News from September 2020
Google Drive subscriber can't sue under automatic-renewal law, California court finds
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A Google Drive customer with hopes of leading a class action over violations of California’s automatic-renewal law has no case, a California appeals court has ruled.
Testing shows grain-free dog food has grain, says class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers say testing of Taste of the Wild Dog Food shows it is not “grain free,” as it claims to be.
Poker player claims Caesars booted him from WSOP tournament for unfair reason
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – A poker player is suing Caesars Entertainment for what he calls a bait-and-switch scheme that left his pot empty.
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: Fraud and Compliance Risks Facing Health Care Providers Under the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and Reimbursement Programs
There are key provisions within the CARES Act and other relief programs that support American families, workers and the heroic healthcare providers during this pandemic.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: UK-U.S. Tax Planning: Trusts, Asset Protection, Residential Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Planning
Tax attorney Alan Granwell will moderate a STEP Mid Atlantic webinar discussion on the following tax planning topics.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Jennifer Hoover Clark Selected for Momentum Class of 2020-2021
Bradley attorney Jennifer Hoover Clark has been selected for the 2020-2021 Momentum executive leadership class, which is Alabama’s premier women’s leadership program.
Lawsuit filed for investors of Intel who suffered stock price drop
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The securities class action firm Bernstein Litowitz has set its sights on Intel, filing a lawsuit on Sept. 16 on behalf of a Hallandale Beach, Fla., public pension fund.
Hostage who jumped out of car during gunfight loses lawsuit against police
SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A bank employee taken hostage who threw herself out of a car during a high-speed police chase has lost her lawsuit against the California city of Stockton.
Close race for Pa. attorney general as 5% undecided
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – A key 5% of voters in Pennsylvania is undecided on which attorney general candidate to support, according to a new poll.
Opioid judge's 'negotiation class' rejected by Sixth Circuit as not permitted by law
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court rejected a novel “negotiation class” that was designed to facilitate a multibillion-dollar settlement of opioid lawsuits, saying the concept wasn’t authorized under the rules governing class actions.
Bloomberg under fire for raising money to pay off felons' fines so they can vote
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The election of 2020 could create more problems for former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who raised $16 million to pay off debts for felons in Florida so that they can vote.
Coronavirus concerns not valid reason for absentee voting, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) –Those with physical disabilities or dependents who could be more susceptible to the effects of COVID-19 won’t get to vote by absentee ballot in Mississippi.
Navient to judge: Pay no attention to CFPB's argument for ratification
HARRISBURG (Legal Newsline) – The battle continues over whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can pursue a lawsuit it filed years ago when its structure was unconstitutional.
Vanilla Coffee Mate the subject of class action lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Nestle’s Coffee Mate isn’t as vanilla as it claims, a class action filed Sept. 13 says.
Supplement at Costco not 'natural,' lawsuit says
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A fiber supplement sold at Costco is alleged to not be as natural as the company claims.
Court affirms $9.3M verdict for unauthorized penis surgery
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court on Sept. 10 upheld a multimillion-dollar damage award to a man who was left impotent by surgery on his penis that he never authorized, finding the state’s $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases doesn’t apply to claims of intentional misconduct.
Plaintiffs lawyers want their say in whether website gives up clients' info
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers leading the thousands of lawsuits against 3M over the ear plugs it sold to the U.S. military want to get involved in the company’s effort to figure out where all those clients came from.
Class action targets L.A. cosmetology school, alleges students were free labor
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Los Angeles cosmetology school is facing a class action lawsuit from a student unhappy with her results.
Another lawsuit targets ingredients in Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – After West Coast lawyers sued Ruffles over its cheddar and sour cream-flavored chips, a New York firm has now filed suit over its baked version with an identical theory.
Employees win $416 for unpaid rest breaks after two trips to appeals court
SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Farmworkers who said they weren’t paid for rest breaks won a total of $416 after a California appeals court rejected for a second time their claims they should be paid not only the minimum wage for time they spent on rest breaks but an additional hour of pay under a separate section of the state Labor Code.