News from June 2022
Class action lawsuit over Facebook Live comes to hurdle
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Facebook’s parent company has moved to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Facebook Live violates the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Retiring NAAG leader criticizes dissident AGs, 'Beltway publications'
In his final message to members before starting a planned retirement, National Association of Attorneys General Executive Director Chris Toth took a swipe at critics, including a number of Republican AGs and unnamed “Beltway publications,” who have questioned the organization’s management and practice of collecting tens of millions of dollars in settlements negotiated by state AGs.
Lawsuit alleges dangerous chemical in eyeshadow
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The San Diego law firm Entorno Law has sued Tarte, Inc., Kose America, Inc., Sephora USA under California’s Proposition 65.
Prop 65 case filed over BPA in die sets
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The Beverly Hills law firm Brodsky & Smith has sued The Mibro Group and Tractor Supply Company under California’s Proposition 65.
Lawsuit: Nature Valley honey-flavored granola bars contain 2% honey
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Nature Valley granola bars supposedly flavored with oats and honey contain very little honey, a class action lawsuit says.
USPTO Recognizes Ballard Spahr and Firm's Patent Practitioners for Pro Bono Efforts
USPTO Recognizes Ballard Spahr and Firm's Patent Practitioners for Pro Bono Efforts.
Samsung turns to arbitration defense in class action over phone performance
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Samsung is relying on a tried-and-true argument that sends lawsuits to arbitration as it fights a proposed class action regarding the performance of its phones.
All will be tried at the same time in too-much-mace lawsuit in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Defendants in a lawsuit accusing them of using too much mace on detainees at St. Louis’ City Justice Center have lost their effort to have any trial split into separate proceedings.
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Lemon law lawyers get $170K in fees for $22K recovery as Supreme Court affirms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Settling a split among California appellate courts, the state Supreme Court affirmed an attorney fee award of nearly eight times what the client recovered in a dispute over a car purchase, saying state law trumps a federal rule limiting how much consumers can win by suing their lenders.
CVS passed customers' donations off as its own, lawsuit says
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – CVS Health used the goodwill of its customers to pay off a debt it owed to a charity, a class action lawsuit says.
Lawsuit: ATM fees ripping off users
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – An ATM machine company is doubling the amount of fees it charges to customers who want to perform balance inquiries, a class action lawsuit says.
Shook Associate Accepted to LEAD Atlanta Leadership Program
Shook Associate Accepted to LEAD Atlanta Leadership Program.
Open the Books: 'No way to follow NIH royalty payment money'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Anthony Fauci is among the NIH leadership who is receiving royalties from third parties, but whether those payments are a conflict of interest will require litigation, according to an taxpayer watchdog.
White House science office hit with FOIA lawsuit over counterintelligence gathered by 'climate delay, disinformation' panel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A transparency watchdog has sued the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) over its alleged failure to provide documents involving a two-hour panel that categorized opposition to climate change initiatives as "disinformation" and "delay-ism."
Civil justice reform group wants AG James to investigate serial ADA lawsuits filed against small businesses
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A civil justice advocacy group is calling on the New York Attorney General to investigate lawyers who file serial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits against small businesses.
Minn. businessman to argue COVID orders essentially took his property
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A Minnesota owner of a wedding venue and a bar and grill will get a chance to prove the state essentially took his property during the COVID-19 pandemic when it put gathering restrictions in place.
Law firm: Man hired to drum up business was useless
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – A personal injury law firm’s recent motion to dismiss reveals the past details of its court fight with a litigation services professional who sued over the proceeds of mass tort litigation.
Fee Fight: Opioid lawyers challenge order directing money to colleagues
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Private lawyers representing hundreds of cities and counties including Harris County, Texas, home to Houston, have asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order steering potentially billions of dollars in fees from opioid settlements to a small group of lawyers in charge of federal multidistrict litigation.
Lawsuit: 'Lean' protein bars full of fat
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Protein bars claiming to be "lean" are actually fattening, a class action lawsuit says.
Lawsuit says rescue dogs were actually from puppy mills
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Pet owners have filed a class action lawsuit against a group of alleged puppy mills.