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EQT says royalty class certification missing 'fundamental requirements'
RICHMOND, Virginia – EQT says a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court class certification order in an oil and gas royalties case.
$4 million for kids, nothing for mom's suffering after they pulled the plug
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - The Utah Supreme Court upheld a $4 million jury verdict for children who claim doctors misled them into removing their mother from a ventilator, but threw out a $450,000 judgment to compensate them for their mother’s suffering in the eight hours after they pulled the plug.
Oil industry asks SCOTUS to put an end to local government climate change suits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review the merits of long-running climate change litigation that represents an alliance between personal injury lawyers and government officials nationwide.
San Diego judge slashes 90% off $332M verdict awarded to man in Roundup trial
The judge said $325 million in punitive damages was excessive, compared to the $7 million in compensatory damages the jury awarded plaintiff Mike Dennis. The judge cut punitive damages to $21 million. Monsanto still plans to appeal
Judge in class action: Not reasonable to expect whole fruit in cereal
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer is giving up his lawsuit that alleged keto-friendly Catalina Crunch cereals misled consumers.
Tort lawsuits cause social inflation, raise insurance costs for Dahlonega drivers
Dahlonega, Georgia, ranks among the most expensive cities in the state when it comes to the cost of living. The city's high costs are attributed to a surge in tort lawsuits across the state, leading to increased expenses for necessities such as car insurance.
Taylor calls opponent 'most liberal justice' on Alabama Supreme Court
Bryan Taylor sees himself as the only true conservative in the race to be chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Associate Justice Sarah Stewart is the only other Republican candidate for the seat. The primary election is March 5.
Judge: Student-athletes likely the victims of unfair NIL negotiating restrictions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Limits on the Name, Image and Likeness market for collegiate athletes likely violate antitrust laws, a federal judge has ruled in a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia.
Company losing clients thanks to Labor Dept. probe now hopes for help from district judge
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A staffing company that claims its business could be ruined by a federal labor investigation failed to make its case, a magistrate judge has written, adding it should pay the Department of Labor's costs.
Plaintiffs lose bet that casino is liable for fatal charter bus crash
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A Mississippi casino that offered customers “promo cash” and free meal tickets isn’t liable for the fatal crash of a charter bus they took to get there, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled, rejecting plaintiff arguments a casino employee encouraged the bus to continue on despite bad weather.
Wrongful death lawsuit says train shot car into the air, landing on woman
MENA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Sisters fled a car trapped on railroad tracks only for the train to strike the auto in such a way it landed on one of them and killed her, an Arkansas lawsuit says.
Attorney abuse of legal system drives up costs for insurance policyholders
The most recent summary of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that car insurance costs have risen significantly more than the overall inflation rate. Investigations have discovered that these rising insurance costs are partially due to legal system abuses.
New kind of patent lawsuits soaring in Southern District of Florida, new analysis finds
Federal patent-infringement lawsuits aimed at defendants whose identities are kept hidden have shot up 167% from 2022 to 2023 in the Southern District of Florida, raising due-process concerns for the businesses and individuals affected by such filings.
Will plaintiff being 'usually hungover' affect case against McDonald's over extra cost for OJ?
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A woman suing McDonald's for charging extra for orange juice in breakfast combos admitted she is usually hungover when she makes those purchases.
U.S. Supreme Court hears emergency stay of EPA ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ rule
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a potential stay related to the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan.”
Class action lawsuits enrich attorneys, harm Georgia consumers
Bankrate, a consumer financial services company, has announced that drivers in Atlanta are paying an average of $2,802 for full coverage auto insurance. This figure is higher than both the state and national averages. A contributing factor to these rising costs is an increase in class action lawsuits that benefit attorneys but force businesses to raise their prices.
Civil rights claim tossed from lawsuit over death of undocumented immigrant who fell off border wall
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - One civil rights claim has been struck from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an undocumented immigrant who fell off a border wall in California.
Bad start for class action over gas stove emissions
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has gutted one of the first class action lawsuits that claims the makers of gas stoves have committed consumer fraud by portraying the items as safe when they emit harmful emissions.
Providers, experts, scholars file briefs supporting appeal of W.Va. abortion ban
RICHMOND, Virginia – Several healthcare experts have filed briefs supporting a drug manufacturer’s federal appeal challenging West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion.
CalChamber loses bid to delay California data privacy regulations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California can begin enforcing data privacy regulations under a law voters passed in 2020, an appeals court ruled, rejecting arguments by the California Chamber of Commerce that there should be a one-year delay between the promulgation of new rules and when they can be enforced.