News from May 2021
Maryland judiciary updates COVID-19 guidelines following CDC recommendations
In Annapolis, Maryland, Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera of the Maryland Court of Appeals has issued five new administrative orders regarding COVID-19 health measures in courthouses and judicial branch facilities.
Bachelor party argument over going to a strip club devolves into fight, then lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - A man who sued several partygoers including the guest of honor after getting into a drunken brawl on a bus that was used for a rolling bachelor party lost his bid to overturn a jury verdict against him after an Iowa appeals court agreed he failed to prove his case.
Judge won't let D.C. police make new argument against post-George Floyd law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – District of Columbia cops will not have the chance to correct problems with their lawsuit that challenges a law passed during anti-police protests.
Judge keeps Florida's anti-riot bill in effect during constitutional challenge
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge has rejected a call from groups that wish to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new anti-riot law.
Chobani faces suit over alleged false yogurt labeling
BENTON — Chobani is facing a suit alleging its Chobani Complete Greek yogurt does not contain additional probiotics or all natural ingredients as its label claims. Lori Gilker, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated filed a complaint May 16 in the U.S.
Kentucky Derby bettors sue Medina Spirit owner, trainers over alleged horse doping
LOS ANGELES — The owners and trainers of the thoroughbred race horse Medina Spirit are facing a class action from Kentucky Derby bettors alleging RICO Act violations for horse doping. Michael E.
Emails show McKesson employees felt 'overwhelmed,' 'not possible to be truly diligent'
CHARLESTON – As the landmark federal opioid trial entered its fourth week, plaintiffs jumped into McKesson Corporation’s threshold guidelines and due diligence process.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP: Armstrong Teasdale Adds Ravi Sachania in New York
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Associate Ravi Sachania to the firm’s Financial and Real Estate Services practice group in New York, where he focuses on commercial real estate matters.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to 2020 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society
A multi-disciplinary group of Troutman Pepper attorneys have been named to the 2020 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society by the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 108 Bradley Attorneys and 34 Practice Areas
Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked 108 of the firm’s attorneys and 34 Bradley practice areas in the 2021 edition of the prestigious and independent Chambers USA legal industry referral guide.
Lawsuit: Rival agents bribed Knicks player with pick-up truck
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The former agent of New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson claims Robinson was illegally bribed before he was drafted with a new $34,000 pick-up truck in order to switch to another agent.
Worker sues Entergy, says she warned supervisors about cafeteria danger
RUSSELLVILLE — An Arkansas woman who slipped in an ice-covered walk-in freezer and suffered serious injuries claims she warned her employer of the hazard months before her accident.
GM chief executive to be questioned in Georgia wrongful death lawsuit - despite lack of knowledge
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Family members pursuing a wrongful-death lawsuit in Georgia can subject GM Chief Executive Mary Barra to questioning even though she has no specialized knowledge about the automotive part that allegedly failed and caused the victim’s death.
Lawsuit over manhole cover made wrong claims, Connecticut court rules
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A man who sued a city snowplow driver for knocking loose a manhole cover and causing an accident lost his case after an appeals court ruled he sued the City of New Haven under the wrong statute.
NELSON MULLINS: Brandon Neuman Appointed to University of North Carolina's Center for Banking and Finance Advisory Board
Brandon Neuman, partner in Nelson Mullins Raleigh office, has been elected to the Advisory Board at the University of North Carolina's (UNC) Center for Banking and Finance at the UNC School of Law.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Former Special Assistant to the President and USPTO Chief of Staff Brendan McCommas joins Dinsmore in Washington, D.C.
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome Brendan McCommas as its newest attorney in Washington, D.C. The former United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Chief of Staff and White House Special Assistant to the President will practice with the firm’s leading national Intellectual Property department, which manages the portfolios of multiple top-25 Fortune 500 companies.
Unions claim new law altering dues collection is unconstitutional, retaliatory
CHARLESTON – A group of a dozen public employee unions have filed a petition claiming a new state law that keeps employers from automatically deducting union dues from paychecks is retaliatory.
Anne Arundel Circuit Court Drug Court holds first in-person graduation since 2019
The Anne Arundel Circuit Court Drug Court is set to commemorate National Drug Court Month with a ceremony on May 24, 2021.
Widow will try to prove tunnel vision of Oregon trooper led to him shooting her husband to death
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – A widow will get her chance to prove the Oregon State Police should not have employed a trooper with a history of “tunnel vision” and being on edge because it was foreseeable that he would kill someone someday.
Photos tell the story in case of softball player injured on NYC turf
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Photographs show it is possible for a softball player to blame New York City’s shoddy artificial turf for injuries to her left knee.