News from 2021
Morrisey joins bipartisan group working to stop robocallers from misusing phone numbers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of AGs in writing to the Federal Communications Commission in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers.
Taxpayers will fund more litigation under proposed rule change in Dem budget plan, business defense lawyer says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Tucked into the 2,100-page House Democratic budget bill is a generous gift for the plaintiffs’ bar, notes Victor Schwartz, co-chair of Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Public Policy Practice Group.
Veterans Treatment Court celebrates graduation with Alejandro Villanueva as keynote speaker
Four veterans are set to be honored by the District Court in Baltimore City for successfully completing the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program.
Christian group can't be blamed for member's death while geocaching, court rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – A Christian group won’t be held liable for the death of a member who drowned during a 21st-century scavenger hunt.
Bar could be liable for customer's deadly crash - even though he went home and napped first
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - A bar’s liability for alcohol-induced car crashes doesn’t end when a drunken patron gets safely home, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled, reversing the dismissal of a lawsuit over a fatal accident that occurred after a man drove home, fell asleep, then decided to get back in his truck again.
Woman sues over Sour Patch Kids box not being filled
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An August class action lawsuit says the maker of Sour Patch Kids is tricking customers with a big box and comparatively few candies.
Couple sue for children's personal injuries on escalator
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Karson and Holly Bethay, as parents and guardians of Savahhan and Karson Bethay, Jr., filed a complaint in Suffolk County Superior Court against Kone, Inc, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and John Doe for negligence and personal injury.
Robert Lindholm Named Chair of White Collar Section of Mecklenburg County Bar
Robert Lindholm Named Chair of White Collar Section of Mecklenburg County Bar.
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Attorneys to Corporate, Litigation Practices Internationally
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Attorneys to Corporate, Litigation Practices Internationally.
Littler Launches New Affinity Group for Veterans
Littler Launches New Affinity Group for Veterans.
Jonathon A. Talcott Re-Elected Board Secretary of Arizona Technology Council
Jonathon A. Talcott Re-Elected Board Secretary of Arizona Technology Council.
GEO Group appeals $23.2 million jury verdict ordering payment of minimum wage to migrant detainees
TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - A privately operated federal detention facility has appealed an Oct. 27 jury verdict that requires it to pay detainees minimum wage for menial labor.
Asbestos lawyers want CertainTeed entity to show its settlements if judge forces them to disclose
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Asbestos lawyers assert in bankruptcy court that if a CertainTeed entity gains court approval to see their records of settlements, they’ll need approval to see settlement records of defense counsel.
Kaiser Permanente says blocking its vaccine mandate will put millions at risk
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Kaiser Permanente says vaccines offer the best protection against COVID-19 – an argument it hopes offers the best protection against a lawsuit brought by its employees.
Huge verdict - $43M - against CVS affirmed, with unknown shooter not to blame for victim's injuries
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia court has affirmed a nearly $43 million verdict against CVS after a man was shot in a parking lot at one of its Atlanta locations.
Kentucky court rejects class action since only one person affected
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers can’t take one case of one employee who belongs to a union and attach it to everyone else in it in order to drive up damages, a Kentucky court has ruled.
Court: Company properly fired manager who called face masks 'KKK hoods' after Black employee resigned
TALLAHASSEE – A company that fired one of its managers for calling a face mask a “KKK hood” won’t be held liable in court.
LSU's fired football coach fights lawsuit over response to sexual misconduct allegations
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – Fired Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the school of coddling athletes who are accused of sexual misconduct.
Family loses argument man was killed in excavator accident because of intentional acts by employer
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) – The family of a man killed in an excavator accident can’t sue his employer.
Court: Plaintiff expert failed to make cancer cases against J&J
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The medical reports blaming Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products for the ovarian cancer of four women weren’t specific enough to sustain their lawsuits, a Georgia court has ruled.