News from August 2021
Phoney Lawsuits: Defendant turns tables, scores $2.2M verdict against players in lawsuit factory
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers engaged in racketeering with companies that were supposed to offer debt-relief services in order to drum up lawsuits under a federal telemarketing law.
Amazon appeals in effort to fight New York AG in federal court
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Amazon is stretching an already lengthy beginning to litigation with the New York attorney general.
Judge to Black Lives Matter: Florida anti-riot law doesn't prevent peaceful protests
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge has given his blessing to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-riot bill that was challenged in court by a Black Lives Matter group from Tampa.
Toe injury lands Aldi in litigation
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- An Arkansas woman is suing Aldi after an item fell and allegedly bust open her big toe.
Arkansas school districts go to court to fight for face masks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Two school districts are suing the State or Arkansas for legislation that prevents them from requiring face coverings in school.
Plaintiff: 'AARP desperately wants to avoid discovery' in a discrimination lawsuit filed by former employee
An African American woman who rose in the executive ranks at the American Association of Retired Persons is now battling the advocacy organization claiming racial, gender and age discrimination.
More Than 175 Ballard Spahr Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
More Than 175 Ballard Spahr Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
15 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022
15 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022.
Best Lawyers in America Names 29 Archer Attorneys in 2022 Rankings
Best Lawyers in America Names 29 Archer Attorneys in 2022 Rankings.
Facebook should be held responsible for scammers on site, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Christopher Calise and Anastasia Groschen filed a federal class action complaint on August 11 in the Northern District of California against Facebook, Inc. for negligence, breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Lab sued over genetics test that convinced twin sister she wouldn't get breast cancer
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- A Washington woman is suing a genetics lab in Massachusetts for the incorrect testing results of her twin sister.
Judge: Exxon, others had reason to insist on federal court jurisdiction over Minn. AG's climate change case
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s controversial climate change lawsuit is on hold while defendants look for help from a federal appeals court.
Lawyers drafted a class action and asked for millions - all before finding a client, defendant says
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The last step for class action lawyers hoping to take millions from a teeth-whitening company was to actually find a plaintiff.
Trial lawyers haul their mass tort winnings to tax-haven Puerto Rico
On the verge of collecting an outsized share of $2 billion in fees from the $26 billion opioid settlement, attorney Paul T. Farrell did what a growing number of fellow trial lawyers have done: He moved to Puerto Rico.
Jones Day named among M&A Powerhouse law firms in BTI M&A Outlook 2022 report
Jones Day named among M&A Powerhouse law firms in BTI M&A Outlook 2022 report.
Grocery store loses challenge to $2.7 million verdict over shopper's injured foot
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A grocery store chain that argued video evidence contradicted the testimony of a woman who won a $2.7 million verdict for an injured foot should have done a better job of challenging the plaintiff’s story at trial, a Washington appeals court ruled.
Fox News treated Michael Avenatti fairly, judge says while tossing defamation suit
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyer Michael Avenatti’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News has been thrown out by a federal judge who said Avenatti could not overcome the accuracy of the channel’s reporting.
Suit against pain reliever becoming a headache for lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have failed again in their lawsuit against the maker of a pain-relief supplement but still aren’t giving up.
Woman sues Walmart for suffering third-degree burns on cart
TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- A Texas woman is suing Walmart in Arkansas for allegedly suffering third-degree burns getting on a motorized cart.
K&L Gates Welcomes Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner in Wilmington
K&L Gates Welcomes Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner in Wilmington.