News from August 2022
'Whistleblower' wins and loses lawsuit against Novartis
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - An executive who claimed she was fired because she objected to an illegal kickback scheme was entitled to $1.8 million under a federal whistleblower law but her employer was also entitled to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars from her in unjustly awarded bonuses, a New Jersey appeals court ruled.
Child-porn convict wins reversal of $11.5 million damages verdict
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A man who was convicted of producing child pornography succeeded in reversing a judge’s $11.5 million damages verdict against him after a Kentucky appeals court ruled he wasn’t properly represented by a lawyer.
Adidas faces lawsuit claiming authentic jerseys are poorer quality than what NHL teams wear
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Adidas' "authentic" hockey jerseys it sells to fans are more like replicas, a new class action lawsuit says.
Other firms follow class action over protein in Beyond Meat
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - More lawyers are targeting Beyond Meat, claiming the amount of protein it advertises in its products is wrong.
Conservative PAC calls Montana’s reporting requirements 'unconstitutionally vague' in lawsuit
HELENA, MT (Legal Newsline) - An out-of-state political action committee has filed a federal complaint against Montana’s commissioner of political practices (COPP), alleging that confusing and arbitrary reporting guidelines covering political expenditures infringes on the group’s constitutional rights of free expression.
House Republicans say CFPB 'colluding' with state AGs to intimidate companies
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Republicans on an influential House committee have called on the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to explain a recent interpretation of federal law they say encourages state attorneys general to pile on federal enforcement actions and intimidate companies into settling.
$50M fee for lawyers in FirstEnergy settlement draws criticism
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – A proposed $180 million settlement that nets lawyers almost $50 million has drawn some objections as a federal judge decides whether to accept the agreement, which would end a lawsuit over a $60 million bribery scandal at FirstEnergy.
Judge rejects lawsuit over fudge on Flipz
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Another federal judge has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit brought by a lawyer who demands the literal from food companies.
Jury rules for gun-maker in case of alleged misfire into man's leg
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – A federal jury has rejected a lawsuit that said a gun made by SIG Sauer, Inc., went off without the trigger being pulled and sent a bullet through its owner’s leg.
Lawsuit: Protein-maker promises gluten-free but doesn't deliver
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Ambrosia Nutraceuticals faces a class action lawsuit that alleges its "gluten-free" marketing of Planta protein is deceptive.
Lawyer has problem with marketing of graham crackers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Honey-flavored graham crackers are tricking snackers, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Troutman Pepper Adds Partner Akshay Belani to Corporate Practice in New York
Troutman Pepper Adds Partner Akshay Belani to Corporate Practice in New York.
Cities, counties reach $400 million settlement with 'Big Three' opioid distributors
CHARLESTON – Dozens of West Virginia cities and counties will share a “record-setting” $400 million settlement with the nation’s three largest opioid distributors.
New York AG's lawsuit over 'ghost guns' sent to federal court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A group of firearms retailers have removed a lawsuit filed against them by New York's attorney general to federal court.
Lawsuit: Montana election officials misled, punished Michigan PAC
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - A Michigan political committee says Montana's confusion with its own rules caused the group to be punished.
D.C. disbars Chevron-foe Donziger over witness tampering
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The District of Columbia Bar stripped Steven Donziger of his license to practice law, joining New York in determining the onetime environmental activist had fraudulently engineered a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp. in Ecuador.
Burger King says PFAS in packaging allowed, aims to defeat class action
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Burger King has hit back against a class action lawsuit over the presence of chemicals known as PFAS, arguing federal law allows it to use them in its packaging for Whoppers and French fries.
Lawsuit over sugar in V8 juices still a failure, motion argues
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of V8 juices facing a class action lawsuit over their sugar content says a second attempt by plaintiff lawyers fares no better than the first.3
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