News from May 2023
As New York bans gas stoves, GE Appliances goes to court to fight no-injury class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The parent company of GE Appliances is mounting its defense in one of the first cases over the safety of emissions from gas stoves - a lawsuit that does not allege any physical injury.
Tourism board asks court to strike Disney's Reedy Creek development contracts
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board filed its lawsuit after Disney sued Gov. DeSantis
Minnesota man faces federal hate crime charges after alleged assault
A Minnesota man has been charged with federal hate crime offenses for an alleged assault on a Black man outside a bar. U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced the indictment of Justin Anthony Kudla, 35, which was unsealed recently.
Florida restaurant allegedly denies service to autistic boy
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida restaurant is facing a lawsuit claiming it refused to serve a minor with autism and asked him and his caretakers to leave the business.
No right to court-ordered Ivermectin, Wisconsin Supreme Court says in COVID case
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A judge was out of line when he ordered a Wisconsin hospital to provide a patient dying of Covid-19 with the controversial anti-parasite drug Ivermectin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled, upholding an appellate decision reversing the order.
Peloton lawsuit won't be a class action; Company was sued after it was forced to drop content
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge won't certify a class of Peloton customers in a lawsuit filed after the company's digital content library was slashed in half.
Lawsuit: Expired mac and cheese from Dollar General caused food poisoning
HELENA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — A man alleges he got food poisoning from an expired macaroni and cheese product he purchased from a Dollar General in Arkansas.
PREP Act shields Walmart from COVID vaccine case
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - A mother who sued Walmart when her child, seeking a COVID vaccine, was given a Pfizer shot allegedly without her consent has lost her case.
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces USPTO Recognizes Troutman Pepper with 2022 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate
Troutman Pepper and two attorneys from the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group have been awarded the 2022 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
City of St. Louis sues Kia, Hyundai over rise in car thefts based on TikTok challenge
City is the latest municipality to sue the automakers
Lawsuits over warning signs on streets are fair game, California Supreme Court says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California law provides broad immunity from lawsuits over how cities design their streets but plaintiffs can still sue over a lack of warning signs, the state’s highest court ruled, upholding a 50-year-old precedent against arguments it was illogical.
Stone must pay COVID-era rent at now-closed Napa brewpub, court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Pay your tab, a California court has told beer-maker Stone Brewing as it attempts to get out of forking over rent at its Napa brewpub.
Who cares why vitamins were added, Gatorade-maker says in response to lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - PepsiCo has filed its motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges it can't call its Gatorade Fit drinks "healthy."
Florida law firm accused of misplacing client's Workers' Compensation funds
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida law firm is facing a legal malpractice lawsuit after allegedly misplacing a client's Workers' Compensation claim settlement funds.
Nelson Mullins announces Partner Rob Wise Recognized in 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers List
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner Rob Wise has been listed in the 2023 Virginia “Super Lawyers” list for Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense.
Morrisey pleased U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Chevron Deference case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to revisit a case focusing on the legal doctrine known as Chevron Deference.
Why didn't survey ask about back label, tortilla-maker asks
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A customer survey to find out to what extent tortilla-eaters prefer them to be made in Mexico forgot to show respondents the "Made in U.S.A." disclaimer on the back.
Shrinking Crocs lawsuit will get to move forward
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has allowed parts of a proposed class action that alleges Crocs shoes shrink to proceed.
Chinese-American woman alleges retaliation after visa scandal
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Chinese-American woman and former University of Massachusetts employee alleges she faced racial discrimination and retaliation.
Vet who euthanized cat with needle to heart will face lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose cat was euthanized via a needle to the heart will get a second chance to sue the veterinarian who performed the procedure.