News from 2020
Ohio Supreme Court: Cities aren't victims of crimes under Marsy's Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - You may not be able to fight city hall, but in Ohio you can avoid being ordered to pay a city restitution under a state law designed to compensate crime victims for their losses.
Expired coupons on not-expired waffles is deceptive, lawsuit claims
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York lawyer has filed a class action lawsuit over a three-year-old coupon offer on Kellogg’s products that expired after the offer did.
Gripe between lawyer and referral service comes to close
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) – A prolific plaintiffs lawyer who files telemarketing and debt-collection lawsuits has ended his lawsuit against a lawyer referral service he alleged failed to disclose it isn’t a law firm.
Lawsuit: Nestle charging illegal late fees on water delivery
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A monthly subscriber to a water service says in a class action lawsuit that Nestle charges a late fee that is more than allowed by California law.
Court hears arguments in appeal by Ohio prof who won't use transgender pronouns, titles
As a philosophy professor of 24 years, Dr. Nicholas Meriwether knows that words and language carry meaning and that they express what a person believes regarding reality. That’s why he was unable to address a male student with a feminine pronoun or title
Court: Dark room with no floor possibly poses a risk
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A dark room with no floor might not be an open and obvious hazard, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.
It's Just Lunch still fails customers, class action says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Unhappy users are suing a dating service, claiming it has not abided by a multimillion-dollar settlement.
Lawsuit wants former owners of Milwaukee properties to clean up pollution
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – Former owners and operators of properties in Milwaukee are accused of contaminating the area around them.
Private lawyers get wish to sue Netflix, Hulu in state court on behalf of cities
Indiana cities seeking to tax Netflix and Hulu video streams won a significant victory when a federal judge ordered the case back to state court, citing the “doctrine of comity” under which federal courts are supposed to avoid wading into disputes over state taxes.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Dinsmore’s Andrey Tomkiw and James Reid Named dBusiness Magazine's 2021 Top Lawyers
Dinsmore partners Andrey Tomkiw and James Reid have been selected as 2021 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit by dBusiness.
NELSON MULLINS: Nelson Mullins and Redgrave LLP to Form Encompass Redgrave, Comprehensive Information and Discovery Law Practice, Largest in the Nation
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce that the attorneys, directors, and advisors from Redgrave LLP will join the firm’s Encompass practice, establishing Encompass Redgrave as the nation’s largest and most comprehensive information and discovery law practice.
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP: Bain Elected President of WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate
New York Partner Sonia Kaur Bain has been elected president of WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate (WX).
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP: BCLP Named 2020 Top Legal Innovations Award Winner by Missouri Lawyers Media
A BCLP innovation team has been selected as a winner in the 2020 Top Legal Innovations Awards, from Missouri Lawyers Media.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers/Rising Stars
Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars named 21 Husch Blackwell attorneys from its Milwaukee and Madison offices to its 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Md. judge won't strike down COVID-19 social distancing measures
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and other defendants have earned dismissal of a lawsuit that called him out for allowing mass protests while imposing social distancing restrictions on businesses.
Liability issues reopened in case of disabled girl who was raped after school
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Transportation companies and a New Jersey board of education will face a lawsuit over the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female who tricked her driver into not dropping her at home.
Clock on car seats is ticking, lawsuit against Graco says
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Graco has been hit with a class action lawsuit that complains it sells products already more than a year old while warning customers they will only be safe for about 10 years.
Hair-smoother contains formaldehyde and causes hair loss, says lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A new class action lawsuit says TRESemme Keratin shampoo products cause significant hair loss and scalp irritation.
Michigan won't contest lawyer fees in $600M Flint water crisis settlement
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers could reap more than $100 million in fees from Michigan’s settlement of lawsuits over the Flint water crisis and the state has agreed not to contest their take unless a court orders it to.
New York judge won't overturn J&J talc verdict but trims to $120 million
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York judge refused to reverse entirely a $350 million jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson over claims it sold asbestos-contaminated talcum powder, but he slashed it to $120 million including a severe cut to the punitive damages.