News from August 2023
Bradley Partner Sarah Sutton Osborne Selected to Momentum Executive Leadership Program
Bradley is pleased to announce that Sarah Sutton Osborne has been selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Huntsville Momentum executive leadership program for women.
The FDA calls it 'unreliable,' but drug-testing lab that kickstarts class actions scores contract with Defense Dept.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A laboratory criticized by the Food and Drug Administration of having “scientific deficiencies” and accused by pharmaceutical companies as being in league with plaintiff attorneys has announced a contract with the Pentagon to perform quality testing on drugs for the Defense Department.
Parent company of Ben & Jerry's defeats class action over Israel boycott
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in New York has thrown out a lawsuit brought on behalf of the parent company of Ben & Jerry's over the ice cream giant's decision to boycott the market in Israeli-occupied territories.
Massive PFAS settlement gets preliminary approval from judge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in South Carolina has given preliminary approval to 3M's $12.5 billion plan to settle lawsuits over chemicals known as PFAS.
Federal appeals panel vacates $57M fee award in $181M settlement ending chicken price-fixing class action
Chicago federal appeals judges said objectors were right to argue a judge failed to give weight to evidence that the plaintiffs' lawyers have agreed to accept lesser amounts in other class action lawsuits on the West Coast
Holland & Knight Recognized by PitchBook as Most Active Law Firm in Several Categories for M&A, Private Equity Transactions
Holland & Knight has been recognized as the top-ranked law firm in several categories for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions in PitchBook's Q2 2023 Global League Tables.
Want money? Better be injured, Delaware court says in toxic tort class action
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware law doesn't allow people who think they will become sick to sue before it happens, the state's highest court has ruled.
Court won't reinstate millions for man who says tree stand failed while hunting
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A year after its initial ruling, the Kentucky Supreme Court announced it won't change its mind to order a new trial in the case of a man who fell out of a tree stand.
Mother can be 'joint victim' of birth injury, Connecticut courtrules
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A mother who sued a state hospital for emotional distress after a difficult delivery in which her son was permanently injured can proceed with her case because the damages fall under the general category of medical malpractice, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled.
Shareholders claim Verizon misled investors regarding lead cable risk
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The General Retirement System of the City of Detroit is claiming Verizon misled investors regarding its cables that contain lead and the risks to the environment and the company's employees.
Plaintiff can't link his Hepatitis A to Super Bowl pizza, court rules
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky court has rejected a man's attempt to blame a pizza restaurant for his Hepatitis A, finding no link between his Super Bowl dinner and the illness.
Ford might have to face former lawyer in court; Hearing will decide if he knows too much
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - An attorney who performed work for Ford Motor Company and now wishes to sue it will get a chance to show why he shouldn't be disqualified from the case.
LIV Golf to argue why court docs from fight with PGA should stay sealed
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - LIV Golf will try to convince a federal judge that previously sealed court documents should stay that way, as the New York Times fights for access.
Lawsuit: Minor patient sexually assaulted at Arkansas mental health hospital
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — An Arkansas mental health hospital is facing a lawsuit after a minor patient allegedly suffered sexual assault from a male patient.
Lawsuit says electrical shock at Florida State blew worker out of his shoes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A subcontractor who allegedly suffered severe burns from a 480-watt electrical shock while working at Florida State University is claiming the school' negligence.
League Tables Show Troutman Pepper Among Top Law Firms for Private Equity, Venture Capital Deals Through Q2
Troutman Pepper’s Private Equity and Emerging Company + Venture Capital practices achieved top results in the league tables for the first half of 2023, advancing in numerous categories as tracked by Refinitiv and PitchBook.
Virginia State Police, facing lawsuit, says speeding suspect shot himself
NORFOLK, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia State Police says there is no way its troopers should be liable for the death of a man who led them on a high-speed chase then shot himself with his own gun.
Huge verdict affirmed for family of woman pinned under dump truck
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky appeals court has affirmed a $32 million verdict in a lawsuit over a fatal crash involving a dump truck hauling asphalt.
Hospital defeats battery accusations after keeping woman alive
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - An Indiana hospital has defeated the lawsuit of a family upset that it provided life-prolonging care to their 91-year-old mother whose living will had do-not-resuscitate provisions.
Lawsuit filed against Target over water enhancer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer alleges Target falsely labels its Market Pantry-brand water enhancer as containing only natural flavorings.