News from May 2023
Baltimore art contest awards scholarships to city high school students
The District Court in Baltimore City is set to reveal the artwork of 20 student finalists at the Courting Art Baltimore awards reception.
General contractor not protected by Workers' Comp law in case of fatal accident
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - General contractors are “deemed” to be employers under one section of North Dakota’s workers compensation law but they don’t get immunity from lawsuits by employees of their subcontractors, the state’s highest court ruled.
Split Iowa Supreme Court overrules own precedent on money damages after just six years
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - The Iowa Supreme Court overruled a precedent allowing money damages for constitutional violations after just six years, deciding its earlier decision intruded on the powers of the legislature and proved unworkable in practice.
Lawsuit: Party guest on yacht drank fatal dose of illegal drug
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)— The organizers of a company yacht party are facing a lawsuit after a guest unknowingly drank a fatal dose of an illegal drug.
Lawsuit: Drunk driver wrecked cemetery in quest to visit father's grave
JONESBORO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — An Arkansas man who allegedly drove through a cemetery while intoxicated on two different occasions and caused extensive damage to headstones and landscaping is facing a lawsuit, in addition to criminal charges.
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Troutman Pepper Shortlisted for Two Wind Investment Awards
Troutman Pepper and Partner Anne C. Loomis have been named among the 2023 Wind Investment Awards finalists.
Judge opens door to class-action allegations in social media censorship lawsuit
A federal judge has granted a motion to add class-action allegations in a case filed by the Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general alleging federal officials colluded with social media companies to deprive Americans of their First Amendment rights.
Jack Dorsey, Block management evade shareholder suit over purchase of Jay-Z's TIDAL
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Shareholders of Block Inc. can't sue the company's management, including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, for its purchase of Jay-Z's streaming music service TIDAL.
Texas can sue Volkswagen over 'dieselgate,' state Supreme Court says
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Volkswagen can be sued in Texas over the “dieselgate” scandal even though it is based in Germany and its VW and Audi vehicles are distributed by a New Jersey subsidiary, the Texas Supreme Court ruled, reversing an appellate court decision dismissing the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Judge tells sides in PFAS MDL to pick some personal injury plaintiffs for trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A South Carolina federal court is preparing to select bellwether plaintiffs to test personal injury claims relating to the group of chemicals known as PFAS.
San Francisco shopper says security guard at grocery store spit in his face
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) —A man is alleging negligence against a San Francisco grocery store and a private security company after allegedly being beaten by a security guard.
Nelson Mullins announces Susan Jackson Wins Lawyer of The Year Award
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce that North Carolina Lawyers Weekly has chosen Charlotte office managing partner Susan Jackson as its 2023 Lawyer of The Year earlier this month.
'California Knows Best:' SCOTUS says California can use Prop 12 to regulate pork producers across the country
Dissenting justices warned California should now expect other states to respond in kind, following California's "blueprint" to use state laws and market power to bypass Congress and bend the rest of the country to the will of voters in just one or a handful of states
Experts fail to make claim for safer forklift design in case of lost leg
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled against a man who lost his leg in a forklift accident, finding he failed to prove there was an alternative, safer design.
California DOC escapes liability in case of inmate allegedly stomped to death
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge won't hold the state's Department of Corrections liable for the death of a 37-year-old inmate who was stomped to death.
Troubled hurricane lawyers continue to mess with former clients, rival firm says
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana law firm says McClenny Moseley & Associates, which is under fire for an alleged scheme to take fees from homeowners who weren't aware they had hired it, is hassling hundreds of former clients who have jumped ship.
Fox Rothschild LLP announces Zoning and Land Use Pro Beth Trahos Joins Fox Rothschild in Raleigh
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Beth Trahos to the Raleigh office as a partner in the Real Estate Department.
Baltimore County appoints new administrative judge
Supreme Court of Maryland Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader has appointed Judge Dennis M. Robinson, Jr. as the county administrative judge for the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
Andreachhio parents can't sue uncle of girlfriend and assistant AG over records of son's death
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The parents of a young man whose death drew national attention including podcasts and a $47 million defamation suit can’t sue the man who obtained investigative records from the state before they did and published them on his personal website, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled.
Subway proves point in tuna lawsuit, now wants lawyers who brought it punished
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers knew their "mystery meat" lawsuit against Subway over its tuna would fail and must be punished for causing the company to rack up more than $600,000 in attorney fees, the restaurant chain is arguing.