News from January 2021
Waiver covers high school soccer player's injuries; He was thrown into unpadded concrete barrier
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida school district will get away with placing a concrete barrier close to one of its soccer fields because the injured player signed an injury waiver before his game.
Shoney's wins wrongful death lawsuit
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – A Kentucky Shoney’s restaurant has defeated a lawsuit that alleged a slip-and-fall there proved fatal.
Don't believe Tide's 'plant-based' claim, lawsuit warns
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Procter & Gamble is scamming customers hoping to buy environmentally friendly laundry detergent, a new class action lawsuit says.
Over-naming continues to be a problem in W.Va. asbestos cases, study shows
CHARLESTON – A new report calls West Virginia the epicenter for the over-naming of defendants in asbestos litigation, with one recent case having 210 defendants.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP: Former Assistant United States Attorney Joins Armstrong Teasdale as Trial Lawyer in New York
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Partner Ryan M. Wilson to its New York office. Wilson’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense as well as civil litigation involving complex financial instruments and financial services.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Appoints Philip G. Hampton, II as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has appointed Philip G. Hampton, II as its new Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer.
POLSINELLI PC: Webinar: A Biden DOJ: Projected Changes in White Collar Crime Enforcement in the New Administration
Polsinelli's Government Investigations group discusses how the Department of Justice’s prosecutorial priorities will change under a new Biden administration.
STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC: Steptoe & Johnson Announces Attorney Promotions
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been promoted, 11 to Member and one to Of Counsel.
NELSON MULLINS: Partner Michael A. Brown Wins Leadership Award
Profiles in Diversity Journal has selected Michael A. Brown, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Baltimore office, as a winner in its 2020 Black Leaders Worth Watching™ Awards.
Maryland judiciary mourns passing of Senate President Emeritus Mike Miller
Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera of the Maryland Court of Appeals has expressed her condolences following the death of Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, Jr.
Attorneys for foreign banana workers waited too long to make move, Delaware Supreme Court rules
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Banana plantation workers who tried to sue in Delaware – despite working in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama – have again been told they cannot do so.
Former employer could be liable for sexual assault at masseur's next job
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A spa that employed a man accused of sexually assaulting his clients will have to face vicarious liability charges from a woman who says she was groped at a different spa.
MLB Network accused of withholding benefits, firing employee after complaints
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A former makeup artist at the MLB Network is accusing the channel of violating New Jersey law.
Plaintiff's lawyers don't get paid after botching fees issue
LAKELAND, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys representing a Florida man who sued under the state’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act seem to have worked for free, having lost their bid for fees after settling their client’s case.
Plaintiff tries to change more than 60 answers from deposition, dooms case in the process
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A former property manager who tried to change deposition testimony that contradicted her claims lost a bid to revive her overtime lawsuit, a Massachusetts appeals court ruled this month.
Blind man can sue Uber for being refused ride because of guide dog
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - An Uber Technologies clause requiring customers to submit disputes to binding arbitration was unenforceable, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in a case where a driver refused service to a blind man with a guide dog.
Del. court, AG deny access to info about Biden records at Univ. of Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware court has ruled against a watchdog and news agency in their effort to obtain information associated with President-Elect Joe Biden’s senatorial career.
No special treatment for birds in 'free-run' dog food, lawsuit alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Dog food claiming to be made from “free-run” poultry is at the center of a new class action lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Kroger reporting inflated prices on generic drugs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Kroger is accused of a fraudulent pricing scheme to overcharge customers buying generic prescription medication.
Court: Harassment of gay officer in NYPD included walking midnight beats alone
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York City detective alleging he was given dangerous assignments because he is gay will get to pursue litigation against the city.