News from February 2023
Dad v. Son: Lawsuit over fall in yard fails thanks to evidence of alcohol consumption
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Legal Newsline) - A father who sued his son after falling in the son’s back yard lost his bid to revive the case after the Wyoming Supreme Court refused to reverse a jury decision the father argued was tainted by testimony about how much beer he’d had to drink that night.
Couple allege Dollar General charges higher price at register than advertised on shelves
Couple alleges Dollar General charges higher price at register than advertised on shelves
California consumer alleges Christian Dior makeup fraudulently labeled
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California woman claims Dior Forever Foundations with SPF are fraudulently labeled as 24-hour protection.
Cozen O’Connor Continues its Canadian Expansion, Adding a Leading Securities and Capital Markets Team to its Toronto Office
Cozen O’Connor, one of North America’s fastest-growing law firms, further accelerated its Canadian expansion by adding prominent, Canadian-based corporate attorneys — Andrew Elbaz and Alexander Katznelson as members and Zachary Janes and Michael Shafarenko as associates in its Corporate Practice Group in Toronto.
Cheese curls maker to court: No one would think they are actual jalapeno poppers
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Only a lawyer determined to file "meritless" class action lawsuits would think a bag of cheese curls should contain actual jalapeno poppers, the maker of that snack is arguing.
Justice-owned company settles coal mine reclamation claims
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A coal mining company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family has reached a settlement with environment groups over the reclamation of its former sites.
Louisville to face lawsuit after little boy is sucked through drainage pipe, dies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Parents of a little boy who was drowned after being sucked 430 feet through a drainage pipe behind his house can sue the local sewer authority despite general statutory immunity from tort suits under state law, a Kentucky appeals court ruled.
Suit: Aldi's Barissimo brand coffee creamer falsely marketed as dairy product
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Aldi is facing a claim its Barissimo brand coffee creamer is fraudulently marketed as containing dairy ingredients.
Class action: Food subscription service illegally renews customers' accounts
Class Action: Food subscription service illegally renews customers' accounts
Duane Morris Names Amy J. Guss Chair and David S. Kovsky Vice Chair of Private Client Services Practice Group
Duane Morris LLP has named New York partner Amy J. Guss as chair of the firm’s Private Client Services Practice Group and Philadelphia partner David S. Kovsky as vice chair. Guss, who previously served as vice chair of the group, succeeds New York partner Michael D. Grohman.
Investor in Watts' BP litigation flop fails in latest attempt to get millions back
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - An investor who lost millions of dollars when lawyer Mikal Watts claimed to have put together 40,000 clients but instead ended up fighting criminal charges won't be able to blame his own attorneys for not recouping his money.
Coroner must release records of police officer's suicide, court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Parents of a San Mateo police officer who question the coroner’s conclusion that he died by suicide can obtain the entire investigative file into his death, a California appeals ruled, reversing a trial judge’s decision allowing some of those records to be withheld.
Family of suicide victim can sue troubled doctor who refused to turn over records
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The family of a New Jersey woman who committed suicide can sue a doctor for medical malpractice without filing a required certificate of merit from an expert because the doctor – who was later stripped of his opioid-prescribing privileges by the state – failed to turn over requested records.
Cereal shopper says Kellogg's is adding milk to protein claims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action alleges Kellogg's Smart Start cereal is fraudulently marketed as having roughly equivalent protein contribution from the cereal and milk.
Suit: 'Keto Friendly' $10 per bag cereal does not contain promised ingredients
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The maker of a premium-priced "keto friendly" cereal is facing a lawsuit alleging its packaging is misleading to consumers.
Marshall Dennehey Grows New Haven Office With the Addition of Veteran Trial Lawyer Keith McCabe
In a move signaling the firm’s intention to grow and expand in Connecticut, Marshall Dennehey announced that Keith McCabe, a veteran trial lawyer with more than 30 years of insurance defense litigation experience, has joined the firm’s New Haven office as a shareholder in the Casualty Department.
Providers, advocates file federal lawsuit against state's 'extreme' abortion ban
CHARLESTON — Abortion providers and advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban passed into law last year.
Contractor sues Louisiana town after being prosecuted for flying obscene anti-Biden flags on his pickup
A Louisiana contractor who displayed flags on his pickup expressing an graphic opinion of President Joe Biden has sued the town of Grand Isle for repeatedly ticketing him for violations of the state’s obscenity law.
Judge who called election opponent 'morally bankrupt' must recuse himself from case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A Tennessee judge who called his opponent “a morally bankrupt soul” during a hard-fought election must recuse himself from hearing cases involving the lawyer, an appeals court ruled, but no such restrictions apply to the lawyer’s firm.
Bankruptcy confusion doesn't cost plaintiff the chance to sue over forklift accident
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A man who lost his leg in a forklift accident didn’t forfeit his right to sue a machinery distributor by denying the lawsuit in a personal bankruptcy filing, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled, upholding an appellate decision reversing a trial court’s dismissal of the case.