News from November 2021
King steps back from moving to senior status, might have been unhappy with replacement plan
CHARLESTON – A federal 4th Circuit appeals court judge and West Virginia native has rescinded his plan to become a senior status judge and will remain on the bench.
Multi-million dollar GEO verdict creates path for inmates to be paid minimum wage while detained
TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) told Washington state that the doctrine of intergovernmental immunity barred it from mandating the payment of minimum wage to detainees who reside in privately operated federal detention facilities, according to a statement of interest the U.S. filed during the previous administration.
Washington State attorneys pound on 'irresponsible' theme in suit against opioid distributors
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office in their lawsuit against three major opioid drug distributors continued to hammer down on the theme the companies irresponsibly flooded the market with pills, causing an overdose epidemic.
Jesus would be 'digitally crucified' today, Babylon Bee says in support of Texas social media law
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A Christian satire website is supporting a Texas law that prohibits social media platforms from banning users without reason, arguing that Jesus Christ himself would have been cancelled by the internet in 2021.
Judge stiff-arms challenge to Kaiser Permanente's vaccine mandate
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Kaiser Permanente workers who sued over the company’s COVID vaccine mandate have no chance at success, a federal judge ruled.
Class action over pain reliever settles after judge tossed it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A troubled proposed class action has come to an end in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
American and JetBlue defend choice to do business together
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – American Airlines and JetBlue Airways say their alliance, which is now the subject of an antitrust lawsuit by the Department of Justice and six states, has already received the blessing of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Four lawsuits blame feds, drug companies for babies being born addicted to opioids
CHARLESTON — Four lawsuits have been filed against the federal government and several pharmaceutical companies alleging they are at fault for children born addicted to opioids.
Constitutional questions remain in sexual abuse cases against North Carolina YMCA
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A North Carolina YMCA chapter will get another chance to challenge the application of a law extending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse lawsuits after a court of appeals rejected an attempt to put the question before a three-judge panel the legislature created to decide the constitutionality of state laws.
Ruling reached in dispute over Law & Order cast trailers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A company that provided trucks and cast trailers to production crews filming “Law and Order” and other shows must pay the firm that owned the vehicles more than $100,000 after breaking a revenue-sharing agreement, a Tennessee appeals court ruled.
Court decides whether Louisville will face lawsuit over alleged sexual assault by cop
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - The Louisville Police Department can’t be sued over an officer’s alleged sexual assault of a woman, a Kentucky appeals court ruled, rejecting the plaintiff’s attempt to overcome the sovereign immunity of local governments against tort lawsuits.
Court makes ruling in case of 4-year-old who shot himself with cop's gun
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky city can’t be sued over the death of a toddler who got his hands on an off-duty policeman’s gun and shot himself, an appeals court ruled, rejecting plaintiff arguments the city failed to properly train and supervise the officer.
Judge slashes class action over intercepted Facetime calls
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A big chunk of a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple over a security flaw that allowed Facetime calls to be accessed by third parties has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Senate Confirms McGuireWoods Partner Michael Easley Jr. for U.S. Attorney
Senate Confirms McGuireWoods Partner Michael Easley Jr. for U.S. Attorney.
Troutman Pepper Partner Jim Rosener Receives 2021 Medal for Distinguished Achievement from American Society of the French Legion of Honor
Troutman Pepper Partner Jim Rosener Receives 2021 Medal for Distinguished Achievement from American Society of the French Legion of Honor.
Kristin Morrison selected by Crain's Cleveland Business for "40 Under 40" list
Kristin Morrison selected by Crain's Cleveland Business for "40 Under 40" list.
Bradley Partner Jay Wright Elected To National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association's 2021-2022 Board of Directors
Bradley Partner Jay Wright Elected To National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association's 2021-2022 Board of Directors.
State Supreme Court sends union dues case back to circuit court, hints case won't survive
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says labor unions wouldn’t be overly burdened if dues no longer are deducted from public employees’ paychecks.
Milwaukee DA acknowledged bail reform policy risked 'inevitable failures'
MILWAUKEE – District Attorney John Chisholm, who says he will investigate how Darrell Brooks gained release on a felony for $1,000 just days before he allegedly killed five people and injured 40 in last Sunday's Waukesha massacre, anticipated possible tragedy in an article for Harvard’s criminal justice school in 2019.
The National Law Journal Names Tim Mandelbaum an Entertainment Law Trailblazer
The National Law Journal Names Tim Mandelbaum an Entertainment Law Trailblazer.