News from May 2023
J. Crew mounts defense in class action over prices
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An arbitration clause should defeat a proposed class action lawsuit against it, clothing retailer J. Crew says in California federal court.
TikTok says lawsuit over ties to China belongs in federal court
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - TikTok has chosen to fight a lawsuit brought against it by the State of Arkansas in federal court.
Federal judge halts American Airlines-JetBlue alliance in New York and Boston
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Saying airline economic experts were biased, a federal judge ordered American Airlines and JetBlue to end an alliance at the Boston and New York airports that the carriers argued would help each mount more effective competition dominant against Delta Air Lines.
Former teacher's aide gets 90 years for sexually abusing pre-kindergarten students
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas federal judge has imposed the maximum prison sentence on a former teacher's aide who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 4-year-olds.
Lawsuit over American-made tortillas thrown out; Judge says reasonable customer would read the back label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A reasonable consumer is capable of reading the back of a package of tortillas, a federal judge has ruled in tossing a class action lawsuit over a Mexican flag on La Banderita products.
DeChambeau, Jones drop out of LIV's lawsuit against PGA Tour
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Two LIV golfers are dropping out of their antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.
Fathers Day tragedy leads to lawsuit over 7-year-old's death
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A dad whose seven-year-old son died on a Fathers Day vacation in Arkansas is suing The Nature Conservancy.
Class action targets materials in Nike's 'Sustainability' products
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff says Nike's "Sustainability" products are not as an environmentally friendly as the company would have shoppers believe.
Nelson Mullins announces Jeff Kelly Selected as “40 Under 40” Honoree from the Triangle Business Journal
Jeff Kelly, partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Raleigh office, has been selected as one of the Triangle Business Journal’s "40 Under 40” honorees, an annual list of the Research Triangle Park region’s top young professionals.
Judge: H&M never promised 'environmentally friendly' clothes
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - H&M has defeated a class action lawsuit that alleged its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials.
Mass. Supreme Court upholds $37 million verdict for Marlboro Lights smoker
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A woman who admitted she knew smoking was dangerous but claimed she was misled into believing Marlboro Lights were safer can collect nearly $37 million after the highest court in Massachusetts rejected arguments by Philip Morris that the jury received incorrect instructions and the statutory post-judgment interest rate was too high.
Colorado court must reconsider $3 million fine against CollegeAmerica in AG's lawsuit
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado’s highest court reversed an appeals court’s order requiring a new trial over state claims a career college defrauded students out of more than $200 million, but said an appeals court must reconsider whether the college’s actions had “significant public impact.”
Disney faces shareholder lawsuit over Disney+ projections
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A union pension fund is suing The Walt Disney Company, claiming investors were misled by executives' statements about the success of its Disney+ streaming platform.
Beyond Meat faces class action over drop in stock value
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A union's retirement fund is suing Beyond Meat in a shareholder class action, claiming it deceived investors with claims or large-scale partnerships with chains like McDonald's.
Former clerk defends Justice Thomas' actions
Judicial Crisis Network president Carrie Severino was among the panelists at the Republican National Lawyers Association conference on May 12
Man who claimed weekend was ruined by a text message can't sue sender
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Pet Supermarket customer who signed up for a contest to win free pet food for a year can't sue the company for the seven texts he received after.
Lead counsel picked for class action against Atlassian
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The firm Saxena White will lead a shareholder class action lawsuit against Atlassian, a maker of collboration and project-management software.
Judge calls class action food lawyer a 'wrecking ball,' will consider having him pay Walmart's attorneys fees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - One class action lawyer will likely be looking to avoid the courtroom of a certain Chicago federal judge who just tossed another one of his many lawsuits with a strongly worded ruling that could lead to financial penalties.
Class action says malic acid in Walmart's peach water flavor is artificial
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that says its peach water enhancers do not get their flavor from only natural ingredients.
Lawsuit says habanero almonds lack real peppers
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Blue Diamond's habanero flavored almonds lack real peppers.