News from September 2020
New alliance between gov't and private lawyers: Suing Netflix and Hulu
A handful of law firms, some of whom are also deeply involved in opioid litigation, are convincing local government officials to sue Netflix, Hulu and other video streaming services over taxes they claim the companies should pay under laws originally aimed at cable television operators.
Class action firm hits back at lawsuit over fees from $22M settlement
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers accused of shortchanging their key consultant in a $22 million case say his case should be dismissed.
Gun-toting politicians to argue for right to carry at capitol building
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – New Hampshire lawmakers who want to carry firearms to work will get a second chance to make their argument why.
Lawsuit over death of 4-year-old crushed by panel falters
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A Michigan school system won’t be liable for the death of a small child who was crushed by a falling panel that weighed more than 300 pounds.
Amazon sued for selling batteries
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit for selling batteries thought to be at risk of causing fires.
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Lawsuit: Investment firm panicked during COVID-19, lost more than $62 million from one client
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Lehigh University says it is owed at least $62.5 million from AllianzGI over the investment firm’s allegedly poor response to the coronavirus pandemic.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Three Bradley Partners Named to Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020
Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm’s partners Leigh Anne Hodge, Lela M. Hollabaugh and Kimberly B. Martin have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020.
Starbucks, others again move for win in slave labor class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Defendants in a class action that alleges they use chocolate harvested by a slave trade are again looking for victory in Los Angeles federal court.
Exxon argues climate change case is really a class action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – One of the latest in the “barrage of tort suits” over climate change should be heard by a federal judge, Exxon recently argued in a court filing.
CFPB tells Pa. judge that other courts have rejected Navient's argument
SCRANTON, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Though its structure was found to be unconstitutional, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is arguing old decisions can be fixed through the process of ratification as its case against the nation’s largest student loan servicer heads toward trial.
Apple, T-Mobile claim iPhone privacy class action doesn't belong in court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Unhappy iPhone users agreed to arbitrate any disputes, Apple and T-Mobile say in response to a class action lawsuit against them.
D.C. defends post-George Floyd change to police contracts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The District of Columbia is objecting to claims it took away the bargaining power of cops in a hasty response to anti-police protests.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Virginia Lawyers Media Recognizes Two Troutman Pepper Attorneys in ‘Leaders in the Law,’ ‘Up & Coming Lawyers’ Lists
Virginia Lawyers Media, the publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, has recognized two Troutman Pepper attorneys in its 2020 classes of “Leaders in the Law” and “Up & Coming Lawyers.”
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: FDLI Digital Health Technology and Regulation During COVID-19 and Beyond
Foley Special Counsel Kyle Faget, member of the firm’s Health Care, Digital Health, and Telemedicine Industry Team, will be presenting during the Food Drug Law Institute’s “Digital Health Technology and Regulation During COVID-19 and Beyond” virtual event on September 10th.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Senate Finance Committee Chief International Trade Counsel Nasim Fussell Joins Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight announced that Nasim Fussell has joined the firm as a partner in its International Trade Group, residing in the Washington, D.C., office.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Brian Stolarz Named Among the 2020 Washington DC Trailblazers by The National Law Journal
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Brian W. Stolarz, who was named a 2020 Washington DC Trailblazer by The National Law Journal.
Republican attorneys general urge non-partisan denunciation of violence in U.S. cities
Republican attorneys general from Florida, Georgia and Arkansas called on all attorneys general, regardless of party, to denounce the rioting, looting and violence that has occurred coast to coast
Stem cell institute responds to cancer patient's lawsuit
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A cancer patient who complained she was misled into thinking stem cell therapy would work failed to present any evidence in her lawsuit, says the Global Institute of Stem Cell Therapy and Research.
Apartment complex says woman was drunk when she fell; Court says, so what?
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – A woman’s blood-alcohol level was irrelevant to her lawsuit over a fall from a second-story balcony, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled.
Massage parlor defeats lawsuit over sexual assault there
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – A massage parlor is not responsible for the criminal sexual assault of one of its massage therapists, an Ohio appeals court has ruled.