News from November 2023
Coash Court Reporting & Video Announces Acquisition, Rebrand, New Website
The team at Coash Court Reporting & Video is excited to announce the acquisition of the court reporting agency by Cristina and Jerry Coash Jr. The company’s transition kicked off with rebranding and the debut of its new, user-friendly website.
Texas Attorney General Sues Pfizer for Misrepresenting COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy and Censoring Public Discourse
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, accusing the pharmaceutical company of falsely representing the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine and attempting to suppress public discussion about the product. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer engaged in deceptive practices and violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.One of the key claims made by Pfizer was that its vaccine had a 95% efficacy rate against infection. However, the lawsuit argues that this representation was highly misleading. The 95% efficacy rate was based on a calculation...
Texas Attorney General Appeals Decision Allowing Destruction of Border Barriers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an appeal against a federal judge's decision that allows President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to continue destroying the state's border barriers. The state of Texas had requested that the court issue a preliminary injunction to prevent the federal government from cutting, damaging, or interfering with Texas's concertina wire fence until a final trial could be held.In October, Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit and a motion for preliminary injunction against the Biden administration's...
Blake Williams Honored with 2022 Claude M. Scarborough Pro Bono Award
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP recently recognized partner Blake Williams with the Claude M. Scarborough Pro Bono Award for his pro bono commitments assisting a client with a post-conviction relief (PCR) action and expanding homeless courts across South Carolina, dedicating over 320 hours during 2022 to helping others.
Indiana law eliminating COVID class actions is constitutional, court rules
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - An Indiana law that retroactively prohibited students from suing state universities over COVID pandemic measures like distance learning is constitutional and doesn’t prevent a Ball State student from suing the school on his own, the state’s highest court ruled.
Long window in Colorado for minimum-wage lawsuits
DENVER, Colo. (Legal Newsline) - Workers can wait up to six years to file claims over alleged minimum-wage violations under Colorado law, an appeals court ruled, even though federal labor law has a shorter statute of limitations and employers are only required to keep payroll records for three years.
Lawsuit alleges corruption, neglect at Montana mental health facility
BUTTE, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — The State of Montana and officials face a lawsuit alleging they mistreated patients at a mental health facility.
Attorney General Miyares Announces Wise County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Possession
Attorney General Miyares announced today that Randall Scott Hileman, a man from Wise County, Virginia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. Hileman pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, as well as possession of firearms by a convicted felon.The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney M. Suzanne Kerney-Quillen from the Virginia Attorney General’s Major Crimes and Emerging...
Ashkenazi Jew sues 23andMe over data breach
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Class action lawyers are targeting 23andMe because of a data breach.
Judge won't sanction lawyers for bringing PFAS class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge won't punish lawyers accused of ignoring the results of chemical testing when suing the maker of children's school uniforms.
North Carolina Supreme Court justice loses effort to block investigation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has agreed with the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission that a lawsuit brought by a state Supreme Court justice against it shouldn't be heard in his court.
Aldi moves to dismiss class action lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - In response to a class action lawsuit, Aldi says it never promised customers that its flavored drink enhancers would be free from artificial flavors.
Lawsuit alleges Spokane PD killed man during restraint
RICHLAND, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — A wrongful death lawsuit targets the Spokane Police Department over how its officers restrained the decedent.
Eckert Seamans Member Tara Lattomus Named Among 2023 Top Delaware Lawyers by Delaware Today
Tara L. Lattomus, a Wilmington-based Member with national law firm Eckert Seamans, has been named among the top Tourism + Hospitality Law attorneys in Delaware for 2023 by Delaware Today.
AG Moody Ramps Up LEO Recruitment Efforts with Sunshine Sit-Down Series Featuring New Officers from California, New York, Rhode Island and New Hampshire
Attorney General Ashley Moody is intensifying law enforcement recruitment efforts with a new interview series called the Sunshine Salute Sit-Down Series. The series aims to highlight out-of-state officers who have answered the call to serve in Florida, which is considered the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation. These officers have left their homes in states like California and New York, where a lack of support for law enforcement and soft-on-crime policies have compromised public safety.Attorney General Moody emphasized the courageous decision made by these...
Providence man found guilty of 2021 murder
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the 2021 murder of 31-year-old Joshua Costa.
AG Henry Encourages Pennsylvanians to Seek Information from Providers to Make Informed Pregnancy-Related Health Care Choices
The Office of Attorney General encourages all Pennsylvania consumers, especially those who are pregnant or may become pregnant, to be informed when it comes to choosing reproductive health care providers and counselors.
Attorney General James Announces Guilty Verdict of Physician Who Subjected Patients to Unnecessary and Invasive Tests
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a jury found Payam Toobian, M.D. of Kings Point, New York, and his company, America’s Imaging Center, Inc., guilty on charges related to running a kickback scheme that defrauded Medicaid and subjected patients to invasive procedures they did not need.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Full Restitution to be Paid to Victims of Lisa Berry, Owner of Duke City Dog Academy
Attorney General Raúl Torrez received a default judgment against the Duke City Dog Academy and its owner, Lisa Berry, for violating the Unfair Practices Act.
Autopsy Results from Officer Involved Shooting in Franklin, New Hampshire on November 20, 2023
Attorney General John M. Formella announces autopsy results and the identity of the individual killed during the officer-involved shooting incident following an armed standoff in Franklin, New Hampshire on November 20, 2023.