News from August 2023
Real Estate Finance Partner Michael Mccarthy Joins Morgan Lewis in New York
Morgan Lewis is bolstering its commercial real estate finance bench with the addition of former Stroock & Stroock & Lavan partner Michael (Mike) McCarthy.
North Dakota Supreme Court affirms seven-figure med-mal verdict for man who needed kidney transplant
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - A man whose kidney failure went unnoticed by his doctors will get to keep most of his $1.6 million medical malpractice verdict.
Property owner defeats wrongful death lawsuit over murder of musician at open mic night
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The landlord of a now-closed nightclub in Massachusetts won't be held liable for the execution-style murder of a musician who performed there in 2016.
Fruit snacks never promised to be 'all natural,' defendant in class action says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A maker of fruit snacks that contain malic acid is fighting a class action lawsuit, arguing the plaintiff fails to show the malic acid is artificial.
University professors, unions challenge Idaho's prohibition on speaking favorably about abortion
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) — University professors and unions are alleging Idaho's "criminal prohibition" on speech made by public employees expressing favorable views on abortion is unconstitutional.
Suit: Walmart lies about thread count in 'Hotel Style' sheet products
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — Consumers are alleging in a class action that Walmart knowingly inflates the thread count of its "Hotel Style" sheets.
Thirteen Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky Attorneys Included in 2024 Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
For another year, Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers.
Wrongful death suit filed against Border Patrol; Undocumented immigrant fell off wall and died in custody
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The widow of an immigrant who fell from a high border barrier in California and died in U.S. Border Patrol custody is claiming wrongful death.
Passenger watches man commit suicide in plane engine, sues for PTSD after seeing him 'pulverized'
SAN ANTONIO (Legal Newsline) — An airline passenger is suing an aviation ground handling service after she says she suffered mental health issues from witnessing an employee commit suicide by walking into a plane's engine.
Sovereign immunity protects state against federal claims, Md. Supreme Court rules
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - A law that allows plaintiffs to sue Maryland for up to $400,000 doesn’t include claims based on federal law, the state’s highest court ruled in a case involving a woman who claims she was fired from a state university for political reasons.
Maryland's sex-discrimination law may not protect gay Catholic charity worker
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - A divided Maryland Supreme Court ruled that state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “sex” may not apply to an employee of a Catholic organization who lost spousal insurance benefits after the church realized he was in a same-sex marriage.
Woman loses while gambling online, sues under Kentucky law to recoup losses
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — A Kentucky woman who lost thousands of dollars by gambling through an online casino claims she is entitled to recovery of money according to state law.
Afi Johnson-Parris Named Chair-Elect of ABA’s Law Practice Division
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Partner Afi S. Johnson-Parris, who was selected as Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division (LP), which teaches the business of practicing law through marketing, management, technology and finance to more than 27,000 members.
Judge: 'Baffling' comparisons, lack of evidence doom suit vs Google over alleged YouTube discrimination
Black and Latino YouTubers claimed YouTube had discriminated vs non-white content creators by more harshly moderating their videos
Dispute between hernia mesh lawyers transferred out of federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Mass tort lawyers will get their wish to have their lawsuit against colleagues sent back to the court in which they filed it.
Prop 65 group loses latest challenge to injunction blocking coffee-causes-cancer lawsuits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A new judge is no more receptive to a California group run by a plaintiffs lawyer that wishes to sue companies that don't warn consumers about products like coffee possibly causing cancer.
Appellate judge removed from office in Georgia over alleged ethics violations
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court has removed a Court of Appeals judge and former Republican lawmaker from the bench over allegations he took advantage of an elderly client while in private practice.
Colorado NRA challenges state's age, waiting period requirements for firearm sales
DENVER (Legal Newsline) — The Colorado branch of the National Rifle Association is challenging the state's new laws that prohibit firearm sales to those under 21 and require a three-day waiting period to purchase a gun.
Reed Smith welcomes energy regulatory lawyer and former FERC advisor Michael Kaufmann
Reed Smith announced that accomplished energy regulatory and compliance lawyer Michael Kaufmann has joined the firm’s global Energy and Natural Resources group as counsel in Washington, D.C.
California lawmakers poised to extend 'temporary' Covid layoff protections for hotel, restaurant workers forever
Employers say the law would be virtually impossible to comply with, while leaving employers facing potentially massive fines and equally large hits to their reputation, if unions target them for action