News from June 2021
Man sues employer after being injured by gas-powered demo saw
NEW YORK - A man claims to have been seriously injured while on the job by a gas power demo saw that he was not given proper safety gear for.
Woman claims she was burned by hot liquid at nail salon, causing injury
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- A woman claims to have been burnt by an unknown hot liquid that caused injury.
Facing tax charges, serial lawsuit filer is called out by federal judge for trying to inflate damages
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has rejected a serial plaintiff’s effort to increase damages in a lawsuit brought under a civil rights law, noticing that the quadriplegic man visited the same business multiple times despite claiming it wasn’t handicap-accessible.
California says it can't be dragged to Iowa court in case over pig confinement
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – California officials are focusing on jurisdictional arguments as they fight a lawsuit from hog farms that challenges the state’s animal confinement law.
Expert economist says opioid abatement plan would cost $2.5 billion
CHARLESTON – An abatement expert says the total cost for such a plan for Cabell County and Huntington to deal with the opioid epidemic would be at least $2.5 billion.
AG Ellison wants review of 'common interest doctrine' decision to keep trove of documents under wraps
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court for review of a June 1 Court of Appeals decision, which stated that the AG could not conceal communications between his office and other states' attorneys general.
Texas justices answer whether Amazon can be held liable for bad products sold by vendors
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Amazon and other online marketplaces can’t be held liable for defective products sold on their sites by vendors, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled.
Health official knocks church's approach to face mask challenge in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A Michigan church that fought the state’s face mask rules during the COVID-19 pandemic has no business bringing religion into its lawsuit.
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Iowa pig farms sue California over its confinement restrictions
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Legal Newsline) -- Pork producers are suing California officials including Attorney General Rob Bonta over the state's law regarding animal confinement.
Father sues convenience store after son killed trying to break up a robbery
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- A father has filed a lawsuit after his son was killed while trying to stop a robbery at an Arkansas convenience store.
Expert says Huntington/Cabell need more sufficient, longstanding treatment programs
CHARLESTON – Testifying in the bellwether opioid trial, a expert witness on pharmaceutical-related abatement programs said he does not believe Cabell County has sufficient treatment programs to fight the opioid epidemic.
Private lawyers take $27 million slice of New York's $260 million opioid settlement
Two private law firms with a pattern of heavy donations to state and local politicians will collect up to $27 million of the $260 million Johnson & Johnson is paying the State of New York and county governments to settle opioid litigation.
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown expands private investment funds team with addition of three partners in New York
Mayer Brown announced that three leading private investment fund lawyers, Marina Besignano, Tim Clark and Javier Fierro, have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Corporate & Securities practice.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fox Continues Partnership With Emerging Companies Accelerator Lunar Startups in Minneapolis
For the second consecutive year, Fox Rothschild LLP is proud to partner with Lunar Startups, a nonprofit organization that supports growth, connection and innovation for entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ, women and nonbinary.
MORGAN LEWIS: Morgan Lewis Recognized as a 2021 Best Law Firm for Women
“Creating a culture of opportunity for women to rise and lead has always been a central component of our workplace culture.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Litigator Joshua S. Levy Joins Cozen O’Connor’s Premier Class Actions Practice
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Joshua S. Levy will join the firm’s Class Actions Practice as a member in Washington, D.C. Levy is a skilled litigator with deep class actions experience.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Alyson Pirio Joins Troutman Pepper’s Tax & Benefits Practice Group
Alyson Pirio has joined Troutman Pepper as a partner in the firm’s Tax & Benefits Practice Group.
Texas Supreme Court grants protection to store that sold rifle to Sutherland Springs church shooter
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The firearms store that sold the gun used to kill more than 20 people at a Texas church in 2017 can’t be sued by the victims’ families.
Homeowners suing electric company over Hurricane Harvey flooding get favorable court ruling
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A courtroom is the proper forum for Hurricane Harvey-related gripes with a Texas power company, the state’s Supreme Court has ruled.
Anti-vaxxer sues daughter's school for not allowing her to attend
UTICA, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- A mother is suing a school for not allowing her child to attend because she will not be administered certain vaccinations.