News from October 2023
Epstein Becker Green Named a Finalist for MCCA’s 2023 Thomas L. Sager Award and Earns Gold Seal Accreditation for Diversity Efforts
EBG has also earned the 2023 MCCA Approved Gold Seal, the result of tangible results in working to hire, retain, and promote diverse attorneys.
Quinn Emanuel Associates David LeRay and Nic Siebert, both based in our New York office, share their experiences working on major antitrust cases against several big banks with Law.com
Quinn Emanuel Associates David LeRay and Nic Siebert, both based in our New York office, share their experiences working on major antitrust cases against several big banks with Law.com and discuss their contributions to the firm's victory.
Judge: 'Reasonable' people aren't bothered by burgers at Wendy's, McDonald's
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawyers hoping to mount a crusade against Wendy's and McDonald's have lost their lawsuit that alleges customers are tricked into thinking actual hamburgers there look as good as they do in commercials.
Judge rejects class action over Nespresso machines
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso drinkers with fully functioning machines can't sue the company over the terms of the warranty on them.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Nespresso coffee drinkers with fully functioning machines can't sue the company over the terms of the warranty on them.
CVS avoids punishment for raising $10M for diabetes group
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer who wanted to punish CVS for conducting a fundraising campaign for the American Diabetes Association has lost his case.
Judge says lawyers must pay $1.8M to litigation funder that tried to take their house
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Married lawyers who tangled with a company that funded their litigation received bad news last month when a federal judge ruled they must pay $1.8 million to it.
Partner John McElwaine Selected to Who’s Who Legal: Intellectual Property Report
John C. McElwaine, office managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Charleston office, has been named to the Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Intellectual Property 2023 report by legal publisher Law Business Research.
Harvard Law professor: Government 'cannot lawfully' force private companies to engage in censorship
Noah Feldman, a professor at Harvard Law, has stated that while private companies are free to censor other private parties of their own accord, if the government forces a private company to engage in censorship, it becomes a violation of the First Amendment.
No injury, no barriers? IL Sup Ct to decide if 'no-injury' standard for big money biometrics lawsuits applies to other laws, too
Walgreens has won the chance to ask the state high court to decide if plaintiffs' lawyers can press big money class actions in Illinois state courts under a federal identity protection law, despite no harm caused by a technical violation of the law, and despite rulings across the country that they can't do so
Tech entrepreneur on Big Tech antitrust trial: 'This case is not about consumers, but is all about our government intervening in a market that works very well for consumers today'
Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, testified in the Google antitrust trial, claiming that the big tech company's unfair tactics helped it become the dominant search engine, subsequently hindering the success of his company's rival, Bing. Following the hearing, Steve DelBianco, president & CEO of NetChoice, took to Twitter to express his thoughts about the testimony.
Troutman Pepper Counsels Peoples Financial Services Corp. in Strategic Merger With FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Troutman Pepper client Peoples Financial Services Corp. (Peoples) and FNCB Bancorp, Inc. (FNCB) recently announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Peoples and FNCB will combine in an all-stock strategic merger.
TC’s Trish Lilley Continues on LMA’s International Board of Directors for 2024
Thompson Coburn is proud to announce that the firm’s Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Trish Lilley, will continue to serve on the Legal Marketing Association’s International Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large for 2024.
Ford not having much luck in Georgia; Supreme Court says lawsuit over old car design could proceed
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Ford Motor Co. may have to defend itself against a lawsuit over a car design more than 10 years old after the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the state’s statute of repose contains an exception for “reckless” conduct - the latest setback in what's becoming a series in the state's courts.
Lawsuit alleges ADA class action lawyers froze partner out of FedEx fees
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who hit FedEx with a lawsuit over whether the company's drop boxes could be accessed by wheelchair-bound individuals are now fighting over nearly $1 million in fees.
Man's suicide in Massachusetts snow blamed on hospital staff
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A wrongful death lawsuit blames Beverly Hospital for the suicide of a man who seemingly wandered into the woods to die in the Massachusetts cold.
Opioid plaintiffs fight bias charge against case's special master who hit 'reply all' on email
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers representing thousands of government plaintiffs in opioid litigation opposed a request by pharmacy benefit managers to disqualify the special master overseeing their cases, saying an email the PBMs cite as evidence of bias was protected by judicial privilege and merely reflects the judge’s personal thoughts anyway.
When they sue us: Netflix, Ava DuVernay lose motion for judgment in defamation case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Netflix and director Ava DuVernay seem headed to trial on claims their depiction of a Manhattan prosecutor in the series When They See Us was defamatory.
John Fraser Recognized as a Notable Leader in Cannabis by Green Market Report
Dykema is proud to announce that John Fraser, Michigan Team Leader of Dykema’s Cannabis group, was named a Notable Leader in Cannabis by Green Market Report. Fraser was featured in the September edition of Green Market Report.
Deana Labriola Appointed to USA Climbing Board of Directors
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Raleigh, N.C. Partner Deana A. Labriola, who was appointed to the USA Climbing Board of Directors.
Securing Climate Justice Through Green Amendments: Discussion of the Held v. Montana Case & What It Means for the Nationwide Movement on October 4, 2023
Environmental attorney Jose Almanzar will participate in a Green Amendments for the Generations webinar on the implications of the Held v. Montana case.