News from July 2021
Jurors were given bad instructions, appeals court rules for woman on slip-and-fall crusade
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A woman representing herself has scored a victory in a Georgia appeals court that allows her to once again pursue her slip-and-fall against Dollar Tree and a flooring company.
Judge stops new Florida law limiting contributions to political committees to $3,000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The court challenge of a Florida law that limits how much money can be given to certain political committees is off to a good start.
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Anna Wermuth Named to Illinois Northern District Rules Advisory Committee
Anna Wermuth, vice-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s national Labor and Employment Department, has been appointed to the Rules Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court, of the Northern District of Illinois. Wermuth, one of seven members of the committee, will serve a three-year term, effective immediately.
Connecticut Supreme Court rejects damages claim for so-far healthy plaintiffs in asbestos lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical-monitoring lawsuit on behalf of workers who had been exposed to asbestos during a reconstruction project, saying they failed to provide enough evidence showing they’d suffered some type of injury from the incident.
Driver run over while hot-wiring truck at work gets second chance at lawsuit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - An Alabama man who was injured after he hot-started a truck and it ran him over, crushing his leg, will get a second chance at a jury trial after the Alabama Supreme Court said a trial judge improperly dismissed his case.
Bad court ruling for Verizon in case of nudes allegedly stolen from customer's phone
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Verizon will have to face accusations in open court that one of its employees took a customer’s phone and emailed her nude photos to himself when she was buying a new phone.
Oh fudge: Flipz maker sued over ingredients
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- A woman is suing a company based on the fact that its label says fudge but allegedly does not contain the ingredients of actual fudge.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig's Allison Ng Honored as ‘On the Rise – Top 40 Lawyers’ by the American Bar Association
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Allison Ng was chosen as a 2021 honoree for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) “On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers.”
JONES DAY: Jones Day partner Elise Zoli recognized as a 2021 Energy/Environment Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
The National Law Journal (NLJ) has chosen Elise Zoli, a partner in Jones Day's Energy Practice who co-leads the Firm's Future of Energy, Renewables+ & Sustainability initiative, for its list of 2021 Energy/Environment Trailblazers.
DYKEMA & GOSSETT PLLC: James M. Burns Appointed Co-Chair of ABA Antitrust Section’s Public Education and Outreach Committee
Dykema, a leading national law firm,announced that Jim Burns, Washington, D.C.-based attorney James M. Burns has been appointed to serve as co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section’s Public Education and Outreach Committee.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Bankruptcy Vice Chair Shanti Mulpuru Katona Named Secretary of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware State Bar Association
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli congratulates Shareholder Shanti Mulpuru Katona on her election as Secretary of the Delaware State Bar Association’s (DSBA) Bankruptcy Section.
FREEBORN & PETERS: Hailey A. Wilkes Joins Freeborn as Associate in Litigation and Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Groups
Freeborn & Peters LLP welcomes Hailey A. Wilkes to the firm as an associate in the Litigation and Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Groups in the Richmond office.
Drug distributors continue to push blame on doctors, strengthen gateway definition
CHARLESTON – As they began arguing their case, the three drug distributor defendants in the bellwether federal trial continued to rest blame on others for fueling the opioid epidemic.
Drug distributors slam plaintiff’s causation and misconduct argument
CHARLESTON – Three of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distribution companies pushed for a trial dismissal as the plaintiffs wrapped up their case at the bellwether federal opioid trial.
Judiciary opens new court help center in Rockville offering free legal aid
The Maryland Judiciary has announced the opening of its ninth District Court Help Center, aimed at providing free legal assistance to residents.
$5.5 million California asbestos verdict reversed; Wrong state's laws were used
A California appeals court reversed a $5.5 million verdict awarded to the family of a pipefitter who died of mesothelioma, saying the trial judge improperly instructed jurors to apply California’s standard of proof in asbestos cases when they should have used the stricter Michigan standard.
Lawsuit: Complicated heart surgery caused woman's stroke, death
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- A woman claims that an Arkansas doctor's negligence is to blame for the untimely wrongful death of a family member.
Man sues Central Park after brother hit, killed crossing street
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- A man claims that his brother wrongfully died after crossing a street because of lack of proper signage.
Texas city official isn't worried her lawsuit could increase Hulu, Netflix fees around the state
TEXARKANA, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A Texas city official who sued Hulu and Netflix says she isn’t concerned that her actions could possibly raise subscriber fees elsewhere.