News from July 2022
With earplug MDL 'broken beyond repair,' 3M tries bankruptcy court
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Besieged by litigation that has already cost it multiples of the $31 million in revenue it earned selling protective earplugs to the U.S. military, 3M placed its Aearo unit in Chapter 11 bankruptcy to try to halt a legal process it described as a “a perfect storm no reasonable settlement could solve.”
Woman's appeal of loss in allegedly botched childbirth case fails
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff who lost a medical malpractice lawsuit also lost her challenge to the verdict over complaints the judge refused to dismiss two jurors who had been treated by the defendant or another doctor in her practice.
USC removes class action over late fees to federal court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The University of Southern California has transferred a class action lawsuit over late fees it charges when students don't pay for classes by the deadline it imposes.
Port of Seattle sues Boeing, alleges millions spent fighting PCB pollution
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The Port of Seattle has sued Boeing in federal court, seeking compensation for what it has spent on contamination in the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site in King County.
'Ethical violations' keep lawyer from taking $50K from child's settlement
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who admitted to ethical violations during his representation of multiple parties in litigation over the police shooting of a young man isn’t entitled to an additional $50,000 share of a child’s settlement, an Arizona court ruled.
Greenberg Traurig Grows Litigation Practice with Addition of Mohsin Reza in Northern Virginia
Greenberg Traurig Grows Litigation Practice with Addition of Mohsin Reza in Northern Virginia.
AriZona argues for dismissal of class action over sugar in fruit snacks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – AriZona and Hornell Brewing have filed a motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit brought by a woman who was surprised their fruit snacks were high in sugar.
Sun Belt wins dismissal of claim brought by former chief compliance officer
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – The Sun Belt Conference has successfully defended itself in federal court from certain claims advanced by its former its former chief compliance officer.
Avenatti can't revive lawsuit against Fox News by adding another defendant
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Disgraced celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti lost a bid to revive his lawsuit against Fox News over its allegedly defamatory coverage of his arrest after a federal appeals court said it was properly dismissed because of his attempt to maneuver around federal jurisdiction by adding an unnecessary defendant to the case.
Lawsuit says Handi-foil lies about products being made in America
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Handi-foil is facing a class action lawsuit that complains its aluminum products are not made in the United States, as the company represents.
Lawsuit says calves taken from mothers at Organic Valley farm
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Organic Valley milk is not produced through humane methods, a recently filed class action lawsuit says.
Bradley’s Alé Dalton Receives 2022 Nashville Emerging Leader Award
Bradley’s Alé Dalton Receives 2022 Nashville Emerging Leader Award.
Connecticut town can add homeowner to lawsuit over backyard pool drowning
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A Connecticut town can drag a property owner and others into a lawsuit over a child’s drowning in a backyard pool, rejecting the plaintiff’s attempt to blame the entire event on the town’s failure to enforce municipal safety codes.
Company that sold pool fails to win dismissal of lawsuit over 2-year-old's death
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The seller of an above-ground pool will face wrongful death allegations, as a St. Louis federal judge has rejected the company’s motion to dismiss.
Lawyers compete to lead class action against Pegasystems over $2 billion verdict
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers are trying to convince a Virginia federal judge to pick them to lead a securities class action lawsuit against Pegasystems.
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Frontier faces lawsuit over monthly fees imposed on customers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Frontier Communications faces a lawsuit under California's Private Attorney General law that accuses it of a deceptive pricing scheme.
Nellie Shipley Sullivan Joins Holland & Knight's Real Estate Team in Atlanta
Nellie Shipley Sullivan Joins Holland & Knight's Real Estate Team in Atlanta.
New Mexico’s voting records will go back online after federal judge’s ruling
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (Legal Newsline) - In a stunning victory for voters, a federal judge is allowing the online publication of New Mexico voter rolls over the objection of state officials.
Tile salesman's asbestos case fails on lack of evidence
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit over a man who blamed his fatal lung cancer on vinyl floor tile failed to prove he could have inhaled enough of the dangerous fibers to cause his disease, a New York appeals court ruled, continuing a line of victories for defendants in cases in which plaintiff experts fail to specify a lethal exposure to asbestos.
Woman slipped, fell, snapped a picture and now can sue Red Lobster
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who slipped and fell in a Red Lobster on what she described as a “greasy, oily” patch on the floor can sue the chain for negligence, a Michigan court ruled, despite the fact an employee said she immediately responded to the report of a spill.