News from February 2021
Robinhood avoids restraining order as judge doubts class action against it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused to impose an all-trades-all-the-time restraining order against the stock-trading app Robinhood in one of the many lawsuits recently filed against it.
Trump supporters don't want penalized for failed Michigan lawsuit
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – The Trump-backers who went to challenge the results of the Presidential election are trying to avoid penalties called for by Michigan officials and others.
Toyota's engineering left unsealed for all to see in $242 million lawsuit
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – As it fights a $242 million verdict over an alleged front-seat defect, Toyota has received a bit of bad news from the court hearing its appeal.
Principal not liable for sexual abuse of young boy by other student, court rules
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – A former elementary school principal has defeated a lawsuit that blamed him for the sexual abuse of one of his students by an older child.
Hospital to face lawsuit over newborn suffocating under mom's breast
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – A woman whose newborn suffocated under her breast at Portland Adventist Medical Center can proceed with a lawsuit for negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Washington county's lax supervision of criminal who beat estranged wife gets it in trouble
TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – A Washington county will have to face claims it failed a woman who was beaten by her estranged husband who was under electronic home monitoring and had a history of violence.
Drug companies say Cabell, Huntington should be limited by statute of limitations
BLUEFIELD – A one-year statute of limitations should limit the damages Cabell County and the City of Huntington can seek from three large drug distributors, according to attorneys for the companies.
WILSON ELSER: Two Named to 2021 Georgia Rising Stars Lists
Super Lawyers has named 2 attorneys from the Atlanta, GA office to the 2021 Georgia Rising Stars list.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Troutman Pepper Partner Named to Lawyers of Color’s ‘Nation’s Best 2020’ List
Troutman Pepper Partner Keith Barnett has been named to Lawyers of Color’s “Nation’s Best 2020” list, which recognizes senior-level attorneys of color for their notable achievements and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
MORGAN LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP: Morgan Lewis Chair Jami Mckeon Named Recipient of 2021 Nylpi Law & Society Award
“I want to thank NYLPI for this honor and their tireless commitment to protect civil rights and equality for all New Yorkers,” Ms. McKeon said.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Donald J. Kassilke Elected to the Board of the National Veterans Legal Services Program
Donald Kassilke, a member of the firm’s Transportation & Trade Group, has been elected to the board of the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP).
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: Adams To Be Recognized for Appellate Win at Missouri Lawyers Awards
Shook Co-Chair of the General Liability Litigation Practice Group Rob Adams will be among 27 lawyers and judges to be honored at the Missouri Lawyers Awards virtual ceremony Feb. 11.
Can Ind. man recover med-mal damages when doctors treated someone else?
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court needs help from the Indiana Supreme Court to determine how far a father can go with a claim of medical malpractice when the physicians he sued treated the driver of the car that caused a fatal accident.
Auto loan company must face lawsuit in open court; Arbitration clause doesn't pass test
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California auto title loan company faces claims its interest rates are unconscionable, and a California appeals court has just ruled that the arbitration clause in its contracts is.
Eyes on Biden's EPA to see if PFAS rules coming
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - New leadership in President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency could usher in new environmental regulations, including those on polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
'Hardwood' briquettes contain sawdust, borax, lawsuit says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Kingsford’s claims that its hardwood briquettes are “100% natural” are false, a class action lawsuit says.
Lawsuit: Selsun Blue can damage, break hair
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Selsun Blue’s maximum strength anti-dandruff shampoo contains a toxic chemical that irritates scalps, a class action lawsuit claims.
Dad won't get settlement funds after daughter stillborn; Court says he abandoned her
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – Fatherhood is much more than a $25 gift card, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled.
Is enough known about 'the ultimate mass tort?' Scientist studying PFAS for courts says no
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A study that found indications of a link between chemicals in the PFAS family and cancer was designed from the outset to establish the level of proof for civil lawsuits, not scientific certainty, one of the study’s authors said.
New Jersey lawyers must explain arbitration to clients, Supreme Court says
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – New Jersey lawyers who include arbitration clauses in their contracts should take note of a recent state Supreme Court decision.