News from February 2022
Morgan Lewis Adds DOJ and FCC Veteran David Plotinsky as Partner in Washington, DC
Morgan Lewis Adds DOJ and FCC Veteran David Plotinsky as Partner in Washington, DC.
Troutman Pepper’s Crystal Kelley Receives ILTA’s Young Professionals to Watch Award
Troutman Pepper’s Crystal Kelley Receives ILTA’s Young Professionals to Watch Award.
Child welfare social worker tells court infant health endangered, services under strain from opioid epidemic
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A specialist witness called by the State of Washington on Thursday said children’s health in the state is being damaged and child welfare services overwhelmed by an epidemic of opioid abuse.
Zoom class action nearly final; Lawyers to take $21M if settlement approved
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The class action jackpot is nearly in the bank for lawyers who targeted Zoom after the company’s rise to popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bestwall defends quest to probe possible double-dipping by asbestos lawyers
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – The successor of Georgia-Pacific says it is well within its rights to see if asbestos lawyers are gaming the compensation system to make it pay more than it owes.
Cemetery tour companies need to beef up complaint, New Orleans judge says
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – The New Orleans cemetery tourism industry has initially failed to regain access to two of the most famous cemeteries there, as a federal judge has found its allegations not specific enough.
Hair cream left woman bald, lawsuit claims
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A product that was supposed to leave a woman's hair soft and manageable instead left her bald, a new lawsuit says.
State financial officers oppose key Biden nominee to Federal Reserve
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s Riley Moore is just one of several state treasurers and financial officers opposed to President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key position with the Federal Reserve.
Maryland petition deadline nears for 2022 legislative districting challenge
The deadline for filing petitions concerning the 2022 legislative districting plan in Maryland is approaching.
Ex-husband must live with prenup agreement and without wife's millions, court rules
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A man whose marriage collapsed after he continued partying while his wife got down to business and cared for their three kids lost his bid to have a prenuptial agreement struck down after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled he isn’t entitled to his ex-wife’s millions.
Lawsuit over employee's injuries barred by Workers' Comp, court rules in case watched by trial lawyers
SALEM, Ore. (Leagl Newsline) - Oregon law bars a worker from suing over exposure to toxic fumes for which he was already paid under the state’s workers’ compensation system, an appeals court ruled, in a case that previously made its way to the Oregon Supreme Court and drew strong interest from the state’s trial lawyers.
Plaintiff lawyer's threats against defendants were extortion, court rules
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer’s zealous representation of a man who had been fired from a cannabis company crossed the line into extortion when she interfered with a $200 million merger and threatened to turn over allegations of criminal behavior to state officials, a California appeals court ruled.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after MBTA bus hits pedestrian
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A daughter is suing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority after her dad was hit by a bus in Dorchester, Mass.
Lawsuit says woman broke both ankles on Peloton, but not how
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Riding a Peloton bike can be hazardous to your health, a new lawsuit alleges.
Opioid researcher says pills oversupply caused epidemic; defense attorneys say illicit use the cause
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - An addiction expert witness called by the State of Washington said that a massive over supply of opioid pills in the early 2000s is linked with heroin use and caused an overdose epidemic in the state.
Litigation over rights of transgender students in Florida set to play out
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – While a federal appeals court decides whether a Florida school board can keep transgender students from using the bathroom they identify with, a similar case involving youth sports will wait.
Appeals court rejects $685K in lawyer fees on $1 Lemon Law judgment
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court reversed an award of $685,000 in fees for a lawyer who won his client $1 in a complicated dispute over a leased Jaguar.
After girl is pricked by needle in parking lot, Target fights to avoid seven-figure judgment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – Target will still be liable for injuries a little girl suffered when she picked up a hypodermic needle in one of its parking lots but a $4.5 million punitive damages award will likely be reduced.
Lawsuit: Six-year-old girl was raped for six months as hotel failed to protect her
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The owner of an Arkansas hotel is accused of allowing the repeated rape of a six-year-old girl.
NYC comedy club called antisemitic over Instagram post files defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Internet outrage has led to a defamation lawsuit by a New York City comedy club that is asking for millions of dollars and a judge to declare it is not antisemitic.