News from May 2021
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No immunity for prison officials after suicidal inmate ODs on smuggled fentanyl
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – Prison officers can’t get out of a lawsuit that blames them for the death of an inmate who ingested fentanyl that was smuggled in.
Class action lawsuit: Apple misleads consumers in iPhone water resistance capabilities
A federal class action lawsuit against Apple accuses the tech giant of being misleading in its smartphone water resistance marketing.
Houston-based law firm eluding commission payments on Deepwater Horizon spill clients, lawsuit says
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - An agreement between two law firms related to representing those affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is unravelling in federal court.
UPDATE: Landmark federal opioid trial against three drug distributors begins
CHARLESTON – The landmark bellwether trial accusing three major drug distributors of helping fuel the opioid epidemic has begun.
Lawsuit filed against Sara Lee Frozen Bakery for not using all butter in its 'All Butter Pound Cake'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is called to federal court by a consumer upset that the snack cake manufacturer allegedly does not use only butter in its "All Butter Pound Cake."
Samsung marketed cheap plastic coating as luxury black stainless steel on appliances, according to class action suit
Samsung was pinned in a federal class action lawsuit for allegedly marketing a thin plastic appliance as a luxury, durable stainless steel coating.
Kroger misled consumers with artificially sweetened sparkling water, lawsuit says
A federal class action lawsuit against Kroger accuses the grocery store of unethical consumer practices.
Mashup of federal and state laws impossible to obey, Johnson & Johnson tells U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson has asked the U.S. Supreme Court hear its appeal of a $70 million jury verdict over its antipsychotic drug Risperdal, saying it is impossible to comply with state and federal law at the same time in such cases.
Company dismisses defamation lawsuit against Netflix over depiction of immigration and detention facilities
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – An apparent settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit against Netflix that sought $50 million lawsuit over the portrayal of immigration and detention facilities depicted in the series Messiah.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Thomas S. Grow Joins Littler as Special Counsel in Memphis
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Thomas S. Grow as special counsel in its Memphis office.
NELSON MULLINS: Sanjay Ghosh Selected for LCJ Fellows Class of 2021
Nelson Mullins Riley &Scarborough LLP Atlanta partner Sanjay Ghosh has been selected to join the Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) Fellows Class of 2021.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: 12 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in 2021 Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia Super Lawyers
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 12 attorneys from its Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia offices named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list, an independent rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Beau Jackson Named to Ingram's 2021 40 Under Forty Class
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partner Beau Jackson has been included in Ingram’s 2021 40 Under Forty class.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Private Wealth Attorney Jennifer Smith Joins Husch Blackwell's Chattanooga Office
Husch Blackwell is pleased to welcome Jennifer (Jenni) C. Smith as senior counsel to its Chattanooga office.