News from April 2023
Plaintiff lawyers say talc kills. So how do they represent future victims?
If the experts who testify for plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder are to believed, the ubiquitous product is a slow-acting toxin that even in tiny doses can cause ovarian and other cancers.
Holland & Knight Welcomes Brent Gary to Litigation Practice
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Litigation Section with the addition of experienced litigator Brent Gary as a partner in Tysons. Mr. Gary joins the firm from Reed Smith.
Who benefits from Illinois' biometrics privacy law? Mostly trial lawyers, new report says
A report from the Chamber of Progress, which speaks for many "progressive" minded big tech and ecommerce companies, says Illinois' controversial Biometric Information Privacy Act has harmed Illinois' economy and limited access to new tech offerings in the state, while enriching lawyers
Civil cases say Arkansas Medical Board chair held patients to drain insurance
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits are rolling in against a prominent Arkansas psychiatrist accused of essentially holding patients hostage until their insurance ran out.
Los Angeles city attorney loses lawsuit over typhus infection from homeless encampment
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A Los Angeles deputy city attorney who says she contracted typhus from the trash-infested homeless encampments around City Hall can’t sue the city for failing to maintain cleaner conditions, an appeals court ruled.
Class action over Graco car seat expiration dates dismissed
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The class action plaintiff who sued over the shelf life of a Graco children's car seat lacked standing to do so, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.
Ohio residents claim Norfolk Southern's 'run until it breaks' pattern caused derailment
Ohio residents claim Norfolk Southern's 'run until it breaks' pattern caused derailment
Dallas apartment complex owners allege city is conducting illegal code inspections
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) — The owners of Dallas apartment complexes allege the City unlawfully conducting code inspections on their property.
Bradley's Robert Maddox Elected Fellow of American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Maddox, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).
Johnson & Johnson renews effort to settle talc claims with $8.9 billion bankruptcy plan
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Days after a federal appeals court ended Johnson & Johnson’s first attempt to resolve litigation over talcum powder through the bankruptcy of a specially formed subsidiary, the healthcare-products giant tried again, this time announcing a $8.9 billion tentative settlement agreement with lawyers representing more than 60,000 plaintiffs.
Wisconsin just elected a 'serial liar' to its Supreme Court, defeated conservative says
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Liberal Janet Protasiewicz will be Wisconsin's newest Supreme Court justice after prevailing in the most expensive judicial election in America's history.
Former Trump appointee: 'Bureaucratic administrative state must be brought under control'
Ken Blackwell is a former Pres. Donald Trump appointee
Roofer aligned with lawyers in alleged scheme wants case in arbitration
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The roofing company accused of participating in a vast scheme to help lawyers take a chunk out of insurance proceeds meant for homeowners who suffered hurricane damage wants the case out of open court.
Settlement during trial over fire department using corpse for training
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A man who sued a Washington city because his brother's corpse was filled with tubes for a fire department's training exercise has settled his claims during trial but before he could testify.
Lawsuit says Houston firm took control of insurance dispute, failed to get proper value
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A Louisiana couple allege a law firm negligently negotiated an insurance dispute settlement without allowing them to ever meet with an attorney.
Asbestos claimants want Bestwall cases in court, not bankruptcy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers representing asbestos claimants are hoping to block Bestwall's bankruptcy, telling a North Carolina court the company has more than enough money to pay alleged victims.
Holland & Knight announces Counsel Don Moody Honored as Inaugural Inductee into Association of Dental Support Organizations' Hall of Leaders
Holland & Knight Of Counsel Don Moody has been selected as an inaugural inductee into the Association of Dental Support Organizations' (ADSO) Hall of Leaders.
Digital Chamber of Commerce amicus briefs challenge SEC's 'regulation by enforcement'
The U.S. will lessen its status as a leader in financial services regulation if it continues imposing arbitrary ‘regulation by enforcement,’ according to a panelist at the 2023 D.C. Blockchain Summit.
American Arbitration Association sued after removing arbitrator from case of consumer law firm
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A consumer law firm is suing the American Arbitration Association, arguing its removal of the arbitrator hearing a dispute was unfair.
We never promised tequila, says maker of ranch water hard seltzers facing class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Molson Coors is fighting a class action lawsuit brought by a man who says he expect =ed its "Ranch Water" flavored hard seltzers to contain tequila, like traditional ranch water does.