News from 2021
Foley Attorneys Named to 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Foley Attorneys Named to 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists.
Whistleblower group bearing down on NIH over critical COVID-19 info reportedly deleted by the agency
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A whistleblower group, Empower Oversight, has filed a complaint in federal court over the National Institutes of Health (NIH) non-compliance with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests centering on genetic information vital to understanding the origins of COVID-19.
Former DEA official testifies in Washington AG's case against opioid distributors
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - State of Washington officials led by Attorney General Bob Ferguson are pressing their case against prescription opioid drug distributors McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp., saying the companies irresponsibly promoted drugs for profits.
Lawyers turn nose at $162K after 15 years litigating against pipemaker, will pursue appeal
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who spent 15 years chasing a payday against pipemaker J-M Eagle are unhappy with what a federal judge ultimately awarded them.
Judge won't block Kentucky coal law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – A Kentucky federal judge won’t stop state legislation that out-of-state coal producers claim discriminates against them – for now.
Fatal accident in Boston leads to lawsuit
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The Estate of Diane Ly filed a complaint Oct. 13 in Suffolk County Superior Court over a fatal accident in Boston.
Bad news for construction company and insurer in multimillion-dollar mess over rogue forklift
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who suffered neck injuries when a construction company forklift punched through the window of his car can collect millions of dollars in attorney fees on top of a $5.9 million jury verdict, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled, in a decision also enforcing severe penalties on the defendant for telling jurors it was bankrupt.
Molson Coors, fighting Vizzy lawsuit: No one thinks booze with vitamin C is the same as eating fruit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Molson Coors says it has broken no laws in declaring its Vizzy hard seltzers contain “antioxidant Vitamin C from acerola superfruit.”
'Inflammatory' closing argument should cancel key opioid trial, defendants argue
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - National pharmacy chains called for a mistrial after the lawyer representing two Ohio counties in closing arguments urged jurors to consider the “national ramifications” of their decision and jokingly suggested they “really go after” any member of the panel who refused to find the defendants liable for causing a public nuisance by dispensing opioids.
Maryland circuit courts hold virtual National Adoption Day events amid pandemic
Maryland's circuit courts are set to hold virtual events in recognition of National Adoption Day on November 20.
Judge approves $620M Flint water settlement; Attorneys' cut to be decided later
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Calling it “a remarkable achievement,” a federal judge approved a $620 million settlement over lead contamination in the Flint water system, reserving until later approval of plaintiff lawyer fees that could consume a third of the money.
VA doctor's report appropriately included in $93K trip-and-fall case, Connecticut court finds
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) – A recent Connecticut Supreme Court ruling backs a jury’s $93,000 verdict for a man who tripped and landed on his face on a Bridgeport sidewalk.
Lawsuit blaming Netflix for teen suicides will be heard in federal court
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers suing Netflix over a rise in teen suicides have failed to change their complaint in a manner that would get it back in state court.
Coca-Cola sued over Pina Colada-flavored Fanta drinks
Janie Hawkins, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a federal class-action complaint on October 28 in the U.S.
Morrisey joins 12 states in suing Biden administration over additional vaccine mandates
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 11 other states, joined a lawsuit against the Biden Administration in opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers, including those working for Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers.
Trump makes request in lawsuits against YouTube and Twitter
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Former President Donald Trump wants his lawsuits against YouTube and Twitter heard as one.
Pepperidge Farm beats lawsuit that complained about vegetable oils in 'Golden Butter' crackers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge isn’t buying a class action lawsuit that accuses Pepperidge Farm of tricking customers into thinking “Golden Butter” crackers aren’t made with enough butter.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife sued for black-footed ferret population decline
Wildearth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project and Rocky Mountain Wild filed a federal complaint on October 28 in the U.S.
California ruling leaves drowning swimmers to save themselves in order to avoid lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court denied review of an appeals court decision that could prevent lifeguards from driving their jet skis at more than idle speed in pursuit of drowning swimmers, urging the state legislature to fix a “latent ambiguity” in the law.
Daniel Benge Named to Variety’s Hollywood’s New Leaders List
Daniel Benge Named to Variety’s Hollywood’s New Leaders List.