News from March 2021
HUSCH BLACKWELL: Michael Alston Named Fellow of American Bar Foundation
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce Chattanooga Office Managing Partner Michael Alston has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Grubhub is hiding delivery fees, class action lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Grubhub is accused of hiding delivery charges from customers who prefer to order in during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawsuit: Amazon's supplements lack their alleged main ingredient
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Amazon is selling counterfeit supplements, a new class action lawsuit says.
Pharma group loses federal challenge to free insulin law in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused to let a pharmaceuticals trade association go forward with a lawsuit that says Minnesota’s free insulin program is unconstitutional.
Domino's fights lawsuit over sales tax on coupons
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Domino’s says it is protected by an arbitration clause from a proposed class action lawsuit that complains sales tax is added after a customer uses a coupon.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Julie Sullivan to Present at AHLA Virtual Medicare and Medicaid Institute
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Health Care & FDA Practice Shareholder Julie Sullivan will be presenting at the American Health Law Association Virtual Medicare and Medicaid Institute on March 24.
WILSON ELSER: Lauricella Named to City & State’s New York “Law Power 100” List
Peter Lauricella (Partner-Albany, NY) was named to City & State New York “Law Power 100” list for the second year in a row. City & State’s Law Power 100 list awards top attorneys deemed to have a profound impact on New York’s legal, political and governmental spheres.
BLANK ROME LLP: Financial Services Regulatory and Litigation Update: Where Do We Go from Here?
Blank Rome Partners Michelle M. Gervais and Scott E. Wortman, as well as Blank Rome Alum Louis Abrams, who serves as legal counsel for De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc., will present on the “Financial Services Regulatory and Litigation Update: Where Do We Go from Here?”
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Adds Corporate Associate in Delaware
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Olivia Snow to its Delaware office as an associate in the firm’s Corporate Practice.
Oregon AG awaiting outcome of Monsanto PCB case before deciding on legal action against energy companies over climate change
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said that the outcome of a lawsuit brought by her office in 2018 against Monsanto for alleged PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) contamination will determine next legal steps in holding the energy industry accountable for environmental damages allegedly related to its role in climate change.
Maker of Guitar Hero sued after slashing music video library
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Activision Publishing misled wannabe rockers for four years about the songs that would be available on the popular video game Guitar Hero Live.
Personal injury lawsuit revived over step stool that was trashed after accident
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A New York appeals court threw out a jury verdict in favor of manufacturer Newell Rubbermaid, giving the plaintiff a second chance to prove she was injured when a step stool collapsed underneath her.
AGs warn of stimulus bill's impact on tax-setting powers, call its language unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - State officials have joined forces to warn provisions of the massive federal stimulus bill could impact on the states' abilities to manage their own taxes and call for a clear rules from the Treasury Department.
Zignature pet foods sued for allegedly having grain, chicken
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Zignature Limited Ingredient dog foods made by Pets Global actually contain grains and chicken and can cause allergic reactions, a new lawsuit says.
Morrisey joins 20 states against Biden Administration for Keystone Pipeline cancelation
GALVESTON, Texas — West Virginia has joined a lawsuit with 20 other states against President Joe Biden's administration for the cancelation of the Keystone Pipeline.
Police department sued after letting suicidal man drive himself to mental hospital; He hanged self instead
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – The estate of a man who committed suicide who convinced an officer to let him out of a transport car on the way to a mental hospital has sued that police department.
Ancestry.com hopes Chicago judge follows Calif. ruling, throws out case over yearbook photos
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Ancestry.com is criticizing a proposed class action lawsuit against it by noting an identical case filed elsewhere has already been thrown out of court.
Plaintiff lawyers are in a Fortnite fight, company says as $26M settlement pending
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Epic Games says a real-life battle over lawyer fees has broken out in litigation over in-game purchases in the popular video game Fortnite.
Bose sued under Florida Security of Communications Act
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Bose is one of many companies now facing class action lawsuits under the Florida Security of Communications Act.
Judge lets wheelchair-bound inmate sue St. Louis for a shower
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A St. Louis inmate who says he hasn’t been permitted to shower for the past six months failed to follow the proper procedures when filing his lawsuit, the City is claiming.