News from September 2021
Lawsuit questioning whether 'prescription' dog food is ripping off customers gets to move forward
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - A Kansas appeals court overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming dog food manufacturers conspired to drive up the price of “prescription” dog food, which despite the name doesn’t have Food and Drug Administration approval or require a prescription to be sold.
Orleans Parish says it's not to blame for suicide of military academy cadet
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A local school board wants out of a lawsuit brought against it and others over the suicide of a student at the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy.
Louisville cop not at fault for fatal consequences of chasing suspect
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – A police officer who chased a suspect through downtown Louisville can’t be held liable for the carnage that resulted: The death of a girl on her 12th birthday.
Lawsuit: Man's prosthetic leg got stuck to MRI machine because no one told him not to take it in there
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- A man is suing after his prosthetic leg was allegedly ruined in an MRI machine because the technician did not have him remove it first.
Morgan Lewis Ranked by Iflr1000 2021/2022 as Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firm
Morgan Lewis Ranked by Iflr1000 2021/2022 as Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firm.
Husch Blackwell's Boston, Providence Offices Open
Husch Blackwell's Boston, Providence Offices Open.
Ballard Spahr Attorneys, Practices Recognized in IFLR1000 2021/22 Rankings
Ballard Spahr Attorneys, Practices Recognized in IFLR1000 2021/22 Rankings.
Maryland's top court announces leadership changes with new chief judge
Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera of the Maryland Court of Appeals has released a statement regarding the appointment of Judge Joseph M. Getty as the new Chief Judge.
Opioid judge rejects Giant Eagle's motion to dismiss despite 'full compliance' with rules
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing federal multidistrict litigation against the opioid industry rejected pharmacy operator Giant Eagle’s motions to dismiss, saying that even though the Drug Enforcement Agency found the company in “full compliance” with federal regulations after multiple inspections, only a jury can decide whether it caused a public nuisance by filling too many prescriptions.
Sunscreen buyers can't prove they were exposed to benzene, Banana Boat maker counters
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – No harm, no lawsuit, the maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is arguing in federal court against allegations its product contains dangerous levels of benzene.
Widow gets chance to prove husband's bleeding death 10 days after surgery was fault of doctors
SAN ANTONIO (Legal Newsline) - A woman who sued a doctor for releasing her husband from the hospital while he was still at risk of bleeding to death can proceed with her lawsuit after an appeals court rejected a challenge to the plaintiff’s expert reports.
Boston University being sued by former police officer for harassment
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- A former Boston University police officer is suing the school for discrimination and harassment.
Federal judge to approve $10 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
WHITE PLAINS, New York – A federal bankruptcy judge has given conditional approval to a $10 billion bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma to settle more than 3,000 lawsuits about the company’s role in the national opioid crisis.
Maune Raichle leveled $402K sanction in Bestwall bankruptcy for pursuing 'egregious' Illinois lawsuit
CHARLOTTE - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer laid a $402,817.70 penalty on St. Louis asbestos firm Maune Raichle on Aug. 31, to reimburse a Georgia Pacific entity for defending an Illinois lawsuit the firm filed in violation of an order she entered.
Dead officer's statements revive lawsuit over car crash already worth $17.4 million
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The statements of a police officer who committed suicide after testifying he wasn’t involved in a car chase aren’t inadmissible hearsay, a Washington appeals court ruled, reviving a lawsuit by a passenger in the vehicle who was crippled in an accident.
Actors stormed by SWAT team during fake robbery for NCIS: New Orleans lose lawsuit against CBS
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Actors instructed to rob a jewelry shop for an episode of NCIS: New Orleans but were instead taken down by a real-life SWAT team won’t be able to sue CBS.
Update on protestor shot with rubber bullet by police: California city says it is not at fault
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – The California city of La Mesa is attempting to get itself out of legal trouble as it asks a federal judge to grant it judgment in a lawsuit over a woman shot with a rubber bullet.
Lawyer sues Little Rock for not letting him bring gun into City Hall
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- A lawyer is suing the City of Little Rock for not upholding his right to conceal and carry a licensed firearm.
Anthony La Ratta Reappointed Vice-chair of the Jefferson Health Foundation-new Jersey Board
Anthony La Ratta Reappointed Vice-chair of the Jefferson Health Foundation-new Jersey Board.