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Court: Walmart had duty to track down man who used false name to obtain prescription and left without getting it

By Daniel Fisher | Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 @ 6:10am

AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A man who was prescribed antibiotics after crushing his finger but never picked them up from Walmart can sue the retailer for failing to track him down and make sure he received the drugs before the damaged finger led to a devastating infection and the loss of both legs, an Ohio appeals court ruled.

Ate a pickle? You could be entitled to compensation

By Marian Johns | Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 @ 6:05am

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois man has filed a class action lawsuit alleging Wahlburgers pickles are fraudulently labeled as "all natural" when they contain a chemical preservative.

Consumers allege The Athletic's auto subscription renewal is illegal

By Marian Johns | Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 @ 6:00am

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The Athletic Media Company is facing a class action lawsuit over its allegedly illegal subscription renewal program.

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Dana Molinari Selected to Join 2023 SAME Leadership and Mentorship Program

By Press release submission | Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 @ 2:00am

Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce that Dana Molinari was selected to join the 2023 Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Leadership and Mentorship Program.

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California AG sues Amazon over... low prices?

By Daniel Fisher | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 6:20am

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Amazon for harming consumers. Not by charging them too much, but by pushing merchants on its platform to charge the lowest prices available.

Johnson & Johnson sues more experts over 'junk' science in talc lawsuits

By Daniel Fisher | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 6:15am

TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The bankrupt unit Johnson & Johnson set up to handle litigation over cosmetic talcum powder has sued three more plaintiff experts it says published an influential 2020 article linking talc to mesothelioma without disclosing other sources of asbestos exposure among the study’s subjects.

Response to honey-lemon lawsuit: 'The label's list of ingredients does not include lemon'

By John O'Brien | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 6:10am

MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff who says he expected more honey and lemon in lozenges that contain those flavors is not being reasonable, Publix is arguing.

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Lawsuit: Loud air filters at hospital caused newborn to suffer hearing loss

By Marian Johns | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 6:05am

ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A couple allege their newborn has suffered permanent hearing loss due to a loud HEPA air purifier used in the neonatal unit at an Orlando, Fla., hospital.

Lawsuit alleges TikTok illegally collects data during app use

By Marian Johns | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 6:00am

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A Washington State man alleges TikTok is illegally collecting users' data during their use of the app in violation of federal and state wiretap and privacy laws.

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Leading Private Equity Practitioner Nick Marchica Joins Dechert’s New York Office

By Press release submission | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:00am

Dechert LLP announced that accomplished private equity lawyer Nick Marchica will join its New York office as a partner in the corporate group.

Principal at Uvalde school fights emotional distress lawsuit from survivors

By John O'Brien | Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 @ 6:20am

DEL RIO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The principal of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, says she can't be held liable for the emotional injuries of survivors of a mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers in May.

Judge picks lead firm to take on securities case against Argo

By John O'Brien | Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 @ 6:15am

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Grant & Eisenhofer will lead shareholder litigation against a Bermuda-based international underwriter accused of misleading investors.

Dallas jury rejects $28M lawsuit against Ethicon, doctor over Abbrevo mesh

By Juliette Fairley | Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 @ 6:10am

DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who filed a two-in-one claim involving Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit in Texas has lost both.

Fatal rowing practice leads to lawsuit; 11-year-old drowned

By Marian Johns | Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 @ 6:05am

ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A woman alleges her son's drowning was the result of an Orlando-area rowing club's lack of safety protocols.

Orlando apartment complex sued over unsolved murder of woman in her car

By Marian Johns | Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 @ 6:00am

ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The estate of a woman who was fatally shot at an apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., is claiming wrongful death.

Troutman Pepper Partner Greg Narsh Earns Spirit of Detroit Award

By Press release submission | Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 @ 2:00am

Gregory Narsh, counsel in Troutman Pepper’s Environmental + Natural Resources Practice Group and President-Elect of the Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan (HBAM), has been recognized with a “Spirit of Detroit Award” by Coleman Young, Jr. on behalf of the Detroit City Council for contributions to diversity efforts in Detroit.