be allowed to defend a California law currently being challenged that prohibits the import of crocodile and alligator skin and meat.
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Grand Canyon University's woes lead to lawsuit brought by Florida pension fund
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida public pension has hired private lawyers to sue Grand Canyon Education over a drop in stock price.
Lawsuit: Febreze car freshener is actually an oily mess
EUREKA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Procter & Gamble is facing a class action lawsuit that says its air fresheners for cars are faulty.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Anna Manasco Elected as Federal Judge in Alabama
Bradley attorney Anna Manasco was confirmed by the Senate to serve as a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Contributes to Chambers and Partners Regional Guides
Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice attorneys served as contributing authors for several Chambers and Partners Regional Guides, including USA, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: James H. S. Levine Re-elected Chair of Delaware State Bar Association's E-discovery and Technology Law Section
James H. S. Levine, an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton LLP, has been re-elected chair of the Delaware State Bar Association’s (DSBA's) E-Discovery and Technology Law Section, effective July 1, 2020.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Samuel Moultrie Appointed to Delaware Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Samuel L. Moultrie, an associate in the Delaware office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been appointed to the Delaware Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: IP Counsel Café Virtual Roundtable: Rightsizing Your Patent Portfolio in Response to COVID-19
GT Shareholder James J. DeCarlo (ORL) is a speaker on the IP Counsel Café's virtual roundtable, "Rightsizing Your Patent Portfolio in Response to COVID-19," on Wednesday, May 27th at 11:00 AM PST
Coffee-causes-cancer lawsuits threaten to pile up as CalChamber fights Prop 65
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – California’s Chamber of Commerce is asking a federal judge to keep alive its lawsuit challenging a coffee-causes-cancer label that, if missing, subjects its members to lawsuits and statutory penalties.
Lawsuit that says Ben & Jerry's uses milk from unhappy cows dismissed
BURLINGTON, Vt. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that alleges some of the milk used to make Ben & Jerry’s doesn’t come from “happy cows.”
Judge halts North Carolina governor's order to hold church outside
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has granted a restraining order against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s directive to hold church services outside during the coronavirus pandemic.
As thalidomide lawsuits collapse, major plaintiffs firm is sued by its own client
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A long-simmering fight between the prominent plaintiffs’ law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and several unhappy clients has escalated into open war as one of them sued her former lawyers for allegedly misleading her about the chances of winning a lawsuit based on decades-old claims of being exposed to the dangerous morning-sickness drug thalidomide.
Krud Kutter filled with toxic crud, class action says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Krud Kutter shouldn’t claim that it is earth-friendly because it is toxic to humans, animals and the environment, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Math on Folgers doesn't add up, allege coffee drinkers who say they've been shorted
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Folgers coffee has miscalculated how many cups can be made from one of its cans, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Class action lawyers say they'll lose $5 million on teachers' lawsuit over student loans
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers who targeted the nation’s largest student loan servicer in a class action that was severely hobbled by a federal judge last year say they will lose nearly $5 million on the case.
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.