News from October 2023
Holland & Knight Strengthens Private Wealth Services Group with Three-Lawyer Team in Boston
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Private Wealth Services Group with a team of three attorneys in Boston.
Fireplaces, Chimneys, and Wood-Fired Appliances - Subrogation and Investigations on October 10, 2023
Shannon Warren will speak on the panel “Fireplaces, Chimneys, and Wood-Fired Appliances - Subrogation and Investigations” at the New England Claims Executives Association event in Farmington, Connecticut
Troutman Pepper Attorneys Rachel Mynhier and Carlo DeHart to Receive Equal Justice Medal for Pro Bono Legal Assistance
Troutman Pepper Counsel Rachel Mynhier and Associate Carlo DeHart have been named the recipients an Equal Justice Medal by Legal Services of New Jersey.
Robert Hinckley Appointed to the Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice Board of Directors
Shareholder Robert Hinckley has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice. Mr. Hinckley is set to commence his three-year term on the board on November 1, 2023.
The Texas Pete-isn't-from-Texas lawsuit fizzles out after plaintiff's relationship with lawyer becomes issue
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A serial plaintiff in class-action lawsuits has dropped out of at least two cases over claims defense lawyers have harassed him about ties to his lawyers, including an allegation he was involved in an “intermingled intimate relationship” with a former college roommate and his attorney.
Facebook faces suit over not putting insurance ads on some users' feeds
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Most people would probably pay money not to be subjected to ads featuring quacking ducks and apron-clad insurance agents. But a California appeals court has decided Facebook must face a class action over claims it discriminates against users by allowing insurance companies to select their audience based on age and gender.
CVS blamed for death in Orlando parking lot
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — CVS and the owner of an Orlando store are blamed for the murder of a man in its parking lot.
Chair breaks when man sits in it, so he sues The Salvation Army
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The Salvation Army faces a lawsuit in Florida after a man says a chair he was interested in buying broke when he tested it.
New Benchmark Litigation Rankings for 2024 Honor Firm and its Litigators
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Nelson Mullins and its attorneys in the legal directory’s 2023 rankings.
Angela C. Bunnell Selected for Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Program
Angela C. Bunnell, a Litigation associate in the Boston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected to participate in the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) for 2023-24.
Fernando Bohorquez named to NY Latino 100 for 2nd year in a row
Partner Fernando Bohorquez has again been named to City & State New York’s Power of Diversity: Latino 100.
Three Shook New York Partners Named in Super Lawyers
Shook Partners Michael Gallub, Kimberly Penner and William Vita were selected as New York Super Lawyers for 2023.
Reed Smith New York office recognized as a Crain’s Best Place to Work in New York City for seventh year in a row
Reed Smith announced that its New York office has again been named among Crain’s 2023 Best Places to Work in New York City, the seventh consecutive year the office has received this honor.
Lawsuit against Boston Public Schools: Student shot trying to leave early
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The City of Boston is facing a lawsuit that says a student was shot in the stomach in a parking lot as he was being picked up to attend a funeral.
Oil companies say Maryland climate change suits reach beyond boundaries
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - Oil companies sought to dismiss a pair of climate lawsuits by Maryland municipal governments, saying they seek money for global-warming emissions far outside state boundaries and are based in part upon corporate statements protected under free speech laws.
Class action over alcoholic kombucha not specific enough
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A judge has tossed the original version of class action lawsuit claiming the drinkers of alcoholic kombucha drinks are misled into thinking they are healthier than they are.
Lawsuit: Casino waitress spit in blackjack player's drink
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A blackjack player at Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, Ark., is suing the establishment because he says a server spit in his drink.
Judge blocks California minor-protection law that imposed burdens on websites
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has issued an injunction against California's law requiring websites with content for minors to undertake more protections for them.
Judge's order in property insurance claim upends embattled MMA law firm's contingency fee contracts
Recent federal court decisions have ratcheted up financial pressures on McClenny, Mosley & Associates, the Houston law firm facing federal disciplinary proceedings related to a mass-filing about 1,600 property-claims lawsuits in western Louisiana last year.
Trial begins in Missouri accusing Monsanto weed killer Roundup of causing man’s cancer
A trial in which a man claims that his use of the Monsanto weed killer Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, while defense attorneys claimed the chemical is harmless and the plaintiff just unlucky.