News from November 2022
Florida Democratic Party takes aim at state canvassing law
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Democratic Party recently filed a lawsuit in federal court that says its free speech has been chilled by a recent law regarding voter canvassing.
Anne Aaronson Elected Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy
Anne Aaronson Elected Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.
Former Fox News host still hoping sexual harassment case can be public
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A former on-air personality at Fox News will not give up her quest to have her sexual harassment lawsuit heard in open court.
Appeal filed as church wants to make Kentucky pay for COVID orders
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - The Kentucky church that successfully Gov. Andy Beshear's 2020 COVID orders is appealing a ruling that leaves it on the hook for its own lawyer fees.
Psychiatrist's bankruptcy can halt case over patient's sex spree
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The psychiatrist sued by a patient who blamed prescription drugs on a promiscuous streak that included sex with 25 men during one summer is going through bankruptcy.
Walmart allegedly falsifying prices on sold-by-weight products
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Products at Walmart are more expensive than they appear, a class action lawsuit filed in Florida federal court says.
Eye drop user says maker is ripping him off
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A maker of eye drops faces a class action lawsuit that says customers get only 20 days' worth of product instead of the 30 promised on the packaging.
Butler Snow Adds Two to Government Relations Team
Butler Snow Adds Two to Government Relations Team.
LAPD sued by company hired for security services
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The Los Angeles Police Department is bullying and harassing employees of a security company that it contracts with, a new lawsuit alleges.
A hacker stole $25,000 from ConocoPhillips meant for Alaska Native group
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - ConocoPhillips Alaska is going to court to find out who scammed it out of $25,000 it was trying to donate to a nonprofit.
Cities, counties swim against tide pulling them toward state opioid settlements
A handful of municipalities are fighting efforts to force them to sign on to opioid settlements negotiated by state attorneys general and private lawyers, as the nation's largest pharmacy chains have offered $13.8 billion to resolve litigation.
Snapchat argues app doesn't help sexual predators find victims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Snapchat is looking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a girl who alleges it, Google and Apple are to blame for the sexual abuse she suffered.
Court finds hot pavement is obvious hazard, reversing lower court in case of burnt feet
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who burned her feet on hot pavement at a water park can’t win money from the park’s municipal owner after Kentucky’s highest court ruled the hazard was open and obvious risk.
Reed Smith fortifies fund finance capabilities in US with appointment of Chris Davis to partner in Washington D.C.
Reed Smith fortifies fund finance capabilities in US with appointment of Chris Davis to partner in Washington D.C..
Asbestos lawyers succeed in keeping info from public
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The public won't have access to information from a case that accuses an asbestos bankruptcy trust from giving out money to lawyers without double-checking their claims.
Court rebuffs coffee-causes-cancer lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The group that once hoped to extract settlements to restaurants that sold coffee for lacking a cancer warning salvaged six figures in attorneys fees it was once ordered to pay.
Firms vie to lead litigation against Stitch Fix over stock drop
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Two law firms have filed to lead shareholder class action litigation against Stitch Fix over a drop in the company's stock value.
Cozen O’Connor’s Steven Weisz Recognized in 2022 Edition of Euromoney’s Expert Guides: Banking, Finance, and Transactional Law
Cozen O’Connor’s Steven Weisz Recognized in 2022 Edition of Euromoney’s Expert Guides: Banking, Finance, and Transactional Law.
Task force files enforcement actions against two alleged illegal robocallers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is enforcing investigations into two voice service providers over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.“We must leave no stone unturned in our fight against unlawful robocalls,” Morrisey said in a press release.
David Haworth, Holly Horsley Named Leading Business Attorneys by South Jersey Biz
David Haworth, Holly Horsley Named Leading Business Attorneys by South Jersey Biz.