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News from August 2022


Lawsuit filed over alleged Acer stuttering problem

By John O'Brien |
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Acer faces a class action lawsuit from customers unhappy with the performance of their computers.

Class action lawsuit targets nutritional value of hard seltzers, kombuchas

By John O'Brien |
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Adding healthy ingredients to hard seltzers and kombuchas misleads consumers into thinking they can avoid the negative effects of alcohol, a class action lawsuit says.

Cozen O’Connor attorney Jennifer A. Brandt elected secretary of ABA Family Law Section

By Legal News Line |
Cozen O'Connor has issued the following press release: (PHILADELPHIA, August 19, 2022) … Philadelphia attorney Jennifer A.

Plaintiffs suing over benzene in Tinactin, Lotrimin fail to show they were harmed

By John O'Brien |
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey federal judge has rejected the class action claims made in a lawsuit over benzene in Lotrimin and Tinactin foot products.

Lawyers suing over chemical in Skittles decry 'copycat' class action

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers at Bursor & Fisher are asking a federal judge to appoint them as lead counsel in a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges Skittles contain a dangerous chemical.

Baltimore wins lawsuit over worker buried alive

By Daniel Fisher |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - The City of Baltimore isn’t liable for the death of a worker who was suffocated under tons of dirt while working on a broken pipe, a Maryland appeals court ruled, saying the city had no duty to protect employees of an independent contractor.

Lawsuit warns of heavy metals in Whole Foods spices

By John O'Brien |
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Spices sold on Amazon.com by Whole Foods Market possibly contain heavy metals like lead, arsenic and cadmium, a class action lawsuit alleges.

Nespresso faces class action alleging customers forced to buy its coffee

By John O'Brien |
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso faces a class action lawsuit over a clause in its warranties that requires customers to buy certain products through specific servicers.

Marcus Hewitt Elected Chair of NCBA Health Law Section

By Press release submission |
Marcus Hewitt Elected Chair of NCBA Health Law Section.

Court: Pediatrician not to blame for death of infant from rare blood disorder

By John O'Brien |
SHREVEPORT, La. (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana appeals court has affirmed a jury verdict in favor of a pediatrician who faced a lawsuit over the death of a five-month-old infant.

Montana Supreme Court says voters can't decide how justices are elected

By Daniel Fisher |
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The Montana Supreme Court upheld an injunction blocking a statewide referendum that could have replaced statewide voting for court justices to a district-by-district process. The measure would have disenfranchised voters by limiting their power to elect more than one of seven justices, the court ruled.

Maker of Altoids faces class action over lack of cinnamon

By John O'Brien |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A new class action lawsuit complains that there is no cinnamon in cinnamon-flavored Altoids.

New Hampshire wants company to pay for cleanup of Davidson Rubber plant

By John O'Brien |
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - The State of New Hampshire is going to court to seek costs associated with the cleanup at a former automobile parts plant in Farmington.

15 Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Honored as Lawdragon’s “Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers”

By Press release submission |
15 Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Honored as Lawdragon’s “Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers”.

Nathan Chase of AZ Legal Marketing Team completes Google certifications

By Legal News Line |
TOPDOG Legal Marketing has issued the following press release:Nathan Chase, a member of the TOPDOG Legal Marketing team, has expanded his skills as a Google online advertising professional.

Video shows circuit judge displaying gun during court hearing

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Video from a Mar​​​​​ch hearing shows a circuit judge briefly displaying his gun while addressing defense attorneys in an EQT royalties case.

Foley Attorneys Named to 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

By Press release submission |
Foley Attorneys Named to 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists.

Asbestos plaintiff corrects memory after 17 years, saving lawsuit

By Daniel Fisher |
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A onetime dockworker who couldn’t recall asbestos exposure in 2004 but recovered the memory by the time he was deposed again in 2021 salvaged a lawsuit over the death of his wife, who allegedly succumbed to lung cancer caused by asbestos dust the worker brought home on his clothes.

Twitter fights class action, says ads can't be used as injury

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The woman suing Twitter over the sale of her information should have known that it would happen, the company is claiming.

Lawsuit says plant-based wipes contain other ingredients

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers are targeting The Honest Company, accusing it of lying to customers about its plant-based wipes.