News from 2022
PFAS case over Burt's Bees won't be heard in federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An advocacy group suing Burt's Bees over the presence of chemicals known as PFAS will be able to pursue their case in the court of its choosing.
Quaker's 'Simply' granola products don't contain simple or clean ingredients, lawsuit claims
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — Quaker is facing a consumer class action lawsuit alleging the company's marketing of its "simply" granola products gives the false belief they contain only simple and clean ingredients.
Lucchesi Joins HeplerBroom as Associate
Anthony J. Lucchesi has joined HeplerBroom as an associate in the firm’s Springfield office. Lucchesi focuses his practice on civil litigation and appellate work.
Nonprofit denied access to New Jersey voter list manual
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The Public Interest Legal Foundation will be denied access to New Jersey voter registration records it sought in a lawsuit but can continue to pursue other potential documents, a federal judge has ruled.
Cybersquatting 'investor' loses rights to Mississippi lottery domain names
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A man who registered some 60 website names containing the words “Mississippi” and “lottery” shortly before the state announced its first lottery in 2018 was rightfully stripped of the domains, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled.
SCOTUS asked to address 'dangerous trend' by state attorneys general
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Out of options after California’s highest court rejected its appeal, Johnson & Johnson has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $344 million judgment based upon what it called unconstitutionally vague state consumer protection laws.
Lawsuit alleges Winchester rifle's defective design caused explosion
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — A Maryland man alleges manufacturing defects on a Winchester XPR rifle caused him to suffer serious injuries after it exploded on the gun range.
Suit: H&M's 'Conscious Choice' clothing line is falsely marketed as made from environmentally friendly materials
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — H&M is facing a class action alleging its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials as marketed.
Troutman Pepper Partner Zach Torres-Fowler Selected for The Legal Intelligencer’s New Young Lawyer Editorial Board
R. Zachary Torres-Fowler, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s nationally recognized Construction Practice Group, has been selected by
Federal watchdog sues U.S. Interior Department over FOIA noncompliance
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal watchdog sued the Department of the Interior (DOI) last week for non-compliance with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that targeted high-ranking officials in the U.S. agency.
Maryland circuit courts celebrate National Adoption Day with multiple events
Maryland's circuit courts are set to commemorate National Adoption Day on November 19, 2022, with a series of in-person and virtual events aimed at honoring adoptive families and raising awareness about the need for permanent homes for children in...
Governments and trial lawyer partners lose again in litigation against Netflix, Hulu
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Private lawyers who hoped to make a killing by suing Netflix, Hulu and other streaming video services with claims they owed taxes to municipalities lost again, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruling there is no basis in Arkansas law for their case.
Sued over fundraiser for diabetes, CVS moves for dismissal
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - "No good deed goes unpunished," CVS says as it fights a class action lawsuit over its fundraising efforts for the American Diabetes Association.
Father of twins murdered by their mother can't blame crisis clinic
A father whose twins were murdered by their mentally ill mother can’t sue a crisis clinic for failing to warn him of the risk, an Arizona appeals court ruled.
California man alleges cannabis products are falsely labeled regarding THC content
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A California man is alleging the makers of cannabis products are falsely labeling their packaging regarding actual THC content.
Florida law firm claims company charged excessive fees for client's medical records
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida law firm is alleging in a class action lawsuit that a health information management company charged excessive fees for copies of a client's medical records in violation of state law.
Polsinelli Continues Growth in Real Estate and Financial Services Department with Addition of John Vavas in New York Office.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate finance attorney John Vavas as Shareholder in the firm’s New York City office.
Morrisey says he's running in 2024, but not sure of which office yet
CHARLESTON – Shortly after U.S. Representative Alex K. Mooney announced his plans to challenge U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign sent a letter to supporters saying he plans to be on the ballot in 2024 as well.
Texas Pete, sued over North Carolina origins, points to its label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The man who sued the maker of Texas Pete hot sauce because it is made in North Carolina should have read the label.
Federal court stays out of fight over spay-and-neuter fund
SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has decided she does not have jurisdiction over a challenge to a New Mexico law that requires pet food companies to fund spay-and-neuter programs.