News from January 2023
R.J. Reynolds faces class action over quality, consistency of Vuse E-cigarettes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida woman claims R.J. Reynolds' Vuse e-cigarettes are falsely marketed as having good quality.
Virginia mining company faces suit over reclamation of former mining sites
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (Legal Newsline) — A Virginia mining company is facing a lawsuit from the Sierra Club and others over its alleged failure to perform reclamation work at its former mining sites.
Tortilla company goes for dismissal of lawsuit; Consumer says she expected they were made in Mexico
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - New developments on what is reasonable from a consumer should cause the dismissal of a class action lawsuit over tortillas made in the U.S.A. that feature a Mexican flag on the front of the package.
No evidence to support 'whistleblower' claim against addiction center, court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A would-be whistleblower who was on the job for less than six months convinced California insurance regulators a detoxification center ran up tens of millions of dollars in improper bills but a trial judge was correct to dismiss her claims for lack of evidence, an appeals court ruled.
Appeals court rejects J&J's plan to resolve talcum powder lawsuits
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court rejected Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to resolve thousands of lawsuits claiming talcum powder causes cancer in bankruptcy court, saying a nearly unlimited financial guarantee the pharmaceuticals giant extended to a unit formed for that purpose meant it wasn’t actually insolvent.
Reed Smith’s Sandy Thomas will join KIND as chief legal officer; Catherine ‘Casey’ Ryan chosen to succeed Thomas as firm’s global managing partner
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Alexander Y. “Sandy” Thomas will step down as the firm’s global managing partner, effective March 1, after 10 years in the firm’s top leadership post.
Topps turns back class action over redemption cards
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have lost their claim the card company Topps scams customers through its redemption card promotion.
Lemon law attorneys denied six-figure fees after accepting same settlement that was rejected two years earlier
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers whose client rejected a $160,000 settlement offer from BMW over an allegedly faulty car, only to accept the same amount two years later are not entitled to the windfall in fees they wanted.
Longtime Avon exec hadn't been there long enough to testify about asbestos in talcum powder
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The testimony of an Avon executive can't be used to defeat a lawsuit that alleges exposure to asbestos from the company's talcum powder, a California appeals court has found.
School bus driver, employer face wrongful death claim after pedestrian's death
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The estate of person struck and killed by a school bus is claiming wrongful death and negligence against the driver and his employer.
Boston restaurant faces wrongful death claim after choking death
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Boston restaurant is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a customer allegedly died from choking while dining there.
Ballard Spahr's Wesley Robinson Elected to ACG Arizona Board
Wesley R. Robinson, a Business and Transactions Partner in Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix office, has been elected to the board of the Association for Corporate Growth–Arizona Chapter.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over worker's fall at 2022 U.S. Open
Suit: Worker suffered fatal fall at 2022 U.S. Open due to negligently assembled platform
Google to GOP: No political bias determines what is Gmail spam
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Google is defending its spam-filtering technology as it fights a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that complains its political emails are sent to recipients' spam folders.
Quaker Oats asks judge to toss lawsuit over what's in Simply granola
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawsuit over its "Simply" granola products is simply ridiculous, Quaker Oats says.
Bethenny Frankel's class action against TikTok headed to arbitration
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - TV personality Bethenny Frankel won't be litigating her class action lawsuit against TikTok in open court.
Class action alleges Dayquil 'Severe Cold & Flu' and 'SuperC' combo falsely labeled as cold, flu treatment
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer is alleging Vick's Dayquil "Severe Cold & Flu" and SuperC is misleadingly labeled as a cold and flu treatment.
Reed Smith private equity/M&A partner Anatoliy Rozental recognized as a Rising Star Dealmaker by Global M&A Network
Anatoliy Rozental, a partner in Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group, was selected by Global M&A Network as a 2023 Americas Rising Star Dealmaker.
Crocs says selling shrinking shoes would be bad for business
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Crocs shoes, facing a class action lawsuit that says they shrink and become unwearable after being exposed to ordinary heat or water, has filed a motion to dismiss.
Mixed ruling for forklift lawyers: They get to use experts but no punitive damages
OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers who claim a forklift leaves operators vulnerable to left leg injuries, due to the absence of a door on that side, will be able to use the testimony of three experts but not seek punitive damages in a Mississippi lawsuit.