News from September 2022
Lawyers in class action chaos told to disclose 'financial interest' to those who opted out
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who simultaneously told some of their clients to accept a $6 million settlement of wage-and-hour claims against Walgreens while telling others to reject it can’t appeal a judge’s order invalidating the decision of some class members to opt out of the settlement, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Ear plug plaintiffs file to stop transfer of 3M's assets to bankrupt subsidiary
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs in the massive 3M ear plug litigation are asking for a Florida federal judge for backup as they fight the company's plan to spin its liabilities onto a subsidiary.
Lawsuit targets titanium dioxide in Tylenol
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson faces a class action lawsuit over titanium dioxide in its Tylenol, a trend in litigation that has already hit the manufacturer of Skittles.
Christopher Thomas Returns to Ogletree Deakins as Shareholder Following Three-Year Missionary Assignment
Christopher Thomas Returns to Ogletree Deakins as Shareholder Following Three-Year Missionary Assignment.
Napa County victorious in lawsuit over fatal hostage situation at veterans home
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Napa County won't be held liable for three murders committed by a troubled veteran who had taken them hostage.
No money, no problem: Navient settlement approved by Second Circuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has rejected objections to a $2.2 million class action settlement that provided no money to class members or their lawyers.
Wrongful death case over cancer recurrence to move forward
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A Michigan appeals court has decided whether a lawsuit brought over the death of a woman who suffered from colorectal cancer should be classified as medical malpractice or “lost opportunity.”
Abbott shareholders complain contaminated formula caused financial losses
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Abbott faces a class action lawsuit by shareholders upset at the loss of stock value following a scandal with its infant formula.
Lawsuit says dragon fruit Fanta has artificial ingredient
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Coca-Cola faces a class action lawsuit that claims ingredients in Fanta belie the claim they have "100% natural flavors."
Experienced Banking Attorney Kristen Larson Joins Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis
Experienced Banking Attorney Kristen Larson Joins Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis.
Ballard Spahr's Marjorie Peerce and Alan Ritterband Named National Law Journal 2022 'Trailblazers'
Ballard Spahr's Marjorie Peerce and Alan Ritterband Named National Law Journal 2022 'Trailblazers'.
Honolulu to face suit over flooding; Class action tolling applied to mass torts
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – Property owners in Hawaii will get to sue Honolulu over a 2018 flood they say could have been prevented.
Idaho plaintiff lawyer's 'focused revenge' against ex-firm not going as planned
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - In a battle over legal fees, an Idaho attorney out for vengeance against his former firm will be sanctioned for continuing to represent a client he took with him when he left.
Court: PAGA plaintiff bound by labor agreement's arbitration clause
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A plumbing and heating company won't have to deal with a lawsuit brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act, which allows employees to bring suit on behalf of the State and opens businesses to civil penalties.
Lawsuit says Chick-fil-A charges more for food on delivery orders
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - An unhappy customer is hoping to lead a class action lawsuit against Chick-fil-A over what she says are hidden fees on delivery orders.
Class action targets the flour in Back to Nature crackers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Customers expecting healthier crackers from Back to Nature Foods Company are being misled, a new class action says.
JetBlue, American say opinion of feds' antitrust expert not fit for court
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - JetBlue and American Airlines are taking aim at the federal government's choice of experts in a lawsuit that alleges a business arrangement between the two will hurt customers.
Appeals court sides with jury instead of judge in $850K slip-and-fall
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A trial judge was wrong to throw out an $850,000 verdict in favor of a man who claimed he slipped and fell on water that spilled out of a restaurant employee’s cart full of dirty dishes, an appeals court ruled, rejecting the restaurant’s explanation of what happened “made little sense.”
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Lawsuit: Keurigs ruin themselves while cleaning
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A class action against Keurig and Bed Bath & Beyond says some single-serving coffee makers suffer from design defects.
Robbins Geller will head litigation over Ben & Jerry's Israel boycott
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - As the only firm to apply, Robbins Geller has been selected to lead shareholder class action litigation against Unilever.