News from July 2021
Trampoline park faces lawsuit over kid's injury at 'Jump, Duck, Dodge' area
LITTLE ROCK -- A mother is suing an air jump amusement park after her child allegedly was injured while playing.
West Virginia isn't part of proposed $26 billion national opioid settlement
CHARLESTON – While a bipartisan group of state attorneys general have announced a tentative $26 billion settlement with four drug companies over their roles in the opioid epidemic, West Virginia will not be a part of the agreement.
The krab kase is no more; Plaintiff drops suit against P.F. Chang's over imitation seafood
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – No matter how you spell it, it’s all over for the lawsuit against P.F. Chang’s that sought to penalize the restaurant for using imitation crab – spelled “krab” on the menu – in some of its dishes.
'Slightly sweet' lawsuit over sugar in Gold Peak tea is totally dismissed
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that alleged consumers were misled by Coca-Cola’s line of tea products that proclaimed themselves “slightly sweet.”
$1.1 billion opioid settlement encourages New York to appease other gov't plaintiffs - and their private lawyers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.1 billion settlement of litigation against the three biggest opioid distributors that provides a likely model for a reported $26 billion national settlement and also includes a $70 million payday for private lawyers who represented cities and counties and will now urge their clients to sign off on the deal.
Legal battle breaks out over use of Patsy Cline's likeness on website
Legal battle breaks out over use of Patsy Cline's likeness on website
Wrongful death lawsuit says electric wires weren't properly insulated
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- An Arkansas woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her husband was electrocuted while at work.
Glock-toting Wisconsin judge suspended by Wisconsin Supreme Court; Dissenters blame fear of guns
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A judge who repeatedly berated defendants and twice brandished a Glock handgun in his courtroom deserved sanctions for his behavior, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled.
Lawsuit: Woman stuck in escalator while shopping at Old Navy
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) --- A woman claims her left foot became trapped after an escalator broke while she was shopping.
Paramedics accused of stepping on patient, injuring foot
JONESBORO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- An Arkansas woman is suing medics after they arrived to her house to transport her, then allegedly stepped on her and caused injury to her right foot.
IRS grants religious group tax-exempt status after backlash, Congressional heat
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reversed its decision to exclude a Christian organization from tax benefits
3M battles huge phantom docket in military earplug litigation
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers tout litigation against 3M over its Combat Arms 2 military earplugs as “the biggest MDL class action in American history,” with a “mind-blowing” 230,000 claimants.
BENESCH LAW: Bob Morgan Appointed as 2021-22 Vice-Chair to The Cannabis Law and Policy General Committee of The American Bar Association
Benesch is pleased to announce that Bob Morgan has been appointed as Vice-Chair to the Cannabis Law and Policy General Committee of the American Bar Association for the 2021-22 bar year.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: 13 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as Mountain States Super Lawyers for 2021
Thirteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized as Mountain States Super Lawyers for 2021 by Super Lawyers.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley's David Vance Lucas Named North America Leader of the World Services Group Trade and Investment Practice Group
Bradley is pleased to announce that David Vance Lucas, a partner in the firm’s Huntsville office, has been named the North America Leader for the World Services Group (WSG) Trade and Investment Practice Group.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP: Armstrong Teasdale Attorneys Named 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers®
Armstrong Teasdale proudly announces that Las Vegas Partners Jeffrey Barr, Tracy DiFillippo and Kevin Stolworthy and Salt Lake City Partner Brennan Moss have been named 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers®.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Team Helps Tricera Capital Close Another Deal in West Palm Beach
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli congratulates client Tricera Capital on its acquisition of the One Clearlake office tower, another in a $200 million series of investments over the last four years in urban retail and mixed-use properties across Florida and Tennessee.
Baltimore City Circuit Court hosts COVID-19 vaccination clinic through September
The Circuit Court for Baltimore City, in collaboration with the Maryland GoVax Mobile Vaccination Taskforce, has announced a COVID-19 vaccination clinic starting Monday, July 19, 2021.
Attacks on WinRed show Dems are terrified of GOP's online fundraising progress, RSLC says
Republican fundraising platform WinRed has filed a lawsuit alleging politically motivated harassment after it was targeted by four Democratic state attorneys general who sent letters to the company inquiring into its business practices.
Three women bring suit against Snapple
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Three women claim that after purchasing Snapple "All Natural" labeled beverages, they found on the nutrition label that the drinks were in fact not "all natural."