News from October 2023
'The evidence is clear:' Poultry producer Sanderson Farms wins at trial, says proves no conspiracy to inflate chicken prices
While competitors opted to settle for hundreds of millions of dollars, chicken producer Sanderson Farms opted to defend itself at trial before a jury, and won. The verdict can still be appealed.
Class action lawyers defend PFAS case, deny sanctions are appropriate
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers accused of filing a class action lawsuit with no proof are fighting a call for punishment made by the company they sued.
Settlement over eyelash product promises more than $3 million for class members
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have scored a settlement said to be worth more than $6 million with Grande Cosmetics.
Wrongful death suit over undocumented immigrant's fall off border wall faces dismissal motion
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The United States is fighting a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an undocumented immigrant who fell off a border wall in California.
Class action says Gamestop charges for free shipping
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — Gamestop faces a class action lawsuit that says it adds a shipping and handling charge, even when customers qualify for free shipping.
Lawsuit over mimosa Vizzy seltzers expects champagne in a can
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Class action lawyers want to punish the maker of Vizzy hard seltzers for marketing a mimosa flavor without including champagne.
Leni Cummins Named to GlobeSt’s 2024 Influencers in Multifamily List
Leni Cummins, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice, has been named an Influencer in Multifamily by GlobeSt.
Seramount Highlights Dechert Among Its 100 Best Companies and Best Companies for Executive Women
Dechert has been recognized as one of Seramount’s 2023 “Best 100 Companies” for the sixth consecutive year, the list evaluating and honoring companies that most successfully help employees integrate home and work life based on investing in a number of initiatives, including parental leave, fertility benefits and flexible scheduling.
IP Litigator Mary Jean Kim Joins Fox Rothschild in New York
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Mary Jean “MJ” Kim to the New York office as counsel in the Intellectual Property Department.
Smoker can't sue law firms that worked with tobacco companies
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - A man who blames cigarette manufacturers for his throat cancer can’t sue law firms in state court in Hawaii over claims they conspired to mislead consumers there, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled, although the theory of “conspiracy jurisdiction” might work given different facts.
Judge says DayQuil class action claim 'filed with little thought'
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has called part of a class action 'nonsensical' and rejected all other claims against DayQuil-maker Proctor & Gamble, which was sued for packaging the medicine with a vitamin C supplement.
Private lawyers extend losing streak on cases against streaming services
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Private lawyers who thought they could make millions of dollars by representing municipalities seeking to impose new fees on streaming video services lost again as the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a proposed class action by East St. Louis, Ill.
Lawsuit over Kroger's eggs says 'farm fresh' is meaningless phrase
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A new class action seeks compensation for purchasers of eggs at Kroger, alleging calling them "farm fresh" tricks consumers into thinking the hens are treated more humanely than they are.
Class action: There's not enough butter in Mrs. Smith's pie crust
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A class action lawsuit claims consumers expect more butter than they get in Mrs. Smith's pies that features a photo of two pats of butter on the box.
Wilson Elser Expands Pacific Northwest Footprint with New Office and Lateral Group in Portland and Two New Partners in Seattle
National law firm Wilson Elser announced that it has opened a new office in Portland, Oregon, and expanded its Seattle, Washington, presence.
Managing Partner Leslie K. Eason to Serve as Featured Presenter for NBI Employment Law Webinar
Managing Partner Leslie K. Eason will present at the National Business Institute's ("NBI") live, virtual event entitled "Employment Discrimination Law: Advanced Issues and Answers" to be held on November 29, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
Amy Divino Joins the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Board of Visitors
Amy Divino, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Trademark Prosecution Practice, has been named to the Board of Visitors for the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
AGs accuse Meta of harming youth mental health through social media platforms
CHARLESTON — A bipartisan group of 33 state attorneys general have sued Meta alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens.
Huge 3M PFAS settlement questioned by water wholesalers
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - With billions of dollars on the table, certain water wholesalers are wondering if they get anything from pending PFAS settlements.
Settlement over reaction to hamburger bun is six figures
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A hamburger bun will cost a Massachusetts restaurant $110,000 - a figure it recently agreed to pay to settle claims a minor suffered an allergic reaction there.