News from June 2023
Caucus that challenged South Carolina law wants State to pay its lawyer fees
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys who succeeded in their lawsuit against South Carolina lawmakers are now seeking to have their fees and costs paid by the State.
Douche-maker defends their use as it fights class action lawsuit over vagina health
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of feminine hygiene rinses, a.k.a. douches, has mounted its defense against a class action lawsuit that says the practice is bad for vaginas.
Buffalo Wild Wings in lawsuit over boneless 'wings': No dog meat in our hotdogs either
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Buffalo Wild Wings is continuing the ridicule of the man who sued it because he expected "boneless wings" to be actual chicken wings with the bones removed.
Post & Schell, P.C announces Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and White Collar and Health Care Practices in Chambers USA 2023 Guide
Post & Schell's Internal Investigations & White Collar Defense and Health Care Practice Groups and Principals Mason Avrigian, Jr., Christopher J. Barr, Robin Locke Nagele, and Ronald H. Levine, have been ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA 2023.
Harvard faces lawsuit over sale of 'heads, brains, skin' of cadavers donated to medical school
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A son whose mother's remains were donated to Harvard Medical School is claiming the school's negligence over the alleged illegal mishandling and sale of body parts to third parties by the former morgue manager.
FedEx accused of rolling odometers back when selling trucks to food vendors
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — Several food truck business owners who purchased FedEX fleet delivery trucks allege FedEx and others engaged in odometer fraud.
Sexually abused cheerleaders can't sue USA Cheer, judge rules
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - One of the many defendants caught up in litigation over sexual abuse at a South Carolina cheerleading gym has won dismissal.
Disputed pickles on the way to spoiling, maker says in response to class action
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Pickles containing sodium benzoate have passed their expiration date, which has done the same to a false advertising lawsuit over the preservative, says one of the makers of Wahlburgers dill spears and chips.
Public nuisance ruling: Delaware can sue Monsanto over PCBs
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware can sue Bayer AG unit Monsanto for contributing to PCB pollution, the state’s highest court ruled, reversing a lower-court decision holding the manufacturer of a product couldn’t be held liable for public nuisance.
Fox Rothschild announces Crain’s New York Selects Wanda French-Brown to Notable Women in Law List
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Partner Wanda D. French-Brown on her selection to Crain’s New York’s 2023 Notable Women in Law list.
Bumped-burner case fails; Whirlpool wins case over alleged defect on gas ranges
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Whirlpool Corporation has won dismissal of a class action lawsuit over burner knobs that allegedly would activate burners when lightly touched.
South Carolina companies facing injury lawsuits can be liable for hiring wrong contractor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Answering for the first time the question of whether a company can be liable for hiring the wrong independent contractor, the South Carolina Supreme Court said “yes.”
Appeal filed after judge blocks class action over benzene in Lotrimin and Tinactin
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who failed to sue Bayer over benzene in Lotrimin and Tinactin have filed their appeal.
Class action filed against Whole Foods for charging tax on green beans
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York man claims Whole Foods charges sales tax on food items that are exempt according to state law.
California woman alleges fruit snack is flavored with 'petrochemical-derived' ingredients
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)— A California woman alleges a fruit snack product is falsely labeled as "naturally flavored" despite containing petrochemical-derived ingredients.
Cozen O'Connor announces Matthew Criscuolo Reelected President of The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
Matthew Criscuolo, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been reelected as president of The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.
Lawsuit: Consumers misled into believing McCormick's New Mexico chile pods are grown in that state
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A class action lawsuit alleges McCormick deceives consumers with the labeling of its "New Mexico Chile Pods" that are not grown in New Mexico.
Former Boston police officer alleges race discrimination, retaliation
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) —A former Boston police officer alleges he faced race-based discrimination.
YMCA can challenge North Carolina law reviving old sex-abuse claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A North Carolina appeals court had the power to allow a YMCA chapter to mount a constitutional challenge to a law that extended the statute of limitations for childhood sex-abuse victims, the state’s highest court ruled, rejecting arguments a strong dissent provided grounds to reverse the appeals court’s order.
NHL attacks class action over online videos
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The National Hockey League is fighting a proposed class action lawsuit against it by arguing, among other things, one of the plaintiffs lied about signing up for a team newsletter.