News from June 2022
Honeywell says audit didn't scratch surface of asbestos lawyers' shenanigans
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Honeywell International calls claims submitted by asbestos lawyers “copy-and-paste” allegations that they have had to spend $128 million to resolve.
Gerber formula not a good option for toddlers, lawsuit says
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Nestle faces a class action lawsuit that claims it misleads parents when it says its milk-based formula is nutritionally appropriate.
Lawsuit: Samsung stoves are turning on when knobs are bumped
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers are targeting Samsung over allegations the knobs that control burners on its electric ranges are prone to starting on their own.
Reed Smith adds seasoned finance & tax partner Todd Anderson in New York
Reed Smith adds seasoned finance & tax partner Todd Anderson in New York.
'The mask is off ESG,' says leading professor of finance calling; It's a 'scam'
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - For celebrated NYU Professor of Finance, Aswath Damodaran, the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment strategy is nothing short of a scam, and adds no underpinning value to business or investing.
Pharma exec: 'Mark Cuban's online pharmacy venture should explore Medicare'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A pharma executive says that Mark Cuban’s new prescription drug venture is unlikely to have an immediate impact on the market but when it does finally reach a tipping point, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are likely to feel the pinch
Lawsuit alleging shooting, cover-up by Louisiana cops gets to move forward
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana federal judge is allowing a lawsuit filed against Port Allen and two of its police officers over a shooting death to proceed.
Border control group faces dismissal motion in defamation case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Southern Poverty Law Center is defending its decision to place a border control advocacy group on a list of hate groups.
Lawsuit: Non-drowsy Alka Seltzer cold and flu medicine making customers sleepy
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Bayer faces a class action lawsuit that claims an ingredient in non-drowsy Alka-Seltzer Plus cold and flu medicines actually causes drowsiness.
Lawsuit: Bloomberg sells data to Facebook without permission
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A subscriber to Bloomberg.com has filed a class action lawsuit that claims Bloomberg L.P. violates a privacy law when it shares user information with third parties.
Man who called lawyer before doctor after accident loses appeal
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – There will be no jackpot for a man who wanted $1.5 million for a rear-end accident.
Ogletree Deakins Elevates New Leadership in the Firm’s Black Attorney Resource Group
Ogletree Deakins Elevates New Leadership in the Firm’s Black Attorney Resource Group.
Alabama school board members can be sued over sex harassment by principal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - School-board members can be sued over allegations they failed to fire a principal who was later convicted of sexual harassment, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled, finding there was enough evidence for a jury to conclude the board members knew or should have known of the principal’s propensity for misconduct.
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Court: Saving a dog is not the same as a human
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A woman who sustained injuries trying to rescue her neighbors' dog from a canal can’t sue its owners, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled.
San Francisco hit with lawsuit over sexual abuse in foster care system
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A former foster child is suing San Francisco County for the sexual assault and abuse she suffered from age 5 to 7.
Protein quality the subject of class action over meatless burgers
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A San Diego woman is suing a company that makes plant-based burger patties, claiming they don't contain as much protein as advertised.
Lois Liberman Named 2022 Northeast Trailblazer by The American Lawyer
Lois Liberman Named 2022 Northeast Trailblazer by The American Lawyer.
Morriey asks Ohio federal judge for clarification on state law regarding opioid cases
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster, who is overseeing the multidistrict litigation for the opioid crisis asking him to explain when West Virginia’s law applies in lawsuits brought by municipalities against health care providers.
Class action filed over Amazon's grocery delivery fee
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - An upset Amazon Prime member is suing the company over the cost of grocery delivery.
Lawsuit: Tech company abuses employees, once to point of suicide
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A robotics company is blamed for the suicide of one of its former employees in a lawsuit that hopes to become a class action.