News from 2021
Biden's antitrust chief pick may face scrutiny over social justice agenda
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Biden’s candidate to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division may face tough questioning at congressional hearings starting today, as business leaders and Republican lawmakers complain the administration is twisting antitrust law into a tool for vague social justice goals and income redistribution.
Distributor of lighters can't be called a manufacturer after one explodes, burns man
GRETNA, La. (Legal Newsline) – A company that didn’t actually make a lighter that exploded and lit a man on fire can’t be sued as an apparent manufacturer.
Lawsuit takes aim at length of cotton fibers in Ralph Lauren clothes
GREEN BAY, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Ralph Lauren has been sued over its products it says contain pima cotton.
Woman sues Kellogg over 'veggie' products
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Kellogg's faces a class action lawsuit that says its veggie products don't contain enough vegetables.
Five Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
Five Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List.
Dove A.E. Burns Listed in 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers®
Dove A.E. Burns Listed in 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers®.
Two Archer Attorneys Named to the 2021 New York Super Lawyers List
Two Archer Attorneys Named to the 2021 New York Super Lawyers List.
Emilie R. Ninan, Andrew Spicknall Elected American College of Bond Counsel Fellows
Emilie R. Ninan, Andrew Spicknall Elected American College of Bond Counsel Fellows.
Cities on a losing streak as courts reject 5% tax on Netflix, Hulu
TEXARKANA, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Cities that signed up with private lawyers who said they could collect a rich new source of tax revenue from streaming video services like Netflix and Hulu are on a losing streak as courts dismissed their arguments in three states over several days.
Oil spills, business and family don't mix; Dad can't stop ex-son-in-law from taking share of fees
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – A dad’s effort to keep his former son-in-law from claiming attorneys fees from BP oil spill claims didn’t work out.
Woman loses case against Georgia city for not asking for specific amount
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers representing a woman struck by a Georgia fire department’s pick-up truck failed to specify how much they wanted, costing her the case.
Michaels is charging too much tax, lawsuit claims
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Michaels Stores faces a class action lawsuit that says it charges the wrong tax on some sales.
Class action says casino keeps gamblers in the dark about their habits
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts faces a lawsuit over information it provides to gamblers.
New Jersey State Bar Foundation Presents Hon. John E. Keefe, Sr. (Ret.) with Medal of Honor Award for 2020
New Jersey State Bar Foundation Presents Hon. John E. Keefe, Sr. (Ret.) with Medal of Honor Award for 2020.
Ohio Supreme Court to decide novel lawsuit against Netflix, Hulu that could raise subscription costs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – The Ohio Supreme Court has taken up the issue raised by the City of Maple Heights and private lawyers it hired who want to charge Netflix and Hulu for doing business there.
Obscure nonprofit drives multimillion-dollar coffee litigation, prods judge off key case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An obscure charity that has little revenue and doesn’t even bother to maintain a website won a major tactical victory last week when it forced a federal judge to recuse herself from a case that could impact dozens of its lawsuits over whether coffee must be sold with a cancer warning in California.
Arkansas Medicaid officials can't second-guess FDA on drug for rare childhood disease
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Medicaid officials overstepped their authority when they refused to authorize prescriptions for a Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for treating a rare childhood disease, an appeals court ruled.
Lawyer challenges whether Jimmy Dean sandwiches are whole grain
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit against Hillshire Brands says its English muffins are mislabeled.
Woman sues Coors for hard seltzer not being nutritious
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Jennifer Marek filed a federal class action complaint on September 16 in the Northern District of California against Molson Coors Beverage Company, alleging false advertisement of Vizzy hard seltzers.
Maryland Judiciary invites student entries for annual bookmark art contest
The Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) is calling on students to contribute artwork for the 16th annual Conflict Resolution Day Bookmark Art Contest.