News from 2021
Ex-DEA official says pharmacists bear equal responsibility for opioid crisis
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Pharmacists bear equal responsibility with doctors for allowing prescription painkillers to flood communities, triggering the opioid crisis, former Drug Enforcement Administration official Joe Rannazzisi testified in a landmark trial this week.
Fox Insurance Practice Chair Christopher Pizzo Among New Jersey Law Journal’s New Leaders of the Bar
Fox Insurance Practice Chair Christopher Pizzo Among New Jersey Law Journal’s New Leaders of the Bar.
Executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer Daniel McClain joins Reed Smith
Executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer Daniel McClain joins Reed Smith.
Tacoma trial: ICE detention center will defend claims it doesn't pay detainees enough
TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - A jury trial is set to begin today against a privately operated detention center on claims it fails to pay federal detainees minimum wage.
The U.S. and multiple states are suing American Airlines and JetBlue over an alliance
The United States of America, the States of Arizona, California, Florida, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Penssylvania and the Commonwealth of Virginia have filed a federal complaint on September 21 in the U.S.
Woman files class action against ZoomInfo for using her name and likeness
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Kim Carter Martinez, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, filed a federal class action complaint on September 30 in the Western District of Washington against ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. for violation of California’s Right of Publicity Statute and violation of California Common Law Tort – Misappropriation of Name and Likeness.
Protestors get green light to sue Alameda County for excessive force
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Protestors who sued the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department will be able to move forward with their lawsuit, except for their conspiracy claim that alleged they were targeted because of their religion or nationality.
Farm owners can be sued over fatal accident during truck repair
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - The owners of a South Dakota farm can be sued over an explosion that killed two workers as they attempted to weld a crack in a truck’s diesel fuel tank, the state’s highest court ruled.
Carolyn Boucek Returns to Eckert Seamans
Carolyn Boucek Returns to Eckert Seamans.
Prof: High court’s denial of public defender for Derek Chauvin could add fuel to his appeal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The fact that the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Derek Chauvin’s request for a public defender could become the basis for yet another appeal question, according to a law professor.
Minnesota professor played key role in developing state AG's climate suit; New lawsuit seeks answers
MARSHALL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - A government watchdog organization has filed suit against Minnesota Attorney General Ellison for failing to release public records that could reveal why his office issued an official email account to a University of Minnesota law professor.
Blank Rome Welcomes General Litigation Associate in Wilmington
Blank Rome Welcomes General Litigation Associate in Wilmington.
Seibold honored with Up & Coming Award
Seibold honored with Up & Coming Award.
Plaintiff expert says pharmacies `coordinated efforts’ with Purdue
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - A $500-an-hour plaintiff expert helped attorney Mark Lanier pull together the strands of a landmark public-nuisance case against big pharmacy chains, telling jurors that CVS, Walgreens and Walmart all “collaborated in the campaign of misinformation” about the safety of narcotic painkillers that triggered the opioid crisis.
Judges in Sacramento want no part of acrylamide Prop 65 case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – No federal judge in Sacramento wants to hear a key lawsuit that will decide if coffee should come with a could-cause-cancer label.
Reasonable consumers can think recycling bags are recyclable, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action plaintiff has sufficiently alleged most of her claims in a lawsuit that says she was misled by the wording on bags used for recycling.
Rhode Island judge refuses to halt vaccine mandate for health care workers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Heath care workers in Rhode Island are off to a rocky start in their fight against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Woman filed class-action suit against Banana Republic for misrepresentation of clothing
Stacy Coglianese, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a federal class-action complaint on September 17 in the U.S.
Legal expert: Employers have right to require vaccinations and can fire unvaxxed workers
CHARLESTON – The apparent firing of a popular television anchor for allegedly refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has sparked social media discussion about an employer’s right to mandate the vaccine.
Jail for plaintiffs attorney for misconduct in long-running war with Chevron
Disgraced plaintiff’s attorney Steven Donziger who sued a multinational oil and gas company was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court