News from March 2022
Ballard Spahr Honored with JD Supra 2022 Readers' Choice Awards
Ballard Spahr Honored with JD Supra 2022 Readers' Choice Awards.
Calif. mobile home park says law keeping it from raising rents is unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The owner of a southern California mobile home park is challenging a new California law that limits its ability to raise rents.
Class action lawyers don't get to represent all Americans - just Ohio - in PFAS case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohioans interested in a class action lawsuit over what’s in their bloodstream should take note of a recent federal court decision.
Roy Moore's subpoena in defamation case resisted by former Campaign Legal Center worker
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A former nonprofit worker says he shouldn't be required to take part in a defamation lawsuit brought by failed U.S.
Personal injury lawyer on hook for legal fees after quitting firm
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A personal injury lawyer who abruptly quit her firm, taking her email and Dropbox passwords with her, is liable for her former employer’s legal fees although she won’t have to pay any damages, a Georgia appeals court ruled.
Derivative lawsuit nets $180 million for power company in Ohio bribery scandal
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – An alleged $60 million bribe by power provider FirstEnergy will cost insurance companies $180 million.
Readers of Hackney Publications Recognize Nelson Mullins as a Leader in the Sports Law Field in Its Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms’ List
Readers of Hackney Publications Recognize Nelson Mullins as a Leader in the Sports Law Field in Its Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms’ List.
Former McKesson official says anti-opioid diversion system robust in distributor trial
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A former special agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who later worked for McKesson Corp. in its anti-drug diversion program, told a courtroom on Monday the system was thorough in checking to prevent drugs from getting into the wrong hands.
While Minnesota lawmakers advance ban on outside funding of AG hires, Ellison posts job opening for Bloomberg-funded climate advocate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office is seeking to replace one of two Special Assistant Attorney Generals (SAAGs), a spokesman from the AG's office confirmed Monday.
Maryland primary election moved to July 19 by court order
The Court of Appeals of Maryland has announced a change in the date for the 2022 Primary Election.
Appeals court to decide if Minnesota can sue oil industry in its own courts
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether Minnesota can sue the oil industry over climate change in its own courts, or if the case belongs in federal court.
Apple hopes judge rejects wet AirPods class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Apple is taking another swing at defeating a proposed class action lawsuit it faces that alleges its AirPods Max headphones produce moisture in users’ ears.
Parts of assault lawsuit against former N.Y. Gov. Spitzer unsealed; Plaintiff has extortion history
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Parts of a previously sealed lawsuit against Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former governor of New York, have been revealed and describe a violent confrontation in a hotel room with a woman from whom he demanded sex.
Lawsuit: Pa. firm ruined man's personal injury lawsuit
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A Pennsylvania lawyer is accused of botching his client's car-wreck case and lying about being able to practice law in New Jersey.
Fanta isn't 100% natural, lawsuit against Coca-Cola claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Coca-Cola is accused of misleading fans of Fanta by claiming the drinks contain 100% natural flavors
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Names Laurie Cerveny Among ‘Go to Lawyers’ for Business
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Names Laurie Cerveny Among ‘Go to Lawyers’ for Business.
Manchin's opposition dooms key Biden pick for Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON – Senator Joe Manchin says he will oppose the nomination of one of President Biden’s key Federal Reserve Board picks.
SCOTUS nominee granted compassionate release to a man who killed a U.S. marshal on church steps
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown-Jackson granted compassionate release to a man who killed a U.S. marshal on church steps while helping his brother escape from custody.
Watchdog questions Interior Department appointee's below-market-rate loan, tree spiking incident
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Documents obtained by a federal watchdog group show that the Department of Interior’s communications team may have knowingly assisted an appointee in making false statements after a Senate confirmation hearing.
Boston U law professor: Language barrier with Chinese students caused suspension
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Boston University law professor is fighting discipline he received after, he says, a Chinese student misheard a comment he made to a Thai student.