News from March 2023
California AG alleges Eli Lily, others artificially inflated insulin prices
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Eli Lilly hopes to litigate claims made by California Attorney General Rob Bonta over insulin prices in federal court.
Jury must decide if alcohol or a shoddy railing caused man's fatal fall
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) - Clarifying its opinion that circumstantial evidence is just as conclusive as any other kind of evidence, Nebraska’s highest court reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit by the family of a man who plunged to his death from a balcony, taking the railing with him.
Firm settles with Moldova over allegedly unpaid bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A New York law firm has reached a settlement with the Republic of Moldova, which allegedly owed it more than $180,000 for work on a high-profile case.
Controversial reforms to Israel Supreme Court would make it look a lot like America's
The proposed reforms to the Israeli Supreme Court that brought tens of thousands of protesters into the streets and even a rare rebuke from President Biden would make the court look a lot more like its U.S. counterpart, one of the chief architects of the changes says.
Troutman Pepper Partner Ashley Taylor Named Among ‘Virginia’s Go To Lawyers’ for Business Litigation
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr., co-leader of Troutman Pepper’s nationally ranked State Attorneys General Practice, was recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s “Go To Lawyers” for business litigation.
Judge OKs $725M Facebook data privacy settlement; Attorneys could ask for $181M
The settlement documents don't yet indicate how much money individual U.S. Facebook users may expect from the deal, but it could be less than $10 each
Crypto exchange spokesperson on federal agency lawsuit: 'The best path forward is to protect our users and to collaborate with regulators to develop a clear, thoughtful regulatory regime'
On March 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a lawsuit against Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the Canadian CEO and founder of the exchange, for allegedly allowing people in the U.S. to illegally trade derivatives on its platform.
Amazon to face class action over low prices
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Parts of a class action lawsuit against Amazon over low prices will get to continue, with the law firms Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Keller Postman as interim co-lead class counsel.
DOJ's opioid lawsuit not enough to reopen Amerisource Bergen case
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The fact the Justice Department sued Amerisource Bergen for allegedly fueling the opioid crisis isn’t enough to reopen a shareholder derivative lawsuit seeking money from the company’s officers and directors, a Delaware court ruled.
Refiled: Class action claiming boneless wings at B-Dubs should be called nuggets
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer trying to sue Buffalo Wild Wings because boneless wings are made out of breast meat has filed his second complaint, hoping to cure procedural issues that killed the first one.
Advocacy group members claim California's knife ban unconstitutional
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — Members of a "knife rights" advocacy group are claiming California's ban on automatically opening knives violates their Second Amendment rights.
California school district claims TikTok, YouTube, others causing youth mental health crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California school board is suing YouTube, TikTok and other social media claiming their platforms have caused a mental health crisis among youths.
Medical Malpractice Litigator Tracey S. McGurk Joins Marshall Dennehey’s Cleveland Office as a Shareholder
Experienced medical malpractice litigator Tracey S. McGurk has joined Marshall Dennehey as a shareholder in the firm’s Cleveland, Ohio office.
Clause sends class action over drinks at Panera to arbitration
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge agrees that a class action lawsuit against Panera should be sent to arbitration.
Johnson & Johnson stuck with $344 million California judgment
Johnson & Johnson has no further avenues for challenging a $344 million judgment in California after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the case, which J&J and other said was based upon an unconstitutionally vague consumer-protection status.
Our cereal tastes like what it says, class action defendant says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The class action plaintiff suing it got what she paid for, says the maker of a "keto-friendly" cereal.
Lawsuit accuses Google's parent company, Alphabet, of securities violations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The AMI-Government Employees Provident Fund Management claims Google's parent company, Alphabet, caused its stock prices to be artificially inflated through misleading information to stock holders.
Ohio Attorney General claims Norfolk Southern ignored multiple warning signs before derailment
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — Ohio's attorney general has filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern over its February 2023 derailment that resulted in the release of multiple hazardous substances.
Legalweek Recognizes Morgan Lewis for Innovations in Knowledge Management
American Lawyer Media (ALM) named Morgan Lewis the winner of the Innovations in Knowledge Management category in the 2023 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards.
Crypto insiders confused over SEC targeting Coinbase: 'Why would you go after the most compliant company of the industry?'
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., of an upcoming enforcement action earlier this month. Coinbase's chief legal counsel explained in a blog post that Coinbase has tried repeatedly to get regulatory clarity from the SEC, but the SEC has not been communicative, and many industry insiders have expressed confusion over the SEC's move. Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the blockchain platform Polygon, said he doesn't understand why the SEC would target a company that has demonstrated its eagerness to comply with regulations.