News from February 2022
Alexandra S. Jacobs Appointed to Serve on District of New Jersey Lawyers Advisory Committee
Alexandra S. Jacobs Appointed to Serve on District of New Jersey Lawyers Advisory Committee.
Lawyers asking for $4.4 million for negotiating $575K settlement turned down by Fifth Circuit
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $4.4 million fee award to lawyers who negotiated a settlement over defective toilet tanks that could result in less than $600,000 in benefits to their clients.
Social Security lawyers earned $1,600 an hour, Second Circuit rules
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A law firm that specializes in Social Security cases deserved its large hourly rate for quickly and efficiently winning disability benefits for its client, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a lower court decision that declared a 25% contingency fee to be excessive and a “windfall” for the lawyers.
Patrick Kane Named Among 2022 BTI Client Service All-Stars
Patrick Kane Named Among 2022 BTI Client Service All-Stars.
Manchin getting more frustrated about growing inflation numbers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inflation numbers continue to increase, and so does Sen. Joe Manchin’s frustration about the issue.
Judge shoots down Biden's Social Cost of Carbon executive order
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana – A federal judge has granted a request by states to halt the Biden Administration’s Social Cost of Carbon executive order.
Defense attorneys for opioid distributors attempt to show companies not responsible for doctor prescriptions
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Defense attorneys for three of the country’s biggest distributors of opioids disputed the testimony of a marketing expert witness called by Washington State, saying the companies did not cause a drug overdose epidemic.
Maryland court to hear appeal on Prince George's County redistricting map
The Court of Appeals of Maryland has agreed to hear the case Prince George’s County v. Robert E. Thurston, et al., following a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.
Appeals court upholds sanctions against Lieff Cabraser in State Street case
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Lieff Cabraser lost its hard-fought battle to reverse sanctions a judge imposed against the firm for submitting an inflated fee request in the State Street securities class action, after the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the penalty was merited for “materially misleading” behavior.
Minnesota Senate advances bill limiting hiring of outside attorneys by state AG's office
ST. PAUL (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota State Senate on Wednesday advanced a bill designed to limit the hiring by the Attorney General’s office of outside attorneys who could be politically motivated by the nonprofits and agencies that provide them.
Maryland court receives four petitions for legislative districting review
The Court of Appeals of Maryland has received four petitions concerning the 2022 Legislative Districting.
Wrongful death lawsuit over man hit by train while saving dog comes to hurdle
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – Union Pacific says it is not to blame for the death of a man who was struck by a train in Louisiana while trying to get his dog off the tracks.
Thinking jelly contains only fruit is unreasonable, judge rules in rejecting class action
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit over jelly sold at Kroger grocery stores has failed, as a federal judge has agreed with a magistrate that reasonable consumers wouldn’t be misled by the name “Just Fruit.”
Jogger avoiding homeless can't sue property owner after being hit by car in bike lane
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A jogger who says she was diverted into the road by a homeless encampment and struck by a car has no case against the owner of the property where the squatters set up camp, a California appeals court has ruled.
Lawsuit: Woman on scooter at Walmart knocked man to ground twice, causing several injuries
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An unknown woman on a motorized scooter who allegedly terrorized a man at an Arkansas Walmart is the subject of a recent personal injury lawsuit.
Arkansas murder leads to wrongful death lawsuit
MAGNOLIA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The son of a murdered woman is suing the estate of the man who shot her.
Expert says Raskin's Fed confirmation could spell disaster for energy sector
SAN FRANCISCO – An economics expert says President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key Federal Reserve position could be disastrous for the energy sector and for West Virginia.
Senate Dems take up cause for mass tort lawyers and claimants
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Members of the U.S. Senate stopped short of crafting legislation at a hearing this week that was focused on the treatment of mass tort defendants who consider declaring bankruptcy.
Fatal trip-and-fall lawsuit tossed in victory for restaurant
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A son can’t sue over the death of his elderly father at a restaurant they frequented because the asphalt on which the father tripped was an open and obvious hazard.
Asbestos lawyer agrees to turn over some disputed records to company skeptical of claims
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) – An asbestos lawyer accused of submitting false claims in order to take millions of dollars from a lightly supervised asbestos trust has reached an agreement on what materials he will hand over.