News from October 2021
Morrisey cheers U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear EPA challenge
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the state's challenge to a ruling by the appeals court that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to have what he says is nearly unlimited authority that could devastate coal mining and increase energy costs.
Lawsuit over mentally ill woman's fatal shootout with cops thrown out
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit over the police shooting death of a mentally ill woman wandering the streets with a shotgun and a bottle of wine has been delivered a serious blow.
Inmate can try again to sue after officers confiscated photographs of himself
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A judge improperly dismissed an inmate’s lawsuit after jail officials confiscated personal photographs that were sent to him in the mail, an appeals court ruled, finding that Indiana law requires the plaintiff get another chance to amend his complaint.
California Department of Toxic Substances Control sues Chevron, Shell and Atlantic Richfield
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the Toxic Substances Control Account filed a federal complaint on September 24 in the U.S.
Lawsuit: Trolley struck woman as she prepared to board
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- A couple are suing after the wife was allegedly hit and injured by trolley in Massachusetts.
Gosar: Democrats to play mind games on oil execs at upcoming Oversight hearing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Democrats in Washington are “hell-bent" on demonizing all domestic energy production, according to Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), who says the grilling of Big Oil executives in committee Thursday will serve to destroy traditional energy while pumping up the green industrial complex.
House Dems prepping to scold energy companies; Exxon says it cooperated with their demands
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Expect plenty of friction when House Democrats on board with President Biden’s green-energy policies get their chance to attack the fossil fuel industry at a hearing on Thursday.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing to award AZ legal scholarships
Arizona students pursuing a degree in the legal field may now apply for scholarships to be awarded by Phoenix-based TOPDOG Legal Marketing, LLC in 2022.
Judge rejects class action over empty space in Junior Mints boxes
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey federal judge is less receptive to class action lawyers suing over empty space in candy boxes than one of her colleagues in California.
Court allows sexual abuse case against Los Angeles Archdiocese to go forward
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A man who was allegedly molested as a boy by a priest can argue to a jury that the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles failed to warn him of the dangers posed by its clergy.
Judge hits gas on FirstEnergy bribery lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A power company caught in an alleged bribery scheme with an Ohio lawmaker wants litigation stayed while it conducts an investigation, but a federal judge recently ruled that lawyers will be able to move on with discovery.
Man sues former employer for racial discrimination resulting in wrongful termination
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Tyrone Stokley filed a complaint on September 10 in Massachusetts' Suffolk County Superior Court against Keolis Commuter Rail Services, LLC for race discrimination.
Lawsuit filed over Texas legislation governing online speech
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - NetChoice and the Computer and Communication Industry Association filed a federal complaint on September 22 in the Western District of Texas over House Bill 20.
Troutman Pepper and Partner Craig Kline and Anna Kline to Receive Global Pediatric Cancer Partnership Award from The Aslan Project
Troutman Pepper and Partner Craig Kline and Anna Kline to Receive Global Pediatric Cancer Partnership Award from The Aslan Project.
Judge refuses mistrial in key opioid case despite jury shenanigans
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing a landmark opioid lawsuit against the nation’s largest pharmacy chains refused to declare a mistrial after a juror performed her own research on a topic plaintiff lawyers raised in cross-examination and shared her results with the rest of the jury.
Oregon court allows 18-year-old to buy gun, rules on anti-age discrimination law
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - An 18-year-old woman has the right to buy a rifle from a gun store under Oregon’s anti-age discrimination law, an appeals court ruled, overturning a lower court decision that found public health and safety concerns trumped the broad language of the statute.
Kids not allowed to sue over dad's death if his widow refuses, court rules
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Children don’t have standing to sue over a parent’s death if the surviving spouse refuses, a Georgia appeals court ruled, trimming the so-called equitable powers of judges to provide plaintiffs with a remedy when other legal avenues appear blocked.
Lawsuit accuses J&J's Neutrogena sunscreen of causing woman's leukemia
Elizabeth Bodle, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a federal class-action complaint on October 4 in the U.S.
Woman brings $125 million suit against Bill Cosby
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Lili Bernard filed a federal complaint on October 14 in the District of New Jersey against Bill Cosby for assault, battery, intentional inflection of emotional distress, false imprisonment and punitive damages.
7-Eleven sued for marketing and selling JUUL e-cigarettes
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Cristian Ali filed a federal class action complaint on October 13 in the Southern District of Florida against 7-Eleven, Inc. for violation of Florida's deceptive and unfair trade practices act, negligent misrepresentation, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of implied warranty of fitness for purpose and breach of Magnuson Moss Warranty Act.