News from May 2022
Unhappy customer can't sue Facebook over misleading ad
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields Meta from lawsuits over deceptive ads on Facebook, a federal court ruled, dismissing a lawsuit by a customer who said she was ripped off on a “toddler activity board” that turned out to be a cheap wooden puzzle instead.
Class action alleges lead, nickel in Paparazzi products
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A fashion accessories company faces allegations their products contain lead and nickel.
Ballard Spahr Announces Leadership Transition Plans
Ballard Spahr Announces Leadership Transition Plans,
Witness in W.Va. opioid trial says DEA provided little guidance to defendants
CHARLESTON – Defense attorneys in the West Virginia opioid trial sought to portray the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency as providing no guidance on how drug-producing companies could comply with regulations.
Morrisey, other AGs call for disbanding new DHS Disinformation Governance Board
CHARLESTON — A group of 20 attorneys general, including West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey, is asking Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to disband a new board and “cease all efforts to police Americans’ protected free speech and stop his attack on the First Amendment.”
Washington County opens new court help center in Hagerstown
Members of the Maryland Judiciary, alongside representatives from the Washington County Board of County Commissioners and the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance, gathered to celebrate the grand opening of a new court help center in Hagerstown.
Man suing David Copperfield limps to witness stand, walks normal out of court
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) – A volunteer from the crowd who tried to pull his own trick on magician David Copperfield had his secrets revealed.
Insurer urges photos of accident but isn't liable when man taking them is killed
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A car insurance company isn’t liable for telling a client to take a picture of her single-car accident and the death that resulted from that instruction.
Judge asked not to hide names of clients as asbestos lawyers' business practices probed
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – A bankruptcy judge expressed sympathy for insurance companies that say the names of asbestos claimants should be made public in an upcoming trial over whether a bankruptcy trust funded by Honeywell is paying out on fraudulent and inconsistent injury claims.
Dustin Inman Society says it was wrongly placed on 'hate group' list
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - A border control advocacy group has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center for classifying it as a hate group.
Troutman Pepper Continues Expansion of National Financial Services Team with Addition of Partner Glen Trudel
Troutman Pepper Continues Expansion of National Financial Services Team with Addition of Partner Glen Trudel.
Walgreens settles Florida opioid case mid-trial for $683 million, denies wrongdoing
After three weeks of trial accusing the country's largest chain drug store of contributing to an opioid epidemic in Florida, Walgreens Phamacy on May 4 agreed to settle the case for $683 million. It also includes a one-time payment of $63 million for attorneys’ fees.
Bankruptcy judge sanctions asbestos firms $100 per day for evading questionnaires
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer ordered 330 clients of asbestos firm Shrader and Associates to pay $100 a day starting May 9, as a sanction for failure to answer questionnaires of Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall.
Maryland celebrates National Drug Court Month with events and graduations
Maryland courts are set to honor National Drug Court Month this May by hosting graduations and events recognizing the efforts of participants in drug court programs.
Class action lawyers give up challenge to $26.5M Fortnite settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The end has come for class action lawyers who filed a competing lawsuit against the maker of the video game Fortnite.
Big Oil won't give up climate change fight until U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – It’s no surprise, but a recent court filing by companies like Exxon, Shell, BP and Chevron that are facing climate change litigation shows they won’t give up their fight to have the cases heard in federal courts – where the suits face tougher hurdles.
Asbestos lawyers will be named as trial settles allegations of 'rampant fraud'
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Asbestos lawyers have dropped their request to keep firm names out of evidence in a trial that will determine whether they’ve been allowed to ransack a bankruptcy trust set up to compensate victims.
CVS and Walmart sued over opioids - this time for not filling prescriptions
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - A Nevada doctor says confusion is reigning supreme as he tries to get his patients' opioid prescriptions filled.
Lawsuit alleges a scam at Amazon
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Amazon lies when recruiting new Prime members, a new class action claims.
Eileen Oakes Muskett Honored for Professional Excellence by NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law
Eileen Oakes Muskett Honored for Professional Excellence by NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law.